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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 river rises in the Val d'Aran (Spanish Pyrenees), flowing via Toulouse towards Bordeaux, where it flows into the Gironde Estuary.
		The Garonne is one of the few rivers in the world that exhibit a tidal bore.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Garonne (192 words)

	wikien.info: Main_Page (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
		Gironde is a département in the southwest of France named after the Gironde River.
		Gironde was one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on March 4, 1790.
		Gironde is part of the current region of Aquitaine and is surrounded by the departments of Landes, Lot-et-Garonne, Dordogne, and Charente-Maritime and the Atlantic Ocean on the west.
	www.alanaditescili.net /index.php?title=Gironde (127 words)

	Garonne River -- Encyclopædia Britannica
		It is the shortest of the main French rivers, with a length of 357 miles (575 km), and it drains only 21,600 square miles (56,000 square km).
		With its major tributaries, especially the Marne, Oise, and Eure rivers, it drains most of the Paris Basin and upper Normandy and is an important waterway to and from Paris...
		Rivers are also a principal natural force in shaping land surfaces.
	www.britannica.com /eb/article-9036113 (904 words)

	Entre-Deux-Mers
		It's a long spit of land with the Atlantic to the west and the river Gironde to the east, running northwards from Bordeaux city.
		Bordeaux city itself is almost at the confluence of two rivers, the Garonne and the Dordogne, which combine into one very large estuary just north of the city.
		The boat with the sail on the label of Beychevelle is a recognition of that chateau's place of dominance on the Gironde, guarding a set of islands in the Gironde.
	www.foodandwine.net /wine/wine0133.htm (488 words)

	Wine Tasting , Vineyards , in France: Bordeaux (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
		The estate sits along the Gironde river, between Blaye and Bourg, dominating the river at an altitude of 54 meter, quite exactly where the Dordogne and the Garonne merge into the Gironde.
		Good point of view, I guess, to look at the Mascaret, this once-a-year (in september) big wave going up the river and wich attracts each year hundreds of surfers (not that this is such a big wave, but still a nice way to surf upstream a few miles inland) and onlookers.
		When you look at the river, you see on the side an old tower, a sort of watch tower, wich was built by the "fl prince" during the 100 years war (1350-1415).
	www.wineterroirs.com /bordeaux (1248 words)

	Bordeaux Wine Bordeaux wines BORDEAUX Wine regions (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
		The Gironde, formed by the confluence of the Dordogne and the Garonne in the heart of Bordeaux, flows through the region to the Atlantic, providing passage for ships filled with wine destined for northern Europe, America and beyond.
		Situated on the Right Bank (east) of the Dordogne River, St-Emilion is the largest area on the entire Right Bank, and Cabernet Franc is the grape variety most closely associatd with the region.
		There are three vineyard appellations that encompass the topography of St-Emilion, ranging from gentle hills to the river's edge: the Cotes, the graves and the sables.
	www.e-4seasons.com /bordeaux-wine.htm (1216 words)

	soil - appellations - bordeaux - AOC (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
		The "Left Bank" vineyard spreads over 200 km on a triangular peninsula from the Gironde estuary at the North of Bordeaux down to the city of Langon, situated 60 km South of Bordeaux.
		Embedded between the Gironde river and the Atlantic Ocean, the most northern section of the peninsula is better known under the name of "
		This vast expanse on the right bank of the Dordogne and the Gironde rivers of approximately 100 kilometers long, is situated on the opposite bank to the great Medoc growths.
	www.winemega.com /articles_2004/regions_e.htm (226 words)

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		In particular, the Plan includes action “to prepare, with the help of voluntary Governments concerned, proposals on the development of concrete river-sea routes in the context of the AGN Agreement (such as: River DonAzove SeaBlack SeaDnieperDanube; or Guadalquivircoastal route E 60River DouroRiver GirondeRiver LoireRiver Seine (E 80), etc.).
		These projects would have to set conditions and requirements concerning both sea-river routes themselves (their equipment with necessary aids to navigation, obligatory use of River Information Services, etc.) and vessels which can be used on those routes”.
		In our view, the preparation of such a paper should be undertaken along with the development within UNECE of unified technical requirements for sea-river vessels which finally could become an appendix to technical prescriptions set out in the annex to resolution No. 17, revised.
	www.unece.org /trans/doc/2002/sc3/TRANS-SC3-2002-inf04e.doc (281 words)

