The Seine: Lifeline to Paris
In the seventeenth century, writes Andrew Trout, the river was a main artery for Parisian supplies, and over its use arose many complex city disputes.
During the reign of Louis XIV, the River Seine served the capital as its lifeline connecting the ports of Paris with towns upstream and down - ultimately with Rouen, downstream, and the English Channe
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