759:
293:
51:
568:
63:
431:
The Marne was navigable as a free-flowing river until the 19th century. It had one gated 500 m shortcut, the Canal de
Cornillon in Meaux, which was built in 1235, the oldest canal in France. Canalisation was started in 1837 and completed to Épernay in 1867. It included a number of canals to bypass
859:
294:
134:
551:
also runs parallel and quite close to the Marne before swinging away to enter Paris from the north; at one time the two were linked by a "tub-boat"
455:(July-August 1918), the last major German offensive on the Western Front was defeated by an Allied counter-attack, leading eventually to the
1010:
55:
The Marne at
Dormans, showing aspects of 21st century navigation: grain silos, generating traffic, a hotel barge, and recreational craft
180:
1053:
1063:
758:
1078:
1083:
1058:
1028:
512:
877:
484:
1068:
1048:
819:
520:
456:
35:
532:
1073:
738:
17:
452:
405:
393:. This ensures both flood prevention and the maintenance of minimum river flows in periods of drought.
1038:
863:
666:
440:
401:
989:
navigation guide with maps and details of places, ports and moorings on the river, by the author of
1043:
932:
996:
730:
986:
678:
610:
351:
789:
670:
584:
969:
1004:
500:
320:
1033:
746:
552:
903:
602:
524:
8:
825:
726:
548:
918:
837:
658:
598:
488:
390:
328:
772:
During the 19th and 20th centuries the Marne inspired many painters, among whom were:
650:
624:
734:
722:
700:
696:
688:
684:
540:
355:
166:
447:, took the initiative in driving the Germans back from the capital, rendering their
68:
795:
714:
536:
662:
654:
448:
444:
287:
266:
88:
31:
783:
766:
831:
807:
801:
692:
634:
630:
592:
363:
359:
332:
50:
1022:
777:
742:
606:
516:
367:
195:
182:
706:
588:
386:
347:
336:
319:. It is 514 kilometres (319 mi) long. The river gave its name to the
881:
710:
646:
576:
528:
436:
425:
397:
379:
375:
324:
149:
138:
970:"Canal de Saint-Maurice - Dictionnaire des canaux et rivières de France"
813:
718:
614:
567:
308:
1003:
515:). To facilitate transportation along the Marne itself, a number of
508:
504:
674:
580:
492:
343:
396:
The Marne is famous as the site of two eponymous battles during
304:
105:
62:
642:
638:
620:
556:
544:
496:
480:
476:
472:
468:
428:("divine mother goddess") who was associated with the Marne.
417:
371:
316:
312:
300:
262:
154:
421:
443:(September 1914), the military governor of Paris, General
439:, the Marne was the scene of two notable battles. In the
471:
transportation, the Marne was a major artery connecting
519:
were constructed alongside. The most extensive was the
358:
just upstream from Paris. Its main tributaries are the
531:. Downstream of this were several more, including the
389:, part of the flow is diverted through the artificial
346:
plateau, runs generally north then bends west between
562:
404:
was a turning point of the war, fought in 1914. The
997:Navigation details for 80 French rivers and canals
1020:
539:, and the Canal de Saint-Maurice which ended at
523:, which runs 67 km (42 mi) between
80:
933:"Battle of the Marne: 6–10 September 1914"
61:
1005:"Marne, a river of northern France"
864:"Fiche cours d'eau - La Marne (F---0100)"
757:
571:The Marne river and its main tributaries
566:
953:
14:
1021:
753:
408:was fought four years later, in 1918.
245:100 m/s (3,500 cu ft/s)
223:12,800 km (4,900 sq mi)
543:near the Marne's confluence with the
286:
27:Eastern tributary of the river Seine
958:. Stroud: Tempus. pp. 182–188.
479:with major rivers to the east: the
24:
999:(French waterways website section)
858:
804:, known as "Le Douanier Rousseau";
563:Departments and main towns crossed
315:in the area east and southeast of
30:For the river of the same name in
25:
1095:
980:
657:(confluence with the Beuvronne),
916:
901:
547:. Furthermore, a portion of the
49:
432:the most extravagant meanders.
962:
947:
925:
910:
895:
870:
852:
424:worshipped a goddess known as
174: • coordinates
13:
1:
956:The German Offensives of 1918
845:
462:
112:Physical characteristics
36:Marne River (South Australia)
1054:Rivers of Marne (department)
993:, 8th ed., 2010, publ. Imray
513:Canal de la Marne à la Saône
7:
1064:Rivers of Seine-Saint-Denis
880:(in French). Archived from
485:Canal de l'Aisne à la Marne
162: • location
130: • location
10:
1100:
991:Inland Waterways of France
533:Canal de Meaux à Chalifert
453:Second Battle of the Marne
411:
241: • average
29:
1084:Rivers of Hauts-de-France
820:André Dunoyer de Ségonzac
667:Saint-Thibault-des-Vignes
441:First Battle of the Marne
272:
258:
253:
249:
239:
231:
227:
219:
215:514 km (319 mi)
211:
172:
160:
148:
144:
128:
120:
116:
111:
101:
96:
76:
60:
48:
43:
1059:Rivers of Seine-et-Marne
1029:Tributaries of the Seine
954:Kitchen, Martin (2001).
