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	Garonne - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Garonne (Occitan: Garona) is a river in southwest France, with a length of 575 km (357 miles).
		The Garonne is one of the few rivers in the world that exhibit a tidal bore.
		The Garonne Lateral Canal was subject to one of the largest infrastructure works in Europe, when it was adapted to the standardized barge size of 38 by 5 meters, during the last century.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Garonne (451 words)

	Haute-Garonne - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Haute-Garonne is a département in the southwest of France named after the Garonne river.
		Haute-Garonne was one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on March 4, 1790.
		The department is crossed by the Garonne River for nearly 200 kilometers (125 miles).
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Haute-Garonne (199 words)

	LOT-ET-GARONNE - LoveToKnow Article on LOT-ET-GARONNE (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		A small portion in the south-west belongs to the sterile region of the Landes (q.v.); the broad valleys of the Garonne and of its affluent the Lot are proverbial for their fertility.
		The Garonne, where it quits the department, is only some 20 ft. above the sea-level; it is navigable throughout, with the help of its lateral canal, as also are the Lot and Baise with the help of locks.
		The chief trees are the pine and the oak; the cork-oak flourishes in the Landes, and poplars and willows are abundant on the borders of the Garonne.
	24.1911encyclopedia.org /L/LO/LOT_ET_GARONNE.htm (651 words)

	TARN-ET-GARONNE - LoveToKnow Article on TARN-ET-GARONNE (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The department is watered by three rivers, the Garonne, the Tarn, which joins the Garonne below Moissac, and the Aveyron, which flows into the Tarn between Moissac and Montauban, dividing it into three distinct regions of hills.
		Those to the south-west of the Garonne are a continuation of the plateau of Lannemezan; ramifications of the Cevennes extend between the Garonne and the Tarn, and between the Tarn and the Aveyron; the region to the north of the continuous valley formed by the courses of the three rivers belongs to the Central Plateau.
		The canal of the Garonne traverses the department for 48 m.
	20.1911encyclopedia.org /T/TA/TARN_ET_GARONNE.htm (458 words)

	Garonne River Basin - UNEP/DEWA~Europe > Publication > Freshwater in Europe
		The Garonne frequently leaves its bed; the most catastrophic floods were recorded in 1770, 1856 and 1930.
		The Garonne is an important breeding area for sturgeon and also for the migration of Atlantic salmon.
		One tributary of the Garonne, the Dropt, is particularly sensitive to eutrophication, but globally the water quality of the Garonne is between good to very good.
	www.grid.unep.ch /product/publication/freshwater_europe/garonne.php (465 words)

	M/T Garonne - Norwegian Merchant Fleet 1939-1945
		Garonne's destination is given as Halifax, and she had station 32 of the convoy.
		Garonne had a cargo of aviation fuel and the British vessel was loaded with TNT, but the point of impact was in the bow on both ships.
		Garonne returned to service in the late fall of 1943, and had voyages across the Atlantic, in the Mediterranean and to Abadan, as well as some trips to Mombasa, Bombay etc. For a while she was also used as "topping-up" barge for some of the T2 tankers in that area.
	www.warsailors.com /singleships/garonne.html (1212 words)

	Agen - Tourist Office - Between the Canal and the River Garonne (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The town of Agen has from the very beginning looked to the Garonne to the West and, from the 19th century onward, to the Lateral Canal to the North as geographical boundaries and commercial arteries.
		It was at this time that the Garonne marked the dividing line between two separate peoples, which would develop into two provinces with two distinct Occitan dialects: Languedocian to the North and Gascon to the South.
		The Garonne in medieval times presented an unusual sight with its "boat mills", boats moored to the quay and carrying two wheels which were turned by the current to power a grindstone and produce the flour for which the town was famous.
	www.ot-agen.org /_eng/visite/garonne-canal.htm (1286 words)

	Garonne (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The Garonne (Latin : Garumna, Occitan : Garona) is a river in southwest France, with a length of 575 km (357 miles).
		The river rises in the Val d'Aran (Spanish Pyrenees), flowing via Toulouse towards Bordeaux, where it flows into the Gironde, a sea arm of the Bay of Biscay.
		Côté Garonne Présentation de l'hôtel et du restaurant gastronomique de Tonneins.
	www.serebella.com /encyclopedia/article-Garonne.html (315 words)

