Winding
thought the heart of one of Europe’s
oldest cities is the Seine; this river
flows thought Paris, eventually to the
English Channel and then to the Atlantic.
In fact the land that holds the modern
day city of Paris was carved by the river
Seine, so close at they tied that the
two have become synonymous.
The channel of the Seine is dredged so
ocean-going vessels can dock at Rouen:
much of France's internal and foreign
trade moves on the Seine and the city
of Paris owes much to this river. The
river has been used for travel and trade
for so long that it none too rare to find
Roman artefacts along its banks. During
the Second World War the Seine played
an important part in the plans of both
side; its capture and crossing was of
the utmost importance and many bridges
across the Seine became strategic focus
points in the begging parts of war
Entering the city from the southeast,
the river moves north and then moves south
again until it leaves Paris at the southwest
corner. The river’s water level,
some 30ft below the level of the street,
has been a method of transportation of
centuries. Modern France is no acceptation
and the river is covered with Quays, with
portions that border the roadways. The
river is held in check by massive stone
walls and dams which are themselves decorated
with the iron rings that were used to
secure that would have brought the commerce
of ages past.
Over 30 bridges, many of them ancient,
cross the river Seine; at over 480 miles
long the Seine twists by landmarks such
as the Eiffel Tower, and continues through
the gardens of the Champ-de-Mars to the
18th-century Ecole Militaire, and even
the Tomb of Napoleon at Les Invalids.
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