Larcis Explained

Arcis
Larcis
Pushpin Map:France#France Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Mouth Coordinates:43.6312°N -0.2325°W
Subdivision Type1:Country
Length:34.8km (21.6miles)

The Arcis[1] or Larcis (with article agglutination; Occitan (post 1500);: 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 34.8km (21.6miles) long.

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

References

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