	Garonne - Wikipédia
		La Garonne est un grand fleuve français qui coule sur 647 km.
		Les sources de la Garonne se situent dans les Pyrénées espagnoles au Val d'Aran.
		La Garonne alimente aussi plusieurs canaux (le canal de Saint-Martory avec la prise d'eau à Saint-Martory, le Canal latéral à la Garonne avec la prise d'eau à Toulouse par le canal de Brienne)
	fr.wikipedia.org /wiki/Garonne (550 words)

	The Lot Valley, France : Lot Et Garonne Gites. Holiday accommodation in the Lot-et-Garonne.
		The Garonne is one of the major rivers in France, running from the Pyrenees to the Atlantic at Bordeaux.
		In July the Lot-et Garonne is a mass of bright yellow as the sunflower crop, grown for vegetable oil, matures.
		The Lot et Garonne is in the middle of one of the greatest wine producing area in France and with the Bordeaux wines, in the world.
	www.lot-et-garonne-gites.com /thelot-et-garonne.php (2539 words)

	AllRefer.com - Garonne, France (French Political Geography) - Encyclopedia
		Garonne[gArOn´] Pronunciation Key, river, 402 mi (647 km) long, rising in the central Pyrenees just inside Spain, and flowing generally NE to Toulouse, in SW France, where it swings northwest to join the Dordogne River and forms the Gironde estuary.
		The Garonne receives nearly all of the smaller rivers of SW France but is navigable only in its lower course; Bordeaux is the head of oceangoing navigation.
		The Garonne Lateral Canal, 120 mi (193 km) long, parallels the river from Castets to Toulouse.
	reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/G/Garonne.html (207 words)

	Lot Et Garonne (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Agen coaches Christian Lanta and Christophe Deylaud both announced that they would be leaving Lot et Garonne at the end of this season as well.
		Agen head coach Christian Lanta will leave the Lot et Garonne club at the end of this season, a year before his contract expires.
		The département was created during the French Revolution on March 4, 1790, in application of the law of December 22, 1789, from part of the province of Guyenne et Gascogne.
	www.wikiverse.org /lot-et-garonne (222 words)

	Bordes Longues - Tarn et Garonne - France (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Bordes Longues is a 300 year old residence with swimming pool set in an acre of land in the Tarn et Garonne region in the Midi Pyrenees in South West France.
		The ‘petit mas’ is full of character with original terracotta floor tiles, large open fireplace and beams throughout and is fitted to a high standard.
		The cottage is set in superb unspoilt countryside in a lovely area with rolling hills and pretty villages and magnificent sunflower fields in early summer.
	www.mediamoment.com /bordes (146 words)

	Property for sale in Dordogne, Lot et Garonne, Landes, Gironde, Gers, France (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The house is in a slightly elevated position with the benefit of electric heating and double glazing throughout.
		The house is in superb condition with all mod cons installed, including a security system with a video/telephone at the entrance, humidifiers in the lounge, kitchen and shower rooms and an oil central heating system.
		All the cottages have gas central heating.The property is situated between the Bastide towns of Castillonnes and Villereal.
	www.eymet-immobilier.com /rm/listings (4683 words)

	Haute-Garonne houses for sale: 91 Haute-Garonne houses for sale
		Located in a small hamlet of three or four houses this tranquil location is the setting for a large gascony farmhouse.
		At the end of a small lane with views across the valley to the forest, a very open and sunny position, a classic house with attatched barn to the west, farm cottage separate to the east, large open barn standing behind.
		In a quiet valley with lands stretching along the river, this handsome château was rebuilt after the revolution and its main features and decorations are unspoilt.
	www.green-acres.com /properties/departements/haute_garonne.htm (1138 words)

	Tarn et Garonne Tourist Information to France
		The south west of the Garonne is a continuation of the plateau of Lannemazan with the Cevennes extending between the Garonne and the Tarn and between the Tarn and the Aveyron.
		The canal of the Garonne crosses the departement for 48 miles and the Garonne and Tarn together have 82 miles of navigable waterway.
		River Garonne was navigable from Bordeaux and was used to transport salt from the sea, and wine and grain to the sea until the middle of the nineteenth century and it also provided the means of personal transport.
	www.lafrance.co.uk /public_html/information/midipyrenees/tarnetgaronne.htm (4845 words)

	Garonne - Wikipedia
		Die Garonne (lateinisch: Garumna, okzitanisch: Garona) ist ein Fluss in Südwest-Frankreich.
		Der 647 km lange Fluss entspringt im Val d'Aran (Spanische Pyrenäen), fließt an Toulouse vorbei nach Bordeaux, wo er sich mit der Dordogne zur Gironde vereinigt und in den Atlantik mündet.
		Die französischen Departements Haute-Garonne, Lot-et-Garonne und Tarn-et-Garonne wurden nach dem Fluss Garonne benannt.
	de.wikipedia.org /wiki/Garonne (81 words)

