Source of the Seine River
Source of the Seine River, River source in Source-Seine, France.
The Seine River emerges at an elevation of 470 meters through several small ditches in a wooded area within the Côte-d'Or department.
The site attracted Gaulish pilgrims in the 1st century BC, leading Roman Emperor Theodosius I to close pagan temples there in the 4th century.
A 19th-century grotto contains sculptures including a statue of the nymph Sequana, reflecting the ancient Celtic-Roman connection to the water source.
The location, owned by the city of Paris since 1864, features walking paths and informational panels explaining the significance of the river's origin.
Water from multiple underground springs converges at this point to form the Seine River, which flows 776 kilometers to the English Channel.
Location: Source-Seine
Location: Poncey-sur-l'Ignon
GPS coordinates: 47.48590,4.71700
Latest update: May 26, 2025 21:28
Château de Salmaise
5.2 km
Château de Thenissey
7 km
Halles de Salmaise
5.3 km
First bridge on the Seine
9 m
Château de Villotte-Saint-Seine
6.2 km
Château de Bouzot
6.1 km
Vieux château de Thenissey
7.1 km
Château de Verrey-sous-Salmaise
6.5 km
Château de Billy-lès-Chanceaux
7.2 km
Église Saint-Barthélemy de Poncey-sur-l'Ignon
3.5 km
Église Saint-Georges de Billy-lès-Chanceaux
6.8 km
Église Saint-Sulpice de Boux-sous-Salmaise
6.2 km
Église Saint-Léger de Thenissey
7.2 km
Église Saint-Louis de Chanceaux
3.7 km
Église Notre-Dame de Salmaise
5.3 km
Église Saint-Georges-et-Saint-Eutrope de Bligny-le-Sec
5 km
Église Saint-Pierre de Vaux-Saules
7 km
Église Saint-Remi-Saint-Germain de Champagny
4.8 km
Paul Lamarche bridge
11 m
Église Saint-Blaise de Villotte-Saint-Seine
6.4 km
Église Saint-André de Verrey-sous-Salmaise
6.4 km
Église Notre-Dame de Source-Seine
1.8 km
Église Saint-Pierre de Pellerey
5.4 km
Maison-forte de Verrey-sous-Salmaise
6.7 km
Fontaine de la Samaritaine
7.5 km
Croix de Bligny-le-Sec
5 km
Chapelle Saint-Marc du château de Salmaise
5.2 km
Croix de parvis de Villotte-Saint-Seine
6.4 kmReviews
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