The Ariège (; ; ) is a river in southern France, a right tributary of the
Garonne.
From its source in the
Pyrenees near
El Pas de la Casa, the river flows north, forming part of the border with
Andorra
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, and passing through the following towns in two
departments:
* In
Ariège:
Ax-les-Thermes,
Les Cabannes,
Tarascon-sur-Ariège,
Montgailhard,
Foix,
Varilhes,
Pamiers,
Saverdun.
* In
Haute-Garonne:
Cintegabelle
Cintegabelle (; ) is a commune in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern France
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,
Auterive,
Pinsaguel.
Its longest tributaries are the
Hers-Vif and the
Lèze. It flows into the
Garonne in
Portet-sur-Garonne, south of
Toulouse
Toulouse (, ; ; ) is a city in southern France, the Prefectures in France, prefecture of the Haute-Garonne department and of the Occitania (administrative region), Occitania region. The city is on the banks of the Garonne, River Garonne, from ...
.
[ Taken literally, the Latin origin of the river's name, ''Aurigera'', indicates it to be a source of gold.
]
References
External links
History and real-time water heights of Ariege river, Garonne river, and other tributaries
Rivers of France
Rivers of Andorra
International rivers of Europe
Rivers of Ariège (department)
Rivers of Haute-Garonne
Andorra–France border
Rivers of Occitania (administrative region)
Border rivers
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