521:Canal latéral à la Marne
342:The Marne starts in the
1079:Rivers of Île-de-France
1011:Encyclopædia Britannica
354:, joining the Seine at
1069:Rivers of Val-de-Marne
1014:(11th ed.). 1911.
878:"Apprivoiser la Marne"
790:Pierre Emmanuel Damoye
769:
572:
81:
1049:Rivers of Haute-Marne
763:Les Bords de la Marne
761:
731:Saint-Maur-des-Fossés
645:(confluence with the
637:(confluence with the
605:(confluence with the
591:(confluence with the
570:
467:During the heyday of
284:French pronunciation:
611:Châlons-en-Champagne
451:inoperative. In the
352:Châlons-en-Champagne
196:48.81583°N 2.41111°E
1074:Rivers of Grand Est
935:. BBC History. 2014
754:Artistic depictions
254:Basin features
192: /
67:Marne River Basin (
838:Daniel du Janerand
770:
573:
489:Canal des Ardennes
391:Lake Der-Chantecoq
904:"Canal Cornillon"
735:Joinville-le-Pont
723:Charenton-le-Pont
701:Neuilly-Plaisance
685:Seine-Saint-Denis
603:Vitry-le-François
541:Charenton-le-Pont
525:Vitry-le-François
501:Marne-Rhine Canal
385:Near the town of
276:
275:
201:48.81583; 2.41111
167:Charenton-le-Pont
16:(Redirected from
1091:
1039:Rivers of France
1015:
1007:
974:
973:
966:
960:
959:
951:
945:
944:
942:
940:
929:
923:
922:
914:
908:
907:
899:
893:
892:
890:
889:
874:
868:
867:
856:
826:Louis Vuillermoz
796:Camille Pissarro
549:Canal de l'Ourcq
537:Canal de Chelles
298:
297:
296:
290:
285:
242:
207:
206:
204:
203:
202:
197:
193:
190:
189:
188:
185:
131:
92:
84:
65:
53:
41:
40:
21:
1099:
1098:
1094:
1093:
1092:
1090:
1089:
1088:
1044:Rivers of Aisne
1019:
1018:
1002:
983:
978:
977:
968:
967:
963:
952:
948:
938:
936:
931:
930:
926:
919:"Rivière Marne"
917:Berg, Charles.
915:
911:
902:Berg, Charles.
900:
896:
887:
885:
876:
875:
871:
857:
853:
848:
843:
756:
625:Château-Thierry
565:
465:
445:Joseph Gallieni
414:
292:
291:
283:
267:English Channel
240:
200:
198:
194:
191:
186:
183:
181:
179:
178:
175:
163:
135:Langres Plateau
129:
86:
72:
69:Interactive map
56:
39:
32:South Australia
28:
23:
22:
15:
12:
11:
5:
1097:
1087:
1086:
1081:
1076:
1071:
1066:
1061:
1056:
1051:
1046:
1041:
1036:
1031:
1017:
1016:
1000:
994:
982:
981:External links
979:
976:
975:
961:
946:
924:
909:
894:
869:
850:
849:
847:
844:
842:
841:
835:
832:Maurice Boitel
829:
823:
817:
811:
808:Albert Marquet
805:
802:Henri Rousseau
799:
793:
787:
781:
774:
755:
752:
751:
750:
704:
693:Noisy-le-Grand
682:
631:Seine-et-Marne
628:
618:
596:
564:
561:
553:inclined plane
517:lateral canals
464:
461:
413:
410:
333:Seine-et-Marne
288:[maʁn]
274:
273:
270:
269:
260:
256:
255:
251:
250:
247:
246:
243:
237:
236:
233:
229:
228:
225:
224:
221:
217:
216:
213:
209:
208:
176:
173:
170:
169:
164:
161:
158:
157:
152:
146:
145:
142:
141:
132:
126:
125:
122:
118:
117:
114:
113:
109:
108:
103:
99:
98:
94:
93:
78:
74:
73:
66:
58:
57:
54:
46:
45:
26:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
1096:
1085:
1082:
1080:
1077:
1075:
1072:
1070:
1067:
1065:
1062:
1060:
1057:
1055:
1052:
1050:
1047:
1045:
1042:
1040:
1037:
1035:
1032:
1030:
1027:
1026:
1024:
1013:
1012:
1006:
1001:
998:
995:
992:
988:
985:
984:
971:
965:
957:
950:
934:
928:
920:
913:
905:
898:
884:on 2006-11-24
883:
879:
873:
865:
861:
855:
851:
839:
836:
833:
830:
827:
824:
821:
818:
815:
812:
