How long is the garonne river in france

Ratera-Saboredo cirque, rising 2, meters above sea level, is the source of the Ruda-Garona River, which flows for about 16 km before meeting the Beret-Garona brook at upper Garonne Valley. The third possible source is the Pic Aneto, from where the river flows through the Forau de Aigualluts sinkhole to the upper Garonne Valley for about Then, the flows eastwards and around Saint-Gaudens before turning northeast and into the vast alluvial plain, where it receives the Ariege River.

After receiving Ariege, Garonne turns southeast and flows through Toulouse, then turns northwest to Bordeaux. The Gironde flows into the Atlantic Ocean. Along its course, the Garonne river finally meets the Dordogne River , after which the two rivers become the Gironde estuary which about 60 miles later joins the Atlantic Ocean. The Garonne river is one of the few rivers in the world that exhibits a tidal bore where surfers and jet skiers often gather to ride the waves, around the village of Cambes and a bit further upstream.

The Garonne river has an important part in inland shipping. The Garonne river allows vessels coming from the ocean to reach the port of Bordeaux, and it also forms part of the Canal des Deux Mers , linking the mediterranean sea to the Bay of Biscay thus allowing a shorter and safer way for goods to pass from the agricultural areas of the south of France to the Atlantic.

Both the right and left bank of the river have remarkable tourist attractions and artistic discoveries too.

The tourists can see the Abattoirs Museum which houses the famous monumental stage curtain by Picasso, La Grave, The Rampart, and the Hotel-Dieu Saint-Jacques, known for giving shelter to the paupers in the 12th Century and two of the museums here are dedicated to medical instruments and the history.

The town near the riverside is also known for vineyards as the most famous wines in the world are produced here.

People also book the cruise journey and the tourists enjoy historic ports, fishermen huts, medieval underground ruins, and coach tours. The Garonne River comprises of various species of fishes, which include potamodromous that occurs in the fresh waters, migratory fishes, the diadromous which is found in marine and fresh waters, and is further divided into two more species, namely the Anadromous and the Catadromous.

These species come into the fresh waters for their breeding purposes. The river body has turned brown instead of being blue in the historical times due to urban intervention.