Seine river is a major commercial waterway within the regions of Ile-de-France and Haute-Normandie. It is 776 km long with an average depth of 8 meters. About ten percent of its length is navigable by ocean-going vessels, sixty percent by commercial river boats and nearly whole of its length for recreational boating. Since Seine is centrally located in Paris, a boat tour with the famous Bateaux Mouches is a great adventure within the city. Along the cruise, the passengers can see Eiffel Tower, Notre Dame Cathedral, Alexander III Bridge, the Pont Neuf, Orsay Museum, Louvre Museum, Les Invalides and Napoleon's burial site. In 1991, the river banks of Siene in Paris (Rive Gauche and Rive Droite) were added to the list of World Heritage Sites in Europe. (Paris, France / 2010) 16 October 2010
Seine River
Seine river is a major commercial waterway within the regions of Ile-de-France and Haute-Normandie. It is 776 km long with an average depth of 8 meters. About ten percent of its length is navigable by ocean-going vessels, sixty percent by commercial river boats and nearly whole of its length for recreational boating. Since Seine is centrally located in Paris, a boat tour with the famous Bateaux Mouches is a great adventure within the city. Along the cruise, the passengers can see Eiffel Tower, Notre Dame Cathedral, Alexander III Bridge, the Pont Neuf, Orsay Museum, Louvre Museum, Les Invalides and Napoleon's burial site. In 1991, the river banks of Siene in Paris (Rive Gauche and Rive Droite) were added to the list of World Heritage Sites in Europe. (Paris, France / 2010) 