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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 Andorra, officially the Principality of Andorra, is a Sovereignty, sovereign landlocked country on the Iberian Peninsula, in the eastern Pyrenees in Southwestern Europe, Andorra–France border, bordered by France to the north and Spain to A ...
, 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 France, officially the French Republic, is a country located primarily in Western Europe. Overseas France, Its overseas regions and territories include ...
, 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.


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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 {{Andorra-river-stub