Neste (river)

Neste
La Neste d'Aure (right) and la Neste du Louron (left) join to form la Neste, at Arreau.
Country	France
Basin
Main source	Pyrenees
River mouth	Garonne 43°4′31″N 0°33′57″E / 43.07528°N 0.56583°E / 43.07528; 0.56583 (Garonne-Neste)Coordinates: 43°4′31″N 0°33′57″E / 43.07528°N 0.56583°E / 43.07528; 0.56583 (Garonne-Neste)
Progression	Garonne→ Atlantic Ocean
Basin size	906 km2 (350 sq mi)
Physical characteristics
Length	73 km (45 mi)
Discharge	Average rate: 13 m3/s (460 cu ft/s)

The Neste is a river in southern France, a left tributary of the Garonne. It rises from several sources around Saint-Lary-Soulan, central Pyrenees and flows through the following departments and towns:

• Hautes-Pyrénées: Saint-Lary-Soulan, Arreau, La Barthe-de-Neste
• Haute-Garonne: Montréjeau

Two rivers, the Neste d'Aure and the Neste du Louron, join to form the Neste at Arreau. The Neste flows into the Garonne in Montréjeau.

References

• http://www.geoportail.fr
• The Neste at the Sandre database