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Source-Seine (French pronunciation: [suʁs sɛn]), known as Source Seine during the first few months after its formation, is a commune in the Côte-d'Or department in eastern France. It was formed on 1 January 2009 when Saint-Germain-Source-Seine was merged with Blessey .
The source of the Seine. The Seine rises in the commune of Source-Seine, about 30 kilometres (19 mi) northwest of Dijon. The source has been owned by the city of Paris since 1864. A number of closely associated small ditches or depressions provide the source waters, with an artificial grotto laid out to highlight and contain a deemed main ...
Saint-Germain-Source-Seine (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ ʒɛʁmɛ̃ suʁs sɛn]) was a former commune in the Côte-d'Or department in eastern France. On 1 January 2009, Saint-Germain-Source-Seine was merged with Blessey to form the new commune of Source-Seine. [2] [3] Its population was 28 in 2006. [1]
Blessey (French pronunciation:) is a former commune in the Côte-d'Or department in eastern France. On 1 January 2009, Blessey was merged with Saint-Germain-Source-Seine to form the new commune of Source-Seine. [2] [3] Its population was 24 in 2006. [1]
In Gallo-Roman religion, Sequana is the goddess of the river Seine, particularly the springs at the source of the Seine. Although the origins of the goddess are Celtic, Sequana was subsequently integrated into a Gallo-Roman regional cult of worship after the Roman conquest of Gaul. The main sites dedicated to her are found in northern Burgundy ...
Seine is a former department of France, which encompassed Paris and its immediate suburbs. It was the only enclaved department of France , being surrounded entirely by the former Seine-et-Oise department.
The Eure (English: / ɜːr / ur; French pronunciation: ⓘ) is a river between Normandy and Centre-Val de Loire in north-western France, left tributary of the Seine. [1] It is 229 km (142 mi) long. [2] It rises at Marchainville in the Orne department and joins the Seine near Pont-de-l'Arche. [2]
Châtillon-sur-Seine (French pronunciation: [ʃɑtijɔ̃ syʁ sɛn]) is a commune of the Côte-d'Or department, eastern France. [3] The Musée du Pays Châtillonnais is housed in old abbey of Notre-Dame de Châtillon, within the town, known for its collection of pre-Roman and Roman relics (especially the famous Vix Grave ).