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The Seine River flowing through Paris. Rhine, Rhône, and Seine river basins and their drainage network Paris, France Island in the Seine River near Les Andelys, France. Pont de la Concorde Jean Perronet: Pont de la Concorde Pont Neuf Suresnes View of the Louvre Museum from across the Seine River, Paris. Huet, Paul: View of the Seine, Rouen Beyond
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The Seine River flowing through Paris.
Rhine, Rhône, and Seine river basins and their drainage network
Paris, France
Island in the Seine River near Les Andelys, France.
Pont de la Concorde
Jean Perronet: Pont de la Concorde
Pont Neuf
Suresnes
View of the Louvre Museum from across the Seine River, Paris.
Huet, Paul: View of the Seine, Rouen Beyond
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