Epte

The Epte is a river in Seine-Maritime and Eure, in Normandy, France. It is a right tributary of the Seine, 112.5 km (69.9 mi) long.[1] 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. One of its tributaries is the Aubette de Magny.

Epte
Claude Monet's 1899 The Waterlily Pond, green harmony. Monet's Water Lilies series was created and inspired by diverting a branch of the Epte to a section of his gardens.
Location
Country	France
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Normandy
• elevation	190 m (620 ft)
Mouth
• location	Seine
• coordinates	49°3′40″N 1°31′42″E
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

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.