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Which river flows through Paris?
An official question of the French civic exam, with its answer and the official text that proves it, in French and English.
Resident card no. 157
Quel fleuve traverse Paris ?
Which river flows through Paris?
Answer. The Seine.
La Seine.
The Seine rises in Burgundy and flows into the English Channel. It passes through Troyes, Paris, Rouen and Le Havre.
The official text that proves it
« La Seine La Seine prend sa source en Bourgogne, près de Dijon, et se jette dans la Manche. Longueur : 776 kilomètres. Affluents majeurs : l’Aube, la Marne, l’Yonne et l’Oise. Grandes villes traversées : Troyes, Paris, Rouen et Le Havre. »
The Seine. The Seine rises in Burgundy, near Dijon, and flows into the English Channel. Length, 776 kilometers. Major tributaries, the Aube, the Marne, the Yonne and the Oise. Major cities crossed, Troyes, Paris, Rouen and Le Havre.
In French, with its English meaning. read the official sheet
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