The Volp is a 40-kilometre-long (25 mi) river of southwestern France. It is a right tributary of the Garonne, which it joins upstream of Cazères, Haute-Garonne.[1] A flood in 1993 ruined a marginal amount of cropland.

Volp
The "Devil's Bridge"
Location
CountryFrance
Physical characteristics
MouthGaronne
 • coordinates
43°12′19″N 1°06′37″E / 43.2054°N 1.1103°E / 43.2054; 1.1103
Length40.3 km (25.0 mi)
Basin features
ProgressionGaronneGironde estuaryAtlantic Ocean

In 1912 ice-age cave paintings were discovered in a cave along the length of the Volp. See Trois Frères.

Notable places along the river include:

References

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  1. ^ Sandre. "Fiche cours d'eau - Le Volp (O06-0400)".