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Garonne River, most important river of southwestern France, rising in the Spanish central Pyrenees and flowing into the Atlantic by way of the estuary called the Gironde. It is 357 miles (575 km) long, excluding the Gironde Estuary (45 miles in length).
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River Garonne, Castets to Bordeaux. Gironde Estuary to Atlantic. Detailed boat navigation information. Ports, depths, heights, locks, guides, maps, photos, PDF downloads
The Garonne follows the Aran Valley northwards into France, flowing via Toulouse and Agen towards Bordeaux, where it meets the Gironde estuary. The Gironde flows into the Atlantic Ocean ( Bay of Biscay ).
The Canal latéral à la Garonne was opened in 1856 to bypass the unpredictable river Garonne over a distance of 194km from Toulouse, where it connects with the Canal du Midi, to Castets-en-Dorthe, where it falls into the tidal river.
Nov 3, 2021 · Garonne River is a transboundary river in Western Europe that rises in Spain’s Central Pyrenees and flows through southwestern France before emptying into the Atlantic Ocean via the Gironde Estuary. It flows for approximately 575 kilometers, excluding the estuary.
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Garonne. The Garonne is a river that flows in southwest France and northern Spain. It flows from the central Spanish Pyrenees to the Gironde estuary at the French port of Bordeaux – a length of 529 km, of which 47 km is in Spain; the total length extends to 602 km if one includes the Gironde estuary between the river and the sea. Map.
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