The source of the Seine River, 275 kilometers southeast of Paris. In a hilly limestone area more than 470 meters above sea level, there is a small stream in a narrow valley, along which there is a cave. The entrance to the cave is not high, it is man-made and there is no fence in front of the door. There is a goddess statue in the cave, she is dressed in white, half-lying, half-recumbent, holding a bottle of water in her hand, with a smile on the corner of her mouth, looking serene, with a beautiful posture. The brook quietly flows out from behind the goddess. Obviously, the Seine River is the source of spring water. According to the local Gaulish legend, the goddess was called Sena, a goddess of water, and the Seine River was named after her. Archaeologists have concluded that the goddess Seine descended to earth in the 5th century BC at the latest, based on the wooden figures unearthed in the area.
There is another theory, not far from the source of the river, there is a village, town of a delicate and elegant chapel, inside the walls of the graphic record that: there was a priest, the day of the drought, he asked God for rain, God for the priest's piety touched, and finally rained on the earth to create a river to ensure that there is no drought forever. This priest was a Burgoyne, his name in Burgoyne is "Sene", turned into French that is "Sene", so the village and the church name "St. Sene". Therefore, some people believe that the name of the Seine River comes from this priest.
The Seine in the morning
Natural features
(1) Physical geography
The Seine River originates in the Cote d'Or region of Burgundy, Langres (Langres) plateau of Mont Tasselot (Mont Tasselot) at an altitude of 471 meters (1,545 ft.), the length of the total length of 776 kilometers; as it twists and turns, it flows through Chatillon (Chateauneuf). It is still a small stream as it twists and turns through the porous limestone villages of the Chatillon side. It flows northwest from Burgundy into Champagne above the Troyes; it is a solid trench on both sides of the dry chalk plateau of Champagne. It joins the Aube near Romilly, and widens its valley as it flows westward near Montereau, where it receives the Yonne from its left bank. The Seine bends north-west again, passing through Melun and Corbeil as it crosses the ?le-de-France in a valley like a gully towards Paris. As it enters Paris, it joins its larger tributary, the Marne, on the right bank; after meandering through the metropolis, it joins the Oise on the right bank. In passing through Paris, the Seine has been restored, and the channel between the quays on both banks has been narrowed. It flows along a large winding channel and crosses the Normandy below Mantes-la-Jolie to the estuary in the English Channel. Its wide estuary opens rapidly and extends 26 kilometers (16 miles) through Tancarville to Le Havre; it is often characterized by high tides.
From its source to Paris, the Seine flows through a series of concentric zones of young sedimentary rocks that fill a tectonic basin, the center of which is the limestone plateau of the ?le-de-France that surrounds Paris. The rocks of this basin are slightly inclined with Paris at the center, and have a series of limestone (including chalk) cotes with narrow clay valleys spaced outward from the surface. These cotes have been breached by the Seine and its tributaries, which have created a number of conspicuous gaps. Below Paris, the lower course of the Seine, following the course of the line of structural weakness affecting the northern part of the basin, enters the sea in a roughly north-westerly direction. The English Channel, to the north of the basin, breaks its symmetry and shatters the integrity of the concentric zone. The Seine is the one that still enters the sea in the chalk zone.
Night view of the Seine The terrain of the Seine basin is not strikingly undulating. 48 kilometers (30 miles) from its source has fallen 244 meters (800 feet), while Paris 365 kilometers (227 miles) from the mouth of the river, but only 24 meters (80 feet) above sea level. The Seine is therefore clearly navigable with its gentle flow, and even more so because of the general regularity of its water conditions.
The Paris Basin, through which it flows, is the most productive agricultural region in France. The Seine River flows from the southeast of the basin to the northwest, to the flat area in the middle of the basin, the flow slows down, forming a curved river, through the center of Paris. Paris is in the Seine river city island and its banks gradually developed. Now the city of Paris along the Seine River more than ten kilometers are stone piers and wide embankments, there are more than 30 fine bridges across the river, skyscrapers arranged on both sides of the river, reflections into the water, the scenery is very beautiful and spectacular .
(2) Hydrology
Most of the Seine basin is made up of permeable rock, which has the ability to absorb water and alleviate the risk of flooding. Precipitation is moderate throughout the basin, typically 650?6?5750 mm (35?6?530 inches), and rainfall is evenly distributed throughout the year, with only occasional snowfall on the higher southern and eastern fringes. The Seine is the most regular of France's great rivers and the most naturally navigable. To improve its navigability, work has been done to regularize the river, and the phenomenon of dry water has disappeared. Winter floods are rarely dangerous. In Paris, the average flow of the river is about 280 cubic meters (10,000 cubic feet) per second.
