Seine River
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The Seine flows through the heart of Paris, dividing the Left Bank, south of the Seine, from the Right Bank, north of the Seine.
It is the chief commercial waterway of France.
Example Sentences
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Nine days later, at 9:30 a.m., the thieves drove the truck onto a sidewalk and parked it below a balcony of the Louvre Palace that overlooks the Seine River.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 31, 2025
Des Cars took over at the Louvre in 2021, after leading the Musée d’Orsay across the Seine River.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 22, 2025
Already facing worms in their food and dangerous bacteria levels in the Seine River, athletes are now experiencing a COVID-19 surge during the Paris Olympic games.
From Salon • Aug. 8, 2024
Their anger focuses on a plan to have triathletes and marathon swimmers compete in the Seine River, which has been fouled by sewage and trash for centuries.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 15, 2024
There’s a café along the Seine River where you can hear the stars come out before they dance in the night sky.
From "Aru Shah and the End of Time" by Roshani Chokshi
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