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The River Seine, Paris
The River Seine, Paris
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River Seine is the river that flows through Paris. It cuts the city into two halves, the Right Bank, or La Rive Droite, to the north, and the Left Bank, or La Rive Gauche, to the south.

Within Paris alone there are 37 bridges across the Seine. The more famous ones within Paris includes the Pont Louis-Philippe and Pont Neuf. Outside of Paris, Pont de Normandie is one of the longest cable-stayed bridges in the world.


Bridge over the River Seine, Paris
Bridge over the River Seine, Paris
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The Seine is the second longest river in France. It is 776 kilometers (482 miles) long. Of this length, only 120 kilometers is navigable by ocean-going vessels, that is, as far as the city of Rouen. Commercial riverboats can go up as far as Burgundy near the Swiss Alps, which is 60% of the length.

The name Seine is believed to have been derived from the Latin word sequana, which is said to mean "sacred river". In the Normandy area, the Seine is also known as Rodo. This Celtic name means "river" in general, and is also the stem for the name of the Rhône.


Barges on the River Seine, Paris
Barges on the River Seine, Paris
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View of the River Seine from Pont des Arts
View of the River Seine from Pont des Arts
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Sights along the River Seine

  1. Champs de Mars
  2. Conciergerie
  3. Dôme Church
  4. Eiffel Tower
  5. Jardin des Tuileries
  6. Grand Palais
  7. Maison de la Radio France
  8. Palais de Chaillot
  9. Palais de Tokyo
  10. Petit Palais
  11. Statue of Liberty

Islands on the River Seine in Paris

  1. Île de la Cité
  2. Île des Cygnes
  3. Île St-Louis

Museums along the River Seine in Paris

  1. Musée de l'Orangerie
  2. Musée d'Orsay
  3. Musée du Louvre

Foot Bridges along the River Seine in Paris

  1. Passerelle Debilly
  2. Passerelle des Arts
  3. Passerelle Solférino

Bridges along the River Seine in Paris

  1. Petit Pont
  2. Pont Alexandre III
  3. Pont au Change
  4. Pont au Double
  5. Pont de Bir-Hakeim
  6. Pont d'Arcole
  7. Pont de Grenelle
  8. Pont de la Concorde
  9. Pont de l'Alma
  10. Pont de l'Archevêché
  11. Pont de la Tournelle
  12. Pont des Invalides
  13. Pont de Sully
  14. Pont du Carrousel
  15. Pont d'Iéna
  16. Pont Louis Philippe
  17. Pont Marie
  18. Pont Neuf
  19. Pont Notre-Dame
  20. Pont Rouelle
  21. Pont Royal
  22. Pont St-Louis
  23. Pont Saint-Michel

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