France-river 法国河流介绍

1、France-riversIntroduction of Loire : Loire is the longest river in France . It derives from the Mediterranean shore of the foothill of Cevenne , flowing to Orleans in the northwest, bending to the west, forming long and wide estuary in Nantes , in the south of the Bulietani peninsula flowing into th

2、e Atlantic ocean. The total length of Loire is 1020 km, the basin area of Loire about 12.1 square kilometers.Loire:卢瓦尔河Loire The Loire is famous for its Renaissance chateaux , and was the heart of French civilization in the sixteenth century .History:Loire was created in 1793 when after just 3 years

3、 the young Rhne-et-Loire department was split into two. This was a response to counter-Revolutionary activities in Lyon which, by population, was the countrys second largest city. By splitting Rhne-et-Loire the government sought to protect the French Revolution from the potential power and influence

4、 of counter revolutionary activity in the Lyon region.Geography: Loire is part of the current administrative region of Rhne-Alpes and is surrounded by the departments of Rhne, Isre, Ardche, Haute-Loire, Puy-de-Dme, Allier, and Sane-et-Loire. The River Loire traverses the department from south to nor

5、th.Introduction of Seine : The Seine is one of Frances largest rivers, it is like a jade belt, silently passing through Paris . By the Seine boat on both sides of the appreciation of scenic spots, you can see many places of interest, such as the Louvre, the grand palace and small palace, the Orsay m

6、useum, Notre Dame DE Paris, the Eiffel Tower, the national parliament .Seine:Seine:塞那河 The Seine is a major river of Northwestern France and one of its well-known commercial waterways , plus a great tourist attraction ,especially within the city of Paris .seine Dating back to when the Paris tribe fi

7、rst established a fishing village along its banks, the waters of the River Seine have always been the heart and soul of Paris.445km from its mouth, the River Seine is only around 24m above sea level and the average depth is only around 8m in Paris, which also makes it slow flowing and easily navigab

8、le.Origin of the Origin of the namename The name Seine comes from the Latin Sequana. Some have argued that Sicauna is cognate to the name of Sane River. However, a suggested relationship to the River Shannon in Ireland is unlikely, given the very different forms of the two. Watershed The basin area

9、is 78,910 square kilometers, 2% of which is forest and 78% cultivated land. In addition to Paris, three other cities with a population over 100,000 are in the Seine watershedLe Havre, Rouen, and Rheimswith an annual urban growth rate of 0.2%. The population density is 201 per square kilometers.Intro

10、duction of Rhine : The Rhine is one of the longest and most important river in Europe. It runs for over 1,232 km (766 mi) from its source in the in the Swiss Alps (in Switzerland), issuing from the Rheinwaldhorn Glacier 3,353m above sea level. The Rhine flows through six countries -Switzerland, Prin

11、cipality of Liechtenstein, Austria, Germany, France and the Netherlands before flowing into the North Sea at Rotterdam.The Rhine in the east separates the province of Alsace from the Black Forest in the Germany , and was for a long time a bitterly disputed territory between the two countries .compareLoire and Seine andYangtze river and Yellow riverCompare : Yangtze River is the longest river in Asia . It originates fr