4-789: The Epte ( French pronunciation: [ɛpt] ) is a river in Seine-Maritime and Eure , in Normandy , France . It is a right tributary of the Seine , 112.5 km (69.9 mi) long. The river rises in Seine-Maritime in the Pays de Bray , near Forges-les-Eaux . The river empties into the Seine not far from Giverny . One of its tributaries is the Aubette de Magny . In 911
8-623: Is a list of rivers that are at least partially in France. The rivers are grouped by sea or ocean. The rivers flowing into the sea are sorted along the coast. Rivers flowing into other rivers are listed by the rivers they flow into. Some rivers (e.g. Sûre/Sauer) do not flow through France themselves, but they are mentioned for having French tributaries. They are given in italics . For clarity, only rivers that are longer than 50 km (or have longer tributaries) are shown. In French, rivers are traditionally classified either as fleuves when they flow into
12-562: The Treaty of Saint-Clair-sur-Epte established the river as the historical boundary of Normandy and Île-de-France . Claude Monet lived at Giverny near the river for more than forty years. In his garden, by diverting a branch of the Epte, he established a water garden with its famous water-lily pond and its Japanese-style bridge. The river appears in a number of his works, including Peupliers au bord de l'Epte . Rivers of France This
16-585: The sea (or into a desert or lake), or as rivières when they flow into another river. The fleuves are shown in bold . For an alphabetical overview of rivers of France, see the category Rivers of France . The rivers in this section are sorted north-east (Netherlands) to south-west ( Calais ). The rivers in this section are sorted east ( Calais ) to west ( Brest ). The rivers in this section are sorted north ( Brest ) to south (Spain). The rivers in this section are sorted west (Spain) to east (Italy). The rivers in this section are listed counterclockwise around
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