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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

As the effects of global warming are set to intensify in coming decades, warmer and drier seasons will become more common, the head of the public Upstream Garonne River Interdepartmental Delegation, Franck Solacroup, said.

From Reuters • Mar. 17, 2023

For the head of the Haute Garonne authority, consultation was key.

From BBC • Nov. 19, 2021

Although the cities are two hours’ drive apart, it’s called a derby because both cities are along the Garonne River.

From Washington Times • May 10, 2018

Their principal suffering was from lack of water, which had to be brought from the Garonne, and as this source of supply was cut off, they were unable to boil their vegetables.

From A History of The Inquisition of The Middle Ages; volume II by Lea, Henry Charles

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