	Holiday chateau / country house in Gironde France (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
		Bordeaux: the name conjures thoughts of legendary wines in hues of deep red, French châteaux and rolling vineyards whose names are associated with quality; that specially shaped bottle filled with the nectar of the gods, the wine known the world over as the crème de la crème of wines.
		Great vineyards grow on either side in the soil, which is heavy with rocks and pebbles that drain water away from the grapevines as well as holding in the heat during the night, something that leads to the magic of the flavourful grapes’ becoming the region's signature wine.
		On the west side of the Gironde is the Médoc region, where the some of the most famous vineyards are found, those with the stronger, more robust taste.
	www.holiday-rentals.com /France/holiday-chateau/country-house-Gironde/p3863.htm (1277 words)

	Holiday house in Gironde France (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
		There are canoes and boats for exploring the river, which is well stocked with fish.
		Boating activity on the river is great fun for all ages and an opportunity to observe wildlife from another angle.
		It is a very peaceful, tranquil setting with splendid views of the river and of the river Dropt.
	www.holiday-rentals.com /France/holiday-house-Gironde/p4678.htm (648 words)

	Gascony/Landes - France with VFB Holidays (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
		At the heart of the area lies the Parc Régional, an area reserved for peaceful leisure activity, waymarked paths for walking, horse-riding and canoeing; there are picnic areas and the famous Ecomusée at Marquèze which preserves an exquisite example of a nineteenth century Landais farmstead with traditional timbered and shuttered buildings.
		Ever since the first century BC when the Romans planted vines around St. Emilion and along the River Garonne, the city has been the financial and trading centre for one of the most prestigious wine-producing regions in the world.
		This tradition is upheld today not only by celebrated names like Margaux and Sauternes, but by countless other vineyards between the Gironde river and the coast, and along the lower valleys of the Dordogne and Garonne.
	www.vfbholidays.co.uk /frenchhotels/gascony.htm (408 words)

	Scotland on Sunday - Spectrum - Clarity in claret
		BORDEAUX This region is split by the Gironde river, in the south-west of France.
		To the right of the Gironde, and referred to as the Right Bank, are the regions of St-Emilion and Pomerol.
		LEFT BANK The soil tends to be gravel-based and favours the cabernet sauvignon grape, although all the red wine from the Médoc region is produced from a blend of grapes (mostly cabernet sauvignon, merlot and cabernet franc).
	scotlandonsunday.scotsman.com /spectrum.cfm?id=814732004 (681 words)

	French canal barge cruise aboard Caroline in the Canal du Midi, France - Paradise Connections Yacht Charters
		This extension of the Canal du Midi to the Atlantic Ocean establishes the link between the Mediterranean sea and the ocean.
		It opens on to the river Gironde thus making it possible to bypass the river which presented many obstacles to navigation.
		Soon thereafter, the development of rail transport put a virtual halt to the river trade.
	www.paradiseconnections.com /barges/france/caroline/itinerary.html (211 words)

	French Accomodation :: Bordeaux, a wine lovers paradise
		The region where the wine is grown is divided in two by the Gironde River.
		Great vineyards grow on either side in the soil, which is heavy with rocks and pebbles that drain water away from the grapevines as well as holding in the heat during the night, something that leads to the magic of the flavorful grapes’ becoming the region's signature wine.
		There is a little Viking boat with a sail at half mast on all the château’s labels and the Vineyard does, in fact, lie on the Gironde River, where many ships through the years used to stop to load or unload or to wait for the tide to rise.
	www.frenchaccommodation.co.uk /content/Areas-of-France/20 (991 words)

