The Seine

The Seine is a river with a total length of 774.76 km, from its source to the sea.
Its name comes from the Latin Sequana.
The Seine passes through Troyes, Paris, Rouen and Le Havre.

The source of the Seine is at Source Seine, 446 m above sea level in Côte-d'Or.

The Seine flows into the English Channel between Le Havre and Honfleur.

The Seine flows through Paris for just over twelve kilometers, almost thirteen, between the Pont Amont and the Pont Aval, both located under the ring road (a road with no traffic lights surrounding Paris).

The Seine flows through Paris, and most of the city's historic monuments can be seen from here(Eiffel Tower, Notre Dame, Louvre Museum, etc.).

Its depth varies from three to six metres and its width from thirty to 200 metres in places.

Thirty-seven bridges cross the Seine in Paris, some of which are pedestrian only(Pont des Arts, Passerelle Debilly, Leopold Sédar Senghor, Simone de Beauvoir, etc.).

Other bridges are only used by trains (Viaduc d'Austerlitz, Pont Rouelle).

There are three islands in Paris, one of which is man-made:

• Ile de la Cité (Notre Dame de Paris)
• Saint Louis Island
• Ile aux Cygnes (artificial)

Nine subway metro lines cross the Seine below its bed, while three other lines are overhead.

In 1991, the banks of the Seine were declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site.