Boat trips on the Seine
Development of the economy
The Seine (especially below Paris) is a thoroughfare for freight transportation. It connects Paris with the sea and the large seaport of Le Havre. Rouen, although about 121 kilometers (75 miles) from the sea, was the principal seaport of France in the 16th century, but was overtaken by Le Havre in the 19th century. Ships with a draft of up to 3.2 meters (10 ft) can navigate to the docks of Paris. Most freight-primarily heavy petroleum products and building materials-can be transported upstream to the main Paris port facilities at Gennevilliers. The lower Seine system provides access to the Rhine River via the Marne and to the Belgian shipping waterways via the Oise. The water of the Seine is an important resource for the people living along its banks. Large power stations, both thermal and nuclear, draw cooling water from the river. Half of the water used in the area around Paris (both industrial and residential) is taken from the Seine, and 3/4 of the water used in the area between Rouen and Le Havre is also taken from the Seine.
The boat on the Seine River has different grades, luxury type of boat with a band to play music, tourists can be about 20 centimeters above the ground in the area of 10 square meters of the "dance floor" in the dance, you can enjoy the famous French cuisine France snails foie gras and so on; ordinary type of no food and drink, divided into the upper and lower two levels, the upper level of the open, the lower level is closed, the view is very good. The normal type has no food and drink, and is divided into two levels, the upper open, the lower closed, with a good view of the sea. The cruise starts from the pier and travels along one bank of the Seine, turns back to the Isle of Sidai, and travels along the other bank back to the pier. People in the beautiful music and English and French commentary, to see both sides of the exquisite scenery. [edit]Development of the river Although the Seine River scenery However, the water of the Seine River is relatively gentle on average, and since the beginning of the 19th century, it has been considered necessary to improve it. In order to improve its navigation capacity, dams and reservoirs have been constructed in the Yonne River Basin, raising the water level of the Seine. Lake Settons (1858, originally designed for driftwood), Crescent Reservoir (1932), and Chaumecon Reservoir (1934) have all played a role in reducing flood overflows and securing a regular summer water supply. Since 1950, four large reservoirs have been built upstream from the basin on the Rivers Yonne, Marne, Aube and Seine themselves. These relatively shallow reservoirs, surrounded by woodland and countryside, are now bird sanctuaries and tourist attractions. [edit]Famous Bridges The bridges over the Seine are said to be 36 in number, each of which has a distinctive shape, and the most spectacular and glorious of which is the Pont Alexandre III. This bridge, with its unique steel arch, connects the Champs Elysées with the Place des Invalides. The bridge was built to celebrate the alliance between Russia and France around 1900, a century after Napoleon had attacked Russia and massacred Moscow in flames, and a century after the two countries had laughed off their rivalry and meaningfully led to Napoleon's tomb. The gilded statues on the four headstocks at each end of the bridge, held by little winged Eros, its magnificent shape and color are particularly conspicuous in Paris.
Bridges over the Seine There are three of the oldest bridges in Paris: the Pont de Marly, the Pont du Roi and the Pont Neuf. All three bridges were built before the 17th century, more than 300 years ago. The Pont de Marly was built at the beginning of the 17th century during the reign of Louis XIII, and takes its name from the architect who built it, Marly. He molded each abutment with intaglio holes. South of the bridge is the ?le Saint-Louis, the houses on the island look as old as the bridge, the buildings have been tilted, the famous sculptor Rodin's female disciple Camille Crode's studio wallpaper are peeling off, you can vaguely see the cracks. The Pont du Roi was built in the time of Louis XIV, who paid for it himself in the late 17th century, and later became a place for Parisians to hold celebrations. Historically, the bridge was the centerpiece of the wedding celebrations of Princess Elisabeth of France and Prince Philip of Spain, which attracted half a million people at the time. On its south bank is the building where the thinker Voltaire worked and where he died on May 30, 1778 in this small building. Next to it is the place where the writer Anatole France wrote for 10 years.
Pont Neuf on the Seine
The Pont Neuf is the most famous bridge, it is called Pont Neuf, actually the oldest. 1578 by Henry III laid the foundation stone, the project was interrupted by the civil war, and was completed in 1606 in the era of Henry IV. This bridge is 238 meters long, 20 meters wide, is the longest bridge on the Seine River in Paris. The bridge has 12 arches, each arch molded on the heads of unknown heroes, some angry eyes, some closed eyes meditation. The new bridge across the island of Sidai, the island under the bridge like a sharp knife into the Seine River, the river split in two. For two full centuries after its construction, the Pont Neuf was the commercial center of Paris, a bridge bustling with booksellers, self-styled artists, itinerant vendors, and even tooth-pullers. To this day, the Pont Neuf inspires artists. Walking across the bridge, the sidewalks on both sides of the bridge still have semi-circular stone chairs with uneven surfaces, a record of the vicissitudes of time. The oldest bridge in Paris is called Pont Neuf, and is nearly 400 years old.
Not far from the Pont Neuf is the Pont Neuf, an artistic metal bridge built for pedestrians. The bridge is planted with flowers and trees, known as the garden on the Seine. Standing on the art bridge, only to see the north of the bridge is the Louvre, the south of the bridge is the Institute of France, the east of the bridge is the Grand Court of Justice, had imprisoned Queen Louis XVI, the west of the bridge is the King's Bridge, the view is wide open, the water and the sky. This is the information in Baidu encyclopedia, I hope to help you.