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| Epte | |
|---|---|
 Claude Monet's 1899The Waterlily Pond, green harmony. Monet'sWater Lilies series was created and inspired by diverting a branch of the Epte to a section of his gardens. | |
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| Location | |
| Country | France |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Normandy |
| • elevation | 190 m (620 ft) |
| Mouth | |
• location | Seine |
• coordinates | 49°3′40″N1°31′42″E / 49.06111°N 1.52833°E /49.06111; 1.52833 |
| Length | 112.5 km (69.9 mi) |
| Basin size | 1,403 km2 (542 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 9.8 m3/s (350 cu ft/s) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Seine→English Channel |
TheEpte (French pronunciation:[ɛpt]) is ariver inSeine-Maritime andEure, inNormandy,France. It is a righttributary of theSeine, 112.5 km (69.9 mi) long.[1] The river rises in Seine-Maritime in thePays de Bray, nearForges-les-Eaux, and empties into the Seine not far fromGiverny. One of its tributaries is theAubette de Magny. In 911, theTreaty of Saint-Clair-sur-Epte established the river as the historical boundary of Normandy andÎle-de-France.
Claude Monet lived atGiverny near the river for more than forty years.[citation needed] In his garden, by diverting a branch of the Epte, he established a water garden with a water-lily pond and Japanese-style bridge. The river appears in a number of his works, includingPeupliers au bord de l'Epte.
