Current Context : Olympic Men’s triathlon postponed due to high levels of pollution in river Seine in Paris.
ABOUT SEINE RIVER
- It is the second longest river of France, after the Loire.
- Length : 777 kilometers (483 miles).
- Source : The river begins in the Burgundy region at the Côte d’Or in the village of Source-Seine.
- Course : It flows northwest through the Paris Basin and empties into the English Channel near Le Havre.
- Drainage network of this river carries most of the French inland waterway traffic.
- Major Cities located : Paris, Rouen, and Le Havre are the major cities along its course.