The river Seine has long been named for an important feature of Paris, both geographically and artistically.

It is executive for much of the French capital’s visual appeal.It inspired many painters, including Richard Parkes Bonington, Eugene Boudin, Camille Corot, Gustave Courbet, Charles-Francois Daubigny, Johann Berthold Jongkind, Claude Monet and Joseph Mallord William Turner during the 19th and 20th centuries.