The Bièvre ( French pronunciation: [bjɛvʁ] ) is a 34.6-kilometre (21.5 mi) long river of the Île-de-France région that flows into the Seine (left bank) in Paris .
6-472: Bièvre may refer to: Bièvre (river) , river in France Bièvre, Belgium , municipality in the province of Namur [REDACTED] Topics referred to by the same term This disambiguation page lists articles about distinct geographical locations with the same name. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to
12-540: Is no evidence of beavers having inhabited the area. Other suggested origins are a Celtic word for "mud," Latin bibere "to drink," and French bief , a word describing the man-made canals that carried water to mill wheels. The source of the Bièvre is in Guyancourt , département Yvelines . From there, it flows through the following départements and towns: The river enters Paris near Stade Charléty (close to
18-596: The Parc des Près in Fresnes. At the same time, over twenty direct wastewater connections to the Bièvre were eliminated. When the river is completely disconnected from the wastewater system, the stormwater from the river will no longer flow into a wastewater treatment plant but will instead flow directly into the River Seine, which is expected to lead to significant savings in wastewater treatment costs. Another section of
24-537: The border between the 13th and 14th arrondissements ), and reaches the Seine River in the Latin Quarter ( 5th arrondissement ) close to Île de la Cité . The Bièvre was diverted from its original course in 1148 by the monks of the abbey of Saint-Victor . This diversion is reflected in maps of Paris dating from the 13th century. Historically the river was heavily industrialized with mills, which led to
30-460: The intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Bièvre&oldid=757197384 " Category : Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Bi%C3%A8vre (river) The name is often thought to derive from the archaic French word bièvre meaning "beaver". However, there
36-465: The straightening of the river. Tanneries, butcher shops and dye-makers were built along its banks, leading to serious pollution concerns. Starting in the 18th century, the river was gradually culverted. Eleven km are canalised under slabs and 5 km have disappeared under rubble and urbanisation in Paris. In modern times the Bièvre forms a rainwater system. In 2003, 200m of the Bièvre was re-opened in
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