A river, about 523 km (325 mi) long, of northeast France flowing generally northwest to the Seine River. It was the scene of heavy fighting in World War I (1914 and 1918) and World War II (1944).
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A river, about 523 km (325 mi) long, of northeast France flowing generally northwest to the Seine River. It was the scene of heavy fighting in World War I (1914 and 1918) and World War II (1944).
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Marne, river, c.325 mi (520 km) long, rising in the Langres plateau, NE France, and flowing in an arc generally NW to the Seine River near Paris. It passes through Chaumont and Châlons-en-Champagne. The Marne-Rhine Canal and the Marne-Saône Canal also connect with the Aisne, Meuse, Moselle, and Saar rivers. During World War I and World War II, the Marne region was the scene of much fighting, with especially heavy losses among the British forces.
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For the river of the same name in South Australia, see Marne River (South Australia).
| Marne | |
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 Marne River; painted by Paul Cézanne |
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| Origin | Champagne-Ardenne |
| Mouth | Seine 48°48′57″N 2°24′40″E / 48.81583°N 2.41111°ECoordinates: 48°48′57″N 2°24′40″E / 48.81583°N 2.41111°E |
| Basin countries | France |
| Length | 514 km |
| Avg. discharge | 100 m³/s |
| Basin area | 12,800 km² |
The Marne is a river in France, a right tributary of the Seine in the area east and southeast of Paris. It is 514 kilometres (319 mi) long.[1] The river gave its name to the départements of Haute-Marne, Marne, Seine-et-Marne, and Val-de-Marne.
The Marne starts in the Langres plateau, runs generally north then bends west between Saint-Dizier and Châlons-en-Champagne, joining the Seine at Charenton just upstream from Paris. In the Champagne région part of the water is led through the artificial lake Lac du Der-Chantecoq, in order to regulate the water discharge. This way large inundations or low river levels downstream are prevented.[2]
The Marne River was the site of two battles during the First World War. The first battle was a turning point of World War I, fought in 1914. The second battle was fought four years later, in 1918.
During the 19th and 20th centuries, the Marne inspired many painter artists among whom:
- Camille Corot
- Paul Cézanne
- Camille Pissarro
- Henri Rousseau, dit " Le Douanier Rousseau"
- Albert Marquet
- Raoul Dufy
- André Dunoyer de Ségonzac
- Louis Vuillermoz
- Maurice Boitel
- Daniel du Janerand
Départements and main towns crossed
- Haute-Marne (52): Chaumont, Saint-Dizier
- Marne (51): Châlons-en-Champagne, Épernay
- Aisne (02): Château-Thierry
- Seine-et-Marne (77): Meaux
- Seine-Saint-Denis (93): Neuilly-sur-Marne, Noisy-le-Grand
- Val-de-Marne (94): Nogent-sur-Marne, Créteil, Charenton-le-Pont, Champigny-sur-Marne, Saint-Maur-des-Fossés, Joinville-le-Pont, Saint-Maurice
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References
- ^ "The Marne at the Sandre database" (in French). http://sandre.eaufrance.fr/app/chainage/courdo/htm/F---0100.php?cg=F---0100.
- ^ "Apprivoiser la Marne" (in French). http://www.lacduder.fr/fr/creation.php. Retrieved 2006-06-02.
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