| Le Lez | |
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| Native name | Le Lez (French) |
| Location | |
| Country | France |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Saint-Clément-de-Rivière |
| • coordinates | 43°43′5″N3°50′39″E / 43.71806°N 3.84417°E /43.71806; 3.84417 |
| Mouth | |
• location | Mediterranean Sea (Palavas-les-Flots) |
• coordinates | 43°31′33″N3°56′2″E / 43.52583°N 3.93389°E /43.52583; 3.93389 |
| Length | 29.6 kilometres (18.4 mi) |
TheLez (French pronunciation:[lɛz];Occitan:Les) is a 29.6-kilometre (18.4 mi) river in theHérault department in southern France.[1] It is the main river of the city ofMontpellier. The river has its source in the forest 5 km north ofSaint-Clément-de-Rivière and it flows into theMediterranean Sea atPalavas-les-Flots after first passing between two large lagoons and intersecting with theCanal du Rhône à Sète. Its longest tributary is theMosson. The small fishCottus petiti isendemic to a short stretch of the Lez.
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