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Garonne
(redirected from River Garonne)

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Ga·ronne  (gä-rôn)
A river of southwest France flowing about 563 km (350 mi) generally northwest from the Spanish Pyrenees to join the Dordogne River north of Bordeaux and form the Gironde estuary.

Garonne (French) [garɔn]
n
(Placename) a river in SW France, rising in the central Pyrenees in Spain and flowing northeast then northwest into the Gironde estuary. Length: 580 km (360 miles)
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Noun1.Garonne - a river that rises in the Pyrenees and flows northwest to the Bay of BiscayGaronne - a river that rises in the Pyrenees and flows northwest to the Bay of Biscay
France, French Republic - a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
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Garonne [gəˈrɒn] NGarona m


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Toulouse Toulouse lies on the banks of the River Garonne in the Midi-Pyrenees and is the site of one of the oldest universities in Europe.
River Gers runs for a length of 178 km, starting from the foothills of the Pyrenees and mingles with River Garonne near the city of Agen.
A short stroll brings you to the River Garonne and the panoramic Port de la Lune where Roman soldiers disembarked 2,000 years ago, doubtless with a spring in their step.
 
 
 
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