Paris Basin
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Paris Basin may refer to:
- As a hydrological basin, it is largely the basin of the River SeineSeineThe Seine is a -long river and an important commercial waterway within the Paris Basin in the north of France. It rises at Saint-Seine near Dijon in northeastern France in the Langres plateau, flowing through Paris and into the English Channel at Le Havre . It is navigable by ocean-going vessels...
- Paris Basin (geology)Paris Basin (geology)The Paris Basin is one of the major geological regions of France having developed since the Triassic on a basement formed by the Variscan orogeny.-Extent:...
, the geological basin