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Explore the major rivers of Europe, including the Rhine River, the Seine River, and the Thames River, perhaps the most famous river in all of Europe.

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The Loire River

Loire River, the longest river in France. It begins in the Cévennes mountains of southeastern France, flows northward to Orléans, then turns westward and empties into the Bay of Biscay at St.

The Lys River

Lys River, (Dutch:Leie), a small stream in northern France and western Belgium. From its source in the Artois Hills of Pas de Calais department, the river flows northeastward for 135 miles (217 km).

The Main River

Main River), a river in Germany. It flows westward from the Fichtel Mountains, where the Roter Main and Weisser Main join, and empties into the Rhine River.

The Marne River

Marne River, a river of northeastern France. It is 325 miles (523 km) long, flows generally northward and then westward, and is navigable for more than 200 miles (320 km).

The Mersey River

Mersey River, a river of western England. It begins at the junction of the Tame and Goyt rivers, just south of Manchester, and flows 70 miles (113 km) westward to the Irish Sea.

The Meuse River

Meuse River, (Dutch: Maas), a river flowing northward from northeastern France through Belgium and into the Netherlands.

The Morava River

Morava River, a major river of Serbia. It flows 152 miles (245 km) northward from the union of its two branches in central Serbia, and meets the Danube River about 25 miles (40 km) east of Belgrade.

The Moselle River

Moselle River, (German: Mosel), a river in Europe shared by France, Luxembourg, and Germany.

The Oder River

Oder River, (Czech and Polish: Odra,), a river in central Europe, about 540 miles (870 km) long.

Oise River, a river in France, 185 miles (298 km) long. From its source in westcentral Belgium, the Oise flows generally southwestward through northern France, and joins the Seine River 13 miles (21 km) northwest of Paris.

The Ouse River

Ouse River, the name of several rivers in England. The longest, also called the Great Ouse, begins in the Midlands north of Oxford and flows northeastward past Bedford before entering The Fens, a fertile farming area of drained marshland.

The Piave River

Piave River, a river in northern Italy. It begins in the Carnic Alps of Austria and flows 140 miles (225 km) south and southeast to the Adriatic Sea.

The Po River

Po River, a river in northern Italy. It is 418 miles (673 km) long—the longest in the nation—and is navigable for most of its length.

The Rhine

Rhine, (German: Rhein, French: Rhin, Dutch: Rijn ), a major river of western Europe.

The Rhone River

Rhône River, a river of Switzerland and France and one of the larger rivers of Europe.

The Sava River

Sava River, a river in the Balkan Peninsula. It is a principal tributary of the Danube.

The Schelde River

Schelde River, (also Scheldt, ; French:Escaut), a river in northwestern Europe. From its source in France it flows generally northeastward across Belgium to the Netherlands.

The Seine River

Seine River, a river in France. From its source on the Plateau de Langres near Dijon it flows northwestward for 482 miles (776 km), emptying into the English Channel through a wide estuary.

The Severn River

Severn River, the longest river in Great Britain. From its source in west-central Wales, the river follows a roughly semicircular course, mostly in England, for 220 miles (355 km) to the Bristol Channel.

The Shannon River

Shannon River, the longest and the most important river in Ireland. It begins in the Iron Mountains near the boundary of Northern Ireland and flows southward and westward for about 230 miles (370 km) to the Atlantic Ocean.