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The swamp, the Marais today, is drained and the city expands North of the Seine.
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Joan of Arc's ashes were thrown into the Seine from the medieval stone Mathilde Bridge at Rouen
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People drank the river’s water and watched fireworks from its banks
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The body of a young woman was pulled from the Seine near the Louvre and became known as l'Inconnue de la Seine. The Pathologist of the morgue made a wax mask of her face because she was so beautiful and it became a popular fixture in houses and cafés.
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From 200 to 250 BC, the parisii tribe settled on Ile de la cité.
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The river rose eight meters above normal it's normal level.
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UNESCO added the banks of the Seine in Paris—the Rive Gauche and Rive Droite—to its list of World Heritage Sites in Europe.
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Since 2002 Paris-Plages has been held every summer on the Paris banks of the Seine: a transformation of the paved banks into a beach with sand and facilities for sunbathing and entertainment.
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Since 2002 Paris-Plages has been held every summer on the Paris banks of the Seine: a transformation of the paved banks into a beach with sand and facilities for sunbathing and entertainment.
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The river was a popular site for suicides and murder victims. In 2007, 55 bodies were retrieved from the Seine.
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Count of paris Hugh Capet became king of France.
