Seine

This article is about the river in France. For other rivers named Seine, see Seine River (disambiguation). For the old Seine département, see Seine (département). A seine is also a kind of fishing net.

History

In ancient times the Seine was known by the Latin name Sequana.

Related Topics:
Ancient times - Latin - Sequana

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Dredging in the 1960s mostly eliminated the tidal bore ("le mascaret") and the surrounding area. It was split into four départements in 1968: Paris, Hauts-de-Seine, Seine-Saint-Denis and Val-de-Marne. See: Seine (département).

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Dredging - 1960s - Tidal bore - Hauts-de-Seine - Seine-Saint-Denis - Val-de-Marne - Seine (département)

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The Banks of the Seine in Paris were added to the UNESCO's list of World Heritage Sites in 1991.

Related Topics:
UNESCO - World Heritage Sites

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