Garonne
[ga-rawn]
- a river in SW France, flowing NW from the Pyrenees to the Gironde River. 350 miles (565 km) long.
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"There is the smoke from Bazas, on the further side of Garonne," quoth he.
The White CompanyArthur Conan Doyle
Alas for my poor sword which lies at the bottom of the Garonne!
The White CompanyArthur Conan Doyle
Saint-Jory is situated at the bottom of a slope at about five hundred yards from the Garonne.
The FloodEmile Zola
He knew the water well; he could swim three miles in the Garonne at a stretch.
The FloodEmile Zola
Our meadows on the banks of the Garonne were of a tender green.
The FloodEmile Zola
Garonne
- 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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