Epte
| Epte | |
|---|---|
 Monet's "Waterlily Pond", painted 1899, was created by diverting a branch of the Epte. | |
| Origin | Normandy |
| Mouth |
Seine 49°3′40″N 1°31′42″E / 49.06111°N 1.52833°ECoordinates: 49°3′40″N 1°31′42″E / 49.06111°N 1.52833°E |
| Basin countries | France |
| Length | 113 km |
| Source elevation | 190 m |
| Avg. discharge | 9.8 m³/s |
| Basin area | 1,403 km² |
The Epte is a river in Seine-Maritime and Eure, in Normandy, France. It is a right tributary of the Seine.
The river rises in Seine-Maritime in the Pays de Bray, near Forges-les-Eaux. The river empties into the Seine not far from Giverny.
In 911 the Treaty of Saint-Clair-sur-Epte established the river as the historical boundary of Normandy and Île-de-France.
Claude Monet lived at Giverny near the river for more than forty years. In his garden, by diverting a branch of the Epte, he established a water garden with its famous water-lily pond and its Japanese-style bridge. The river appears in a number of his works, including Peupliers au bord de l'Epte.
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