	Paddler Magazine Online : blurbs
		When the tides and river levels are right, it produces a river—no, ocean—wave that paddlers, board surfers and even boogie boarders can ride for up to 20 minutes and four continuous miles.
		At the right time of year when the river is low (usually between June and October) the bore wave appears about every 12 hours, as soon as the tide’s coefficient exceeds 90 (based on a percentage of maximum tide range from 20 to 120).
		They learned later that the river was also off-limits, but no one stopped them as they paddled through thick smoky air.
	www.paddlermagazine.com /issues/2005_1/article_260.shtml (1260 words)

	washingtonpost.com: Persistence Pays Off
		The "tracks" that defined Moueix's (pronounced "Mwex") youth are actually an estuary of the Gironde River, which separates the chateau-studded vineyards of the Medoc from the cottages of St.-Emilion and Pomerol, where Moueix's family has made wine for almost 80 years.
		The wines from these small estates on Bordeaux's so-called Right Bank were long ignored by the English and French wine trade because of the time and inconvenience in crossing the Gironde, and they were purposely overlooked when Napolean III ordered an official classification of the best Bordeaux in 1855.
		As late as 1975, when Moueix was learning the wine trade under his father, the late Jean-Pierre Moueix, Petrus was still a hard sell, even though it was comparable to many first growths from Medoc.
	www.washingtonpost.com /ac2/wp-dyn/A63157-2004Dec14?language=printer (1041 words)

	France : Aquitaine : about the region
		Along this border there are two main resorts, Biarritz in the south which, once fashionable with the glamour set of the 1930s has recently been revived by trendy Parisians, and Arcachon to the north with its grand villas, which is popular with Bordelais weekenders.
		Above Landes, the Gironde département around Bordeaux is home to some of the world's most celebrated vineyards, such as those in the fairly flat Medoc, west of the river Gironde, and around towards the increasingly hilly area about pretty St-Emilion.
		According to an ongoing study of migration to the région by Montesquieu University Bordeaux IV it wasfound that most British ex-pats in Dordogne have been in the area for over five years, are predominantly male, above middle- age, not living with children, and two thirds of them did not work.
	www.french-property.com /regions/aquitaine/about.htm (889 words)

	Itinerary - France's Bordeaux Wine Trail Travel (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
		The Blaye Citadel was built by Vauban at the end of the 17th century and along with the Fort of the Island of Pate and Fort Medoc on the left bank, formed Bordeaux's line of defense on the estuary of the Gironde.
		In the spring of 769, as Charlemagne was finishing his conquest of Aquitaine, he established a fortified camp at the confluence of the Isle and Dordogne Rivers.
		To the South, between the Dorgdogne and Garonne Rivers, are the dry and sweet white wine producing areas of Graves de Vayres and Entre-deux-Mers.
	nyt.iexplore.com /eintmap/France/9090 (1319 words)

	TUESDAY 11TH SEPTEMBER RIVER GIRONDE
		Abemama is a sea boat again and this posting is being made as she travels from Royan towards the exit from the Gironde.
		We had a quiet night because the club locked the very heavy metal gate and steel fencing and we tucked ourself away from logs, tight under a Nauticat, which has been there for years..
		It looks as though we have a large tanker wanting to share what we consider to be our channel, so it is all eyes on deck good practice ready for tonight, when we shall probably have a number of bored fishing trawler skippers wanting to play the weaving and dodging game.
	www.ybw.com /auto/newsdesk/20010811074625pbofrnews.html (1021 words)

	Fact Sheet - Château Margaux - Premier Cru Classé, Margaux (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
		Approximately twelve and a half miles from the city of Bordeaux, it is separated on the north from Saint-Julien by a brief expanse of swampy marshlands.
		Situated along the uppermost left bank of the Gironde River, Margaux is comprised, from north to south, of five communes entitled to the appellation: Soussans, Margaux, Arsac, Cantenac, and Labarde, whose collective vineyards cover roughly 2,600 acres.
		The great richness in oxides and mineral salts, the extreme depth and permeability of the soils, and the extraordinarily favorable formation of Margaux's gravelly ridges, disposed along a perfectly oriented archipelago of slopes, have all contributed to the distinct characteristics of its wines.
	www.kobrandwine.com /prodbook/kbc007.html (1115 words)

