Save (Garonne)
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The Save is a 143 km long river
in southern France
, left tributary of the Garonne
. Its source is in the northern foothills of the Pyrenees
, south of Lannemezan
. It flows north-east through the following départements and cities:
It flows into the Garonne
in Grenade
, north of Toulouse
.
Among its tributaries is the Gesse
.
River
A river is a natural watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, a lake, a sea, or another river. In a few cases, a river simply flows into the ground or dries up completely before reaching another body of water. Small rivers may also be called by several other names, including...
in southern France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
, left tributary of the Garonne
Garonne
The Garonne is a river in southwest France and northern Spain, with a length of .-Source:The Garonne's headwaters are to be found in the Aran Valley in the Pyrenees, though three different locations have been proposed as the true source: the Uelh deth Garona at Plan de Beret , the Ratera-Saboredo...
. Its source is in the northern foothills of the Pyrenees
Pyrenees
The Pyrenees is a range of mountains in southwest Europe that forms a natural border between France and Spain...
, south of Lannemezan
Lannemezan
Lannemezan is a commune in the Hautes-Pyrénées department in south-western France.-Geography:The Petite Baïse has its source in the commune.Lannemezan is around 30 km east of Tarbes, and around 100 km south-west of Toulouse.-References:*...
. It flows north-east through the following départements and cities:
- Hautes-PyrénéesHautes-PyrénéesHautes-Pyrénées is a department in southwestern France. It is part of the Midi-Pyrénées region.-History:...
. - Haute-GaronneHaute-GaronneHaute-Garonne is a department in the southwest of France named after the Garonne river. Its main city is Toulouse.-History:Haute-Garonne is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on March 4, 1790. It was created from part of the former province of Languedoc.The...
: GrenadeGrenade, Haute-GaronneGrenade, also referred to as Grenade-sur-Garonne, is a commune in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern France.-Population:-References:*...
, L'Isle-en-DodonL'Isle-en-DodonL'Isle-en-Dodon is a commune in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern France-Geography:L'Isle-en-Dodon is located on the Save river, at the northern end of the plate of Lannemezan...
. - GersGersThe Gers is a department in the Midi-Pyrénées region in the southwest of France named after the Gers River.Inhabitants are called les Gersois or Gersoises.-History:...
: L'Isle-JourdainL'Isle-Jourdain, GersL'Isle-Jourdain is a commune in the Gers department in southwestern France.-Population:Its inhabitants are called Lislois.-References:*...
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It flows into the Garonne
Garonne
The Garonne is a river in southwest France and northern Spain, with a length of .-Source:The Garonne's headwaters are to be found in the Aran Valley in the Pyrenees, though three different locations have been proposed as the true source: the Uelh deth Garona at Plan de Beret , the Ratera-Saboredo...
in Grenade
Grenade, Haute-Garonne
Grenade, also referred to as Grenade-sur-Garonne, is a commune in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern France.-Population:-References:*...
, north of Toulouse
Toulouse
Toulouse is a city in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern FranceIt lies on the banks of the River Garonne, 590 km away from Paris and half-way between the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea...
.
Among its tributaries is the Gesse
Gesse
The Gesse is a long river in the Hautes-Pyrénées, Haute-Garonne and Gers départements, southwestern France. Its source is at Arné, on the plateau de Lannemezan. It flows generally northeast...
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