Which river flows through Paris?

The Seine flows through Paris. It is one of France’s best-known rivers and forms the central waterway around which much of the capital’s historic landscape developed.

The river is about 777 kilometers long. It rises at Source-Seine, roughly 30 kilometers northwest of Dijon, then travels through northern France before reaching the English Channel near Le Havre and Honfleur. In Paris, the Seine divides the city into the Right Bank and Left Bank.

The river’s banks contain landmarks including Notre-Dame, the Louvre, the Musée d’Orsay, and the Eiffel Tower. Paris has 37 bridges crossing the Seine, including the Pont Neuf and Pont Alexandre III. The river has also long supported commerce, transport, and tourism.

A common mix-up is the Loire, France’s longest river, which does not flow through Paris. The Rhine also passes through several major European cities, but not the French capital. The Seine is the river inseparably associated with Paris.