Paris Seine River

The Seine River, winding for more than 775 kilometers through northern France, has long been the lifeblood of Paris and its surrounding regions. Rising from a modest spring in the Burgundy region, it flows northwest until it empties into the English Channel at Le Havre. Along its journey, the Seine weaves together centuries of French history, culture, and identity.

Pont Alexandre III was built between 1896 and 1900 as a symbol of friendship between France and Russia. It was named after Tsar Alexander III, who had concluded the Franco-Russian Alliance in 1892. His son, Tsar Nicholas II, laid the foundation stone.

Seine is recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site through its Parisian banks, celebrated for their harmony of urban design and monumental architecture. The river has inspired generations of artists, from the Impressionist painters who captured its shimmering waters to writers like Hemingway and Victor Hugo, who immortalized its moods.