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What is the name of the estuary created by the confluence of the Dordogne and Garonne rivers in the Médoc?
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Gironde
A 75-kilometre-long and 5 to 15-kilometre-wide estuary in southwest France that flows into the Atlantic Ocean. The department of Gironde, mostly on the left bank, is named after the Gironde; opposite it on the right bank is the department of Charente-Maritime. It is formed by the two rivers Dordogne and Garonne. With a surface area of 685 km², the Gironde is the largest estuary in Europe. The Gironde begins at the Bec d'Ambes peninsula formed by the two rivers, about 15 kilometres north of the city of Bordeaux.
Confluence of the Dordogne and Garonne at Bec d'Ambès
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