Since ancient times, people settled on the river banks.There was no exception and the river Seine in Paris, where approximately in the third century BC a tribe of Gauls, known as the parisians, appeared. It should be noted that an important commercial waterway passed through it, connecting the east with the Atlantic.
There are several versions regardingorigin of the name of this reservoir. One of the most common is that the Seine River is called the Latin word "Sequana", which means "sacred river". However, some historians claim that the name is of Gallic origin. They suggest that this is a modified name of the river Yonn, the tributary of which, according to the Gauls, was the Seine. In the lower reaches, on the territory of Normandy, earlier this water flow was generally called “Rodo” - in honor of the eponymous plain.
Река Сена протянулась на 776 километров.It originates in Burgundy (a province in eastern France), in the area of the Langres Plateau, which rises 471 meters above sea level. It flows mainly through the North French lowland, through the Paris basin. In the immediate vicinity of Paris, she makes a lot of various twisty turns. Not far from the city, Le Havre flows into one of the bays of the English Channel. The largest tributary river of the Seine is the Oise. In addition to her, Marne and Above flow down to the right, and Yonne to the left. The total area of the basin is almost 79 thousand km.2.
Anyway, replenished Sena mainlydue to precipitation. The same can be said about other water bodies that are located in France. In particular, the period from November to March is characterized by the highest rise in water level. The slope of the riverbed of the Seine is just over 60 centimeters per kilometer. In general, it can be described as a full-flowing river with a steady level and calm flow.
The Seine is now important for Franceshipping line. Starting from the town of Troyes, the river has the status of a transport, because from this place downstream vessels can cruise, the draft of which is up to 1.3 meters. Ships with draft up to 6.5 meters pass to the port of Rouen. From the latter, navigation to the capital is established, vessels with a draft of up to 3.2 meters can pass here. Due to the numerous artificial canals, the Seine is connected to other rivers. It should be noted and a large number of ports located on its shores. The largest of them are concentrated in the cities of Paris, Rouen and Le Havre. The role of the river for the whole of France is so important that it is unofficially called the 21 arrondissement of the capital (according to the officially approved administrative structure, there are 20 of them here).
Река Сена на карте условно разделяет французскую the capital into two parts, crossing it from the south-east to the west by a kind of arc. The left bank is considered artistic and bohemian, and the right bank is considered the business center, where numerous administrative buildings, the royal residence of the Louvre, gardens, squares and many other buildings are located. On the river is also the historical center of Paris - the Cite island. Outside the city, this waterway gently bends around the famous Bois de Boulogne and then flows towards the English Channel.
The city on the Seine River is one of the mostpopular tourist centers around the world thanks to its many cultural sites. Without a doubt, they can be attributed to them and local bridges. In total, 37 of them stretched across Paris through the Seine. Some of them are considered to be one of the most beautiful, such as Notre-Damme, Lesser and Louis-Philippe, built several centuries ago. It should be noted that the Normandy Bridge, one of the longest suspension structures of this kind on the planet, is located on this river, or rather, in its mouth. Its length is 2350 meters and its width is 23 meters.
The Seine River has many architecturalmonuments on their banks. Moving along the stream on the ship, you can see the Louvre along with the complex of museums, the Bourbon Palace, the House of Invalides, the Orsay Museum, and the Notre-Dame Cathedral, immortalized by Victor Hugo, built between the twelfth and fourteenth centuries. the opportunity to see well the world famous symbol of the city - the Eiffel Tower on the left bank. It should be noted that the movement along the Seine is continuous. You can ride and admire the beautiful city using small yachts as well as pleasure cruise ships. Unfortunately, this cannot but affect the condition of the river - the water here is highly polluted.
A large number of interestinghistorical facts, legends and beliefs. In particular, it is believed that the ashes burned in 1431 by Jeanne d'Arc was scattered over it. In addition, the Seine was so loved by the national French hero Napoleon Bonaparte that he dreamed of being buried on its banks. However, his will never was executed.
In 1910 a big Parisian incident happened.flooding, in which the French capital was flooded almost completely. The cause of the disaster was the rise of the water level in the Seine in January by as much as six meters. Nothing like this has happened since then. In 1991, the Paris banks of the river were included by UNESCO in the list of world heritage sites, concentrated in Europe.
There are unpleasant statistics associated with the Seine. The fact is that she is very popular among suicides, as well as criminals throwing the bodies of their victims into it.
