Rivers of France
Almost all rivers in France flow into the Atlantic Ocean. The source is the Massif Central, the Pyrenees or the Alps. And at the same time, all the rivers of this country are incredibly beautiful..
Hay
The total length of the river is 776 kilometers. The source of the Seine is in the east of the country, in Burgundy. It is the Seine that conventionally divides Paris into two parts. The right bank has long been the focus of trade, and the left is beauty and education..
On the right Parisian bank of the Seine are located:
- Louvre;
- Tuileries garden;
- Elysian Fields;
- the Egyptian obelisk in the Place de la Concorde;
- Zvezda square;
- Triumphal Arch.
It is on the right bank of the Seine that the snow-white Basilica of the Sacred Heart (Sacre Coeur temple) is located. You can find her on the Montmartre hill.
The left bank of the Seine in Paris is:
- Eiffel Tower on the Champ de Mars;
- House of the Invalides, where Napoleon's remains are buried;
- Luxembourg Gardens;
- Latin Quarter and Sorbonne University;
- famous boulevards Saint-Germain and Saint-Michel.
It is imperative to make an excursion trip along the Seine on a steamer. The ships of the oldest cruise line in the country are at your service here. «Bateaux-Мouches». The river is very calm and the trip will take place in the most comfortable conditions.
Garonne
The Garonne River belongs to two states - France and Spain. Its source is in the Pyrenees, and it flows into the waters of the Bay of Biscay..
Garonne is not calm. Originating in the Pyrenees, the Garonne worked its way through southwestern France. The cities of Bordeaux and Toulouse are forced to put up with a wayward river, which has a habit of constantly overflowing its banks, arranging grandiose floods.
Sights:
- Bordeaux - the city has a huge number of historic buildings that are World Heritage Sites;
- «pink city» Toulouse, which received such a romantic name because of the many buildings built of pink bricks;
- Agen - the city has a huge number of museums and buildings dating from the XII-XIII centuries.
Loire
The Loire is considered the most beautiful river in France, and its valley is famous not only for its excellent wines, but also for its many ancient castles and palaces. Indeed, the river valley, in particular the area between the cities of Nantes and Orleans, is decorated with dozens of ancient castles. That is why, remembering France, it is absolutely impossible not to think about the Loire.
The source of the river is located in the Ardèche department (south of France) on the Gerbier-de-Jonc mountain. Then the river goes quietly to Orleans, after which the most famous place of its valley is located. Starting from here and ending with the place of its confluence into the ocean, magnificent castles and palaces of a bygone era appear everywhere before the eyes of travelers..