	Garonne on Encyclopedia.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		GARONNE [Garonne], river, 402 mi (647 km) long, rising in the central Pyrenees just inside Spain, and flowing generally NE to Toulouse, in SW France, where it swings northwest to join the Dordogne River and forms the Gironde estuary.
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	www.encyclopedia.com /html/G/Garonne.asp (542 words)

	La Garonne
		Garonne, rivière sauvage subit là encore l'influence de l'océan qui remonte à contre-courant à chaque marée, charriant des tonnes de sable et de limon.
		Ces derniers lui donnent, parfois, cette couleur si particulière qui peut varier du jaune de chrome au terre de Sienne.
		Elles remontent le cours d'eau pour aller se reproduire dans les lits de graves servant de " frayères".
	www.routefmauriac.org /garonne.html (411 words)

	Waterways in France (part 2)
		Dordogne River •; Eure, Loir, and Cher Rivers •; Garonne River •; Isère River
		The Garonne {gah-ruhn'} River rises in the Maladeta massif on Spain's Pyrénées Mountains and flows northeast and then northwest 312 mi.
		The Garonne Lateral Canal, which is 120 mi.
	www.discoverfrance.net /France/Waterways/DF_waterways2.shtml (1222 words)

	Tourisme en Tarn-et-Garonne (France)Montauban
		The pinkest of pink cities, Montauban is home to the Tarn and Garonne prefecture, as well as 53 000 inhabitants.
		The town was built in 1144 by Alphonse Jourdain in a symmetrical pattern around a central square: la Place Nationale (previously Place Royale).
		After the construction of Montauban in 1144, considered a prototype for other walled towns, the trend spread throughout Tarn and Garonne, recording nine centuries of art and history.
	www.montauban.cci.fr /tourisme/montauban_e.htm (568 words)

	Property for sale in the Lot, Lot et Garonne and tarn et Garonne
		It is named after its river, the Garonne, which runs southeast—northwest across the department and it travels through Agen, its capital.
		Coach travel is a convemient mode of transport to the area for those who do not wish to drive or fly with 2 coaches a week from Victoria Station to Cahors and Bordeaux.
		The Lot et garonne benefits from temperate winters and hot summers.
	www.frenchhouserestoration.co.uk /propertyforsaleinlotetgaronne.html (432 words)

	Property for sale in Aveyron, Lot, Tarn, Tarn and Garonne, France
		Location: Tarn et Garonne, South West France ~ Situated in stunning countryside with distant views to the Bonnette Valley and within easy reach of the historic towns of St. Antonin Noble Val and Caylus.
		Location: Tarn et Garonne, South West France ~ On the edge of a traditional hamlet and set beside a "babbling brook", where the sound of the running stream filters happily into the garden without the risk of flooding.
		In addition the property is within easy reach of two lively towns, with all the amenities, and the A20 is about 15 minutes drive for easy access to Toulouse and the International airport.
	www.agencelunion.com /rm/listings (4629 words)

	Sap flow and water transfer in the Garonne River riparian woodland, France: first results on poplar and willow (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Sap flow and water transfer in the Garonne River riparian woodland, France: first results on poplar and willow
		Priority should be given to the long-term monitoring of sap flows at different depths for a correct estimation of actual daily water uptakes by riparian softwood trees.
		Ce travail est le premier essai d'utilisation des capteurs de sève de type Granier sur du Populus nigra, du Populus x euramericana cv I45/51 et du Salix alba pour la mesure de flux de sève dans une plaine inondable sur deux années consécutives.
	www.edpsciences.org /articles/forest/abs/2002/03/07/07.html (667 words)

	La Garonne.com : le portail Internet de la Garonne
		La Garonne, fleuve européen, prend ses sources dans le Val d'Aran, en Espagne, traverse les régions Midi-Pyrénées et Aquitaine pour se jeter dans l'estuaire de la Gironde...
		Mémoires de Garonne, un ouvrage édité par le SMEAG, retraçant l'histroire du fleuve à travers une icônographie très riche.
		Elle recense les écrits sur la Garonne (monographies, ouvrages, articles de périodiques, rapports, études) dans des domaines scientifiques très diversifiés (faune, flore, histoire, droit, politique, aménagement, hydrologie…).
	www.lagaronne.com (118 words)

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