The River Seine
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The River Seine The River Seine runs through the city of Paris in France. The River Seine is 483 miles long in total. The River Seine has lots of bridges going across it. Have a look at the pictures of things that can be seen from the River Seine. Photo courtesy of (@flickr.com) - granted under creative commons licence – attribution The Eiffel Tower The Eiffel tower has stood for over 100 years. At night it sparkles for 5 Photo courtesy of (@flickr.com) - granted under creative commons licence – attribution minutes every hour. The Louvre Photo courtesy of (@flickr.com) - granted under creative commons licence – attribution The Louvre is the biggest museum in the world with over 35,000 paintings! Notre Dame The Notre Dame is a cathedral that is around 800 years old. Sadly, the church’s spire was destroyed in a fire in April 2019 but it is being rebuilt. Photo courtesy of (@flickr.com) - granted under creative commons licence – attribution Pont Alexandre III Lots of Bridges Pont Neuf Love-lock bridge. Couples come to this bridge, buy a padlock, lock it onto the bridge and then throw the key into the river! There are lots of different bridges going across the River Seine and some of them are very grand. Photo courtesy of (@pixabay.com) - granted under creative commons licence – attribution Activities on the Seine You can see lots of different sorts of river boat rides on the Seine. This is a boat for Yoga and another boat that is a restaurant. Photo courtesy of (@flickr.com) - granted under creative commons licence – attribution Activities by the side of the Seine People like to sit on the banks of the River Seine to have food or to be with friends. Many people like to jog alongside the river. Photo courtesy of (@flickr.com) - granted under creative commons licence – attribution.