Arcis
Larcis
Source1 locationLuc-Armau
MouthLéez
Mouth coordinates43.6312°N 0.2325°W
CountryFrance
Length34.8 km (21.6 mi)

The Arcis[1] or Larcis[2] (with article agglutination; Occitan: Arsís) is a river in Southwestern France. It is a right tributary of the Léez, originating in the commune Luc-Armau in the east of the Pyrénées-Atlantiques. It joins the Léez in Lannux, in the French département of the Gers. It is 34.8 km (21.6 mi) long.[2]

Name

The name is documented as Arsiis (1540), Arciis (1542), Arcis (1863). The name of the Arcison, a left tributary of the Layon, is related.

Main tributaries

  • (L) Lizo,
  • (L) Léès, from Saubole.

References

  1. ^ Paul Raymond, Dictionnaire topographique du département des Basses-Pyrénées, Paris, Imprimerie Impériale, 1863,
  2. ^