Over a century ago, French author Victor Hugo wrote in Les Misérables ... In the evening, I took a stroll along the river Seine that runs right through the middle of Paris, dividing it ...

No use commanding the Seine to sit still. A river stilled is no longer a river ... and a half of expressway on the Left Bank and opened Les Berges—a riverside walk with floating gardens ...

Moulin Rouge dancers and the Mona Lisa made an appearance — as did acrobats, fashion models and a scene from “Les ... the Seine with a system of barricades that cut off access to the river ...

Athletes dive into the Seine River from the Alexander III Bridge on the start of the first leg of the women's triathlon test event for the Paris Olympics this past summer. (Michel Euler/AP ...

You won’t have much trouble finding the Seine, as it flows directly through the heart of Paris. The river is perhaps one of the most famous waterways in the world and an attraction in itself.