809:
806:
803:
800:
797:
794:
791:
788:
785:
782:
779:
778:Camille Corot
776:
775:
773:
768:
764:
760:
748:
744:
740:
739:Saint-Maurice
736:
732:
728:
724:
720:
716:
712:
708:
705:
702:
698:
694:
690:
686:
683:
680:
676:
672:
668:
664:
660:
656:
652:
648:
644:
640:
636:
632:
629:
626:
622:
619:
616:
612:
608:
604:
600:
597:
594:
590:
586:
582:
578:
575:
574:
569:
560:
558:
554:
550:
546:
542:
538:
534:
530:
526:
522:
518:
514:
510:
506:
502:
498:
494:
490:
486:
482:
478:
474:
470:
460:
458:
454:
450:
446:
442:
438:
433:
429:
427:
423:
419:
409:
407:
406:second battle
403:
399:
394:
392:
388:
383:
381:
377:
373:
369:
365:
361:
357:
353:
349:
345:
340:
338:
334:
330:
326:
322:
318:
314:
310:
307:, an eastern
306:
302:
295:
289:
281:
271:
268:
264:
261:
257:
252:
248:
244:
238:
234:
230:
226:
222:
218:
214:
210:
205:
177:
171:
168:
165:
159:
156:
153:
151:
147:
143:
140:
136:
133:
127:
123:
119:
115:
110:
107:
104:
100:
95:
90:
83:
79:
75:
70:
64:
59:
52:
47:
42:
37:
33:
19:
1009:
990:
964:
955:
949:
937:. Retrieved
927:
912:
897:
886:. Retrieved
882:the original
872:
854:
784:Paul Cézanne
771:
767:Paul Cézanne
762:
707:Val-de-Marne
589:Saint-Dizier
466:
434:
430:
415:
402:first battle
395:
387:Saint-Dizier
384:
348:Saint-Dizier
341:
337:Val-de-Marne
279:
277:
1034:Marne basin
987:River Marne
711:Alfortville
647:Grand Morin
577:Haute-Marne
503:), and the
437:World War I
426:Dea Matrona
398:World War I
380:Grand Morin
376:Petit Morin
325:Haute-Marne
321:departments
259:Progression
199: /
139:Haute-Marne
77:Native name
18:Marne River
1023:Categories
939:12 January
888:2006-06-02
846:References
814:Raoul Dufy
765:, 1888 by
747:Le Perreux
463:Navigation
220:Basin size
184:48°48′57″N
727:Champigny
511:(via the
499:(via the
483:(via the
457:Armistice
356:Charenton
309:tributary
232:Discharge
187:2°24′40″E
659:Thorigny
585:Chaumont
495:and the
487:and the
475:and the
449:war-plan
378:and the
97:Location
82:La Marne
719:Créteil
697:Gournay
689:Neuilly
679:Chelles
675:Noisiel
615:Épernay
581:Langres
493:Moselle
491:), the
412:History
344:Langres
311:of the
299:) is a
102:Country
860:Sandre
715:Nogent
709:(94):
687:(93):
633:(77):
623:(02):
601:(51):
593:Blaise
579:(52):
535:, the
400:. The
374:, the
370:, the
366:, the
364:Blaise
362:, the
360:Rognon
335:, and
305:France
235:
212:Length
124:
121:Source
106:France
89:French
85:
34:, see
671:Torcy
663:Lagny
655:Annet
651:Précy
643:Meaux
639:Ourcq
621:Aisne
607:Saulx
599:Marne
557:Meaux
555:near
545:Seine
509:Rhône
505:Saône
497:Rhine
481:Meuse
477:Seine
473:Paris
469:canal
418:Celts
372:Ourcq
368:Saulx
329:Marne
317:Paris
313:Seine
301:river
280:Marne
263:Seine
155:Seine
150:Mouth
44:Marne
941:2018
635:Mary
529:Dizy
527:and
507:and
422:Gaul
416:The
350:and
278:The
743:Bry
649:),
641:),
609:),
435:In
420:of
323:of
303:in
1025::
1008:.
862:.
745:,
741:,
737:,
733:,
729:,
725:,
721:,
717:,
713:,
699:,
695:,
691:,
677:,
673:,
669:,
665:,
661:,
653:,
613:,
595:);
587:,
583:,
559:.
459:.
382:.
339:.
331:,
327:,
265:→
137:,
972:.
943:.
921:.
906:.
891:.
866:.
840:.
834:;
828:;
822:;
816:;
810:;
798:;
792:;
786:;
780:;
749:.
703:;
681:;
627:;
617:;
282:(
91:)
87:(
71:)
38:.
20:)
Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.
