The Seine River is as much historic, as it is beautiful.
The Seine River was one of the earliest places inhabited by hominids, with stone tools recovered from about 500, 000 to 200, 000 years before the present era. The ancient Celtic Parisii tribe came and inhabited the modern-day Paris, near the Seine around 250 BCE. They were great at navigation and traded all the way to the Mediterranean Sea. The Gauls came shortly after, and often fought with the Celtics. They too, excelled in navigation.
In the year 52 BCE, the Roman Army, lead by Julius Caesar, conquered the Seine River from the Gauls; and they created a settlement called Lutetia, later renamed to Lutèce, on the left bank of the Seine. When the Roman Empire fell, the settlement was quickly abandoned by it's inhabitants and looked like a ghost town.
While the Seine is beautiful and gentle, it was the place for many tremendous events in the French History. In 885 CE, the Vikings used the Seine to invade France. Using hundreds of longboats, and an army with 40,000 soldiers, they marched to the heart of the country. During the Middle Ages, it was said that the heroine Joan Arc's ashes were thrown into the Seine River after she was burned at the stake. In the 1900 Summer Olympics, the Seine River was used for the rowing, swimming, and water polo events. The Seine was also an important part of World War II, and was the place for many victims of the Paris Massacre in 1961.
But the Seine has also been the inspiration for many artistes and poets, because of its captivation, the most famous Claude Monet.
See below to see some of his work that was inspired from the Seine.
In the year 52 BCE, the Roman Army, lead by Julius Caesar, conquered the Seine River from the Gauls; and they created a settlement called Lutetia, later renamed to Lutèce, on the left bank of the Seine. When the Roman Empire fell, the settlement was quickly abandoned by it's inhabitants and looked like a ghost town.
While the Seine is beautiful and gentle, it was the place for many tremendous events in the French History. In 885 CE, the Vikings used the Seine to invade France. Using hundreds of longboats, and an army with 40,000 soldiers, they marched to the heart of the country. During the Middle Ages, it was said that the heroine Joan Arc's ashes were thrown into the Seine River after she was burned at the stake. In the 1900 Summer Olympics, the Seine River was used for the rowing, swimming, and water polo events. The Seine was also an important part of World War II, and was the place for many victims of the Paris Massacre in 1961.
But the Seine has also been the inspiration for many artistes and poets, because of its captivation, the most famous Claude Monet.
See below to see some of his work that was inspired from the Seine.
In conclusion, the Seine isn't just made of looks. It has experienced both wonderful and tragic events.