River Cruise on the Seine in Paris

Join Gary and his wife Fen on a cruise down the famous Seine River in Paris, France. His wife had only seen Australia, where they live, until he had an opportunity to travel on business to Paris and brought along his wife. In this nine minute video, you’ll witness many of the 35 wonderful bridges which span the river, some of them several centuries old. The 776 km long river originates in Burgandy and empties into the English Channel. At Paris, the river is only 24m above sea level, making it slow flowing and thus easily navigable.

By YouTube user Templemain.

The Seine has inspired many 19th and 20th century painters including:

Richard Parkes Bonnington, Joseph Mallord William Turner, Camille Corot, Eugène Isabey, Constant Troyon, Charles-François Daubigny, Eugène Boudin, Johan Barthold Jongkind, Claude Monet, Frédéric Bazille, Vuillard, Vallotton, Dufy, Emile Othon Friesz, Albert Marquet, Emilio Grau Sala, Gaston Sébire, and Maurice Boitel.

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