TITLE : ADJUSTEMENT OF THE SEINE LEVEL THANKS TO THE SURESNES CONSTRUCTIONS

 
Reference : PAP/97001 Version : french Durée : 12'00"
Summary :The Seine is a river appreciated by tourists but it is too an important axe for river transport (Paris is the second european port of trade by the river). In order to maintain a navigable level all the year long, constructions made under Napoleon III above and below Paris are necessary. This video press kit drags us to the discovery of Suresnes' constructions. Constructed as soon as 1866 those works possess 3 locks wich enable 5000 tons convoys to circulate. A river dam composed of 20 metal "doors" called Level raisers (11 tons each) accelerate or slow the flow of the river Seine according to the heavy rains or dryness periods.
Pictures : pictures of tourists walkings on the river Seine. The Suresnes constructions with the locks part and the crossing of an important convoy at first. Then the river dam part with the level raisers that can be pulled down or raised.
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