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Which river flows through France?
An official question of the French civic exam, with its answer and the official text that proves it, in French and English.
Multi-year residence permit no. 134
Quel fleuve coule en France ?
Which river flows through France?
Answer. The Seine, the Loire, the Garonne, the Rhone or the Rhine.
La Seine, la Loire, la Garonne, le Rhône ou le Rhin.
Metropolitan France has five rivers. The Loire is the longest, and the Seine flows through Paris.
The official text that proves it
« La France métropolitaine compte cinq fleuves . La Seine La Seine prend sa source en Bourgogne, près de Dijon, et se jette dans la Manche. »
Metropolitan France has five rivers. The Seine. The Seine rises in Burgundy, near Dijon, and flows into the English Channel.
In French, with its English meaning. read the official sheet
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