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In French, rivers are traditionally classified either as fleuves when they flow into the sea (or into a desert or lake), or as rivières when they flow into another river. The fleuves are shown in bold. For an alphabetical overview of rivers of France, see the category Rivers of France.
The Seine ( / seɪn, sɛn / sayn, sen, [ 1] French: [sɛn] ⓘ) is a 777-kilometre-long (483 mi) river in northern France. [ 2] Its drainage basin is in the Paris Basin (a geological relative lowland) covering most of northern France. [ 3] It rises at Source-Seine, 30 kilometres (19 mi) northwest of Dijon in northeastern France in the Langres ...
Marne (river) / 48.81583°N 2.41111°E / 48.81583; 2.41111. The Marne ( French pronunciation: [maʁn] ⓘ) is a river in France, an eastern tributary of the Seine in the area east and southeast of Paris. It is 514 kilometres (319 mi) long. [1] The river gave its name to the departments of Haute-Marne, Marne, Seine-et-Marne, and Val-de ...
The Rive Gauche is the southern part. The Rive Gauche ( French pronunciation: [ʁiv ɡoʃ]; Left Bank) is the southern bank of the river Seine in Paris. Here the river flows roughly westward, cutting the city in two parts. When facing downstream, the southern bank is to the left, whereas the northern bank (or Rive Droite) is to the right.
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Paris is located in the north-bending arc of the river Seine and includes two islands, the Île Saint-Louis and the larger Île de la Cité, which form the oldest part of the city. The river's mouth on the English Channel ( La Manche) is about 233 mi (375 km) downstream from the city. The city is spread widely on both banks of the river.
The Bièvre ( French pronunciation: [bjɛvʁ]) is a 34.6-kilometre (21.5 mi) long river of the Île-de-France région that flows into the Seine (left bank) in Paris.
The Canal de l'Ourcq ( French pronunciation: [kanal də luʁk]) is a 108.1 km (67.2 mi) long canal in the Île-de-France region (greater Paris) with 10 locks. [1] It was built at a width of 3.20 m (10.5 ft) but was enlarged to 3.7 m (12 ft), which permitted use by more pleasure boats. [1] The canal begins at Port-aux-Perches near the village of ...