	WORKMAN PUBLISHING NEW YORK (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
		In addition to the three major rivers that dominate the region, the huge Gironde plus the two smaller but still substantial rivers, the Dordogne and Garonne, the Atlantic Ocean itself is only a one hour drive away.
		Most important, the rivers and adjacent sea (warmed by the Gulf Stream) act to temper the region's climate, thereby providing the vineyards with a milder and more stable environment than would otherwise be the case.
		In the MTdoc these deep gravel beds are frequently near the Gironde River.
	www.workman.com /catalog/seeexcerpt.cgi?1563054345 (1855 words)

	Leoville-Poyferré
		The Saint-Julien appellation, in the center of the Médoc, is surrounded by Pauillac and Saint-Estephe to the north, and Moulis and Margaux to the south.
		The banks of the Gironde River are bestowed with soils favorable to the culture of the vine.
		Warmed by the Gulf Stream, the waters of the Atlantic Ocean bathe the maritime coast.
	www.leoville-poyferre.fr /TerroirUK.html (355 words)

	AllRefer.com - Bordeaux, France (French Political Geography) - Encyclopedia
		213,274), capital of Gironde dept., SW France, on the Garonne River.
		Bordeaux is a major economic and cultural center, and a busy port accessible to oceangoing ships from the Atlantic through the Gironde River.
		Although Bordeaux has important shipyards and industries (machines, chemicals, and airplanes), its principal source of wealth is the wine trade.
	reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/B/Bordeau.html (492 words)

	French Wine French Wines
		The river Loire, the longest river in France, flows north through the heart of France, then west where it empties into the Atlantic.
		The region is roughly divided into four areas: Pays Nantais, at the mouth of the river and home of Muscadet, Anjou, Touraine and the Central Vineyards.
		No special classification exists, although the AC system is in full swing--even the smallest areas with a distinctive style have their own appellations.
	www.e-winegifts.com /french-wine.htm (4997 words)

	Chenine Holidays
		After a short drive you will begin to see the signs for “Bordeaux Centre” and be approaching Junction 4c where Bordeaux central traffic joins the A10 prior to the Gironde River suspension bridge.
		Once over the Gironde River you will then cross the Dordogne River Bridge and after junction 39 you will come to the Motorway toll pay booths.
		Follow the road for about 1km into the town centre, pass the turning on your left to “Montendre”, pass the church on your left and continue until you see a yellow and silver Renault “badge” sign on a building on the right hand side.
	hosting.evolve4.co.uk /chenine/Flying.htm (513 words)

	Bordeaux Wine Notes
		The city of Bordeaux, France’s fifth largest, lies on the banks of the Garonne river, in the south west corner of France, a strong arm’s throw from the River Gironde and the Atlantic Ocean.
		Mists rise from the river most autumns and if mornings are dry and afternoons sunny, ‘botrytis cinerea’ fungus (noble rot) forms, concentrating sugars and giving grapes of hellish appearance and wine of heavenly flavour.
		Bourg and Blaye are areas of scattered viticulture, the parts closest to the River Gironde being fairly intensive.
	www.arblasterandclarke.com /wine-notes-bordeaux.htm (1979 words)

	Wine Review Online - A Conversation with Christian Moueix
		The family company also manages and consults with many other chÃ¢teaux situated on the right bank of Bordeaux's Gironde River.
		The wines from the chÃ¢teaux of the MÃ©doc, situated on the Gironde river's left bank, were widely known in the 19th century because they could be shipped easily down the river to the Atlantic and beyond.
		By contrast, the wines of Pomerol and St. Ãmilion were effectively landlocked to the north on the right bank of the Gironde, and consequently had narrower commercial appreciation.
	www.winereviewonline.com /christian_moueix.cfm (1372 words)

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