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Garonne

American

[ga-rawn] / gaˈrɔn /

noun

a river in SW France, flowing NW from the Pyrenees to the Gironde River. 350 miles (565 km) long.

Garonne British

/ ɡarɔn /

noun

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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Aerial views of the Garonne river in the Gironde department of southwest France.

From Barron's • Feb. 17, 2026

Nuclear operator EDF last week reduced its power output at a plant in southwestern France due to high river temperatures on the Garonne, and it has issued rolling warnings for reactors along the Rhone river.

From Reuters • Aug. 7, 2022

The man behind the project was Georges Méric, the left-leaning president of the Haute Garonne council.

From BBC • Nov. 19, 2021

The Health Ministry announced late Thursday night that three people tested positive for the new variant in the Bouches-du-Rhone and Lot et Garonne regions of southern France.

From Washington Times • Apr. 30, 2021

The Neste, a Pyrenean torrent, and the Save, the Gers and the Ba�se, rising on the plateau of Lannemezan, are the principal left-hand tributaries of the Garonne.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 7 "Fox, George" to "France" by Various

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