Garonne (Garona) is a river in southwest France and northern Spain, with a length of 602 km (374 mi). The Garonne's headwaters are to be found in the Aran Valley in the Pyrenees. The Garonne is one of the few rivers in the world that exhibit a tidal bore. The Garonne plays an important role in inland shipping. The river not only allows seagoing vessels to reach the port of Bordeaux but also forms part of the "Canal des Deux Mers", linking the Mediterranean Sea to the Atlantic Ocean, allowing a shorter and safer way for goods to pass from the agricultural areas of the South of France to the Atlantic.
The following cities are lying around the river: Gironde, Bordeaux,
Toulouse
, Agen. The main tributaries are Arize, Louge, Ariège, Touch, Gimone, Tarn, Arrats, Gers, Baïse, Lot, Dropt.
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