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Which major river receives water from the French side of the Pyrenees?
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The Garonne River is a major river that receives water from the French side of the Pyrenees. Although the river originates in the Spanish central Pyrenees, it flows north across the frontier into France, where it traverses the Aquitaine Basin and receives water from the mountains as it winds toward the Atlantic Ocean. The northern side of the mountain range is characterized by a series of parallel valleys that produce numerous short, torrential rivers that contribute to the broader drainage systems of the region.1234