Tescou
River in southern France
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The Tescou (French: Le Tescou) is a tributary of the Tarn in the basin of the Garonne in southern France. It flows 48.8 kilometres (30.3 mi) through the departments of Tarn, Tarn-et-Garonne and Haute-Garonne.[1]
| Tescou | |
|---|---|
The Tescou at Montauban | |
   | |
| Native name | Le Tescou (French) |
| Location | |
| Country | France |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Gaillac, France |
| • coordinates | 43°57′11″N 1°51′54″E |
| Mouth | Tarn |
• location | Montauban, France |
• coordinates | 44°0′58″N 1°20′57″E |
| Length | 48.8 km (30.3 mi) |
| Basin size | 320 km2 (120 mi2) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 1.08 m3/s (38 cu ft/s) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Tarn→ Garonne→ Gironde estuary→ Atlantic Ocean |
The source is near Gaillac in the Massif Central, and its confluence with the Tarn is near Montauban in the Tarn-et-Garonne department in the Occitanie administrative region.
In 2014 construction work began on the Sivens Dam (Barrage de Sivens), to supply irrigation for local farms.[2][3][4]
On 25 October 2014, Rémi Fraisse, a 21-year-old student protesting against the Sivens Dam across the Tescou, was killed after being hit in the back by a grenade, sparking further violent protests.[5]
