MARNE RIVER


Meaning of MARNE RIVER in English

River, northeastern France.

It flows northwest into the Seine River near Paris . It is navigable for 220 mi (350 km) of its total length of 326 mi (525 km) and has extensive canals. Its valley was the scene of crucial battles in World War I (see First Battle of the Marne ; Second Battle of the Marne ).

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