Seine
Sign in to saveThe Seine ( ; ) is a river in northern France. Its drainage basin is in the Paris Basin (a geological relative lowland) covering most of northern France. It rises at Source-Seine, northwest of Dijon in northeastern France in the Langres plateau, flowing through Paris and into the English Channel at Le Havre (and Honfleur on the left bank). It is navigable by ocean-going vessels as far as Rouen, from the sea. Over 60 percent of its length, as far as Burgundy, is negotiable by large barges and most tour boats, and nearly its whole length is available for recreational boating; excursion boats off
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The Seine is a major river in northern France that rises in the Langres plateau and flows through Paris before emptying into the English Channel at Le Havre. It is an important waterway for commerce and recreation, being navigable by ocean-going vessels as far as Rouen and by large barges for most of its length through Burgundy and beyond.
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Article
18 sectionsContents
- River sources
- Course
- Navigation
- Dredging
- Dams and flood control
- Flooding
- 2018 Paris flood
- Watershed
- Tributaries
- Water quality
- History
- At the Olympics
- 1900 and 1924 Summer Olympics
- 2024 Summer Olympics
- World Heritage Sites
- In art
- See also
- References
The Seine ( ; ) is a river in northern France. Its drainage basin is in the Paris Basin (a geological relative lowland) covering most of northern France. It rises at Source-Seine, northwest of Dijon in northeastern France in the Langres plateau, flowing through Paris and into the English Channel at Le Havre (and Honfleur on the left bank). It is navigable by ocean-going vessels as far as Rouen, from the sea. Over 60 percent of its length, as far as Burgundy, is negotiable by large barges and most tour boats, and nearly its whole length is available for recreational boating; excursion boats offer sightseeing tours of the river banks in the capital city, Paris.
thumb|View over the Seine in Paris, Pont des Invalides in the foreground, Eiffel tower in the background There are 37 bridges in Paris across the Seine (the most famous of which are the Pont Alexandre III and the Pont Neuf) and dozens more outside the city.