Seine River Steamers of cascading ponds with a depth of 6 and a half feet. Early experiments with steam were started in 1780s on the Rhone River in France, and were perfected with Fulton's boat on the Seine in 1803. The British had the early lead with steam, from James Watt, William Symington, and Henry Bell, and thus it became logical that the technology transfer would migrate across the English Channel. The "Rob Roy" did such a task in 1816, while the "Aaron Maltby" left London and sailed up the Seine to Paris in 1822. A charter was issued for a tourist day
Morsang-sur-Seine Morsang-sur-Seine Morsang-sur-Seine is a commune in the Essonne department in Île-de-France in northern France. Inhabitants of Morsang-sur-Seine are known as "Morsandiaux". The orientalist Rubens Duval (1839–1911) was born in Morsang-sur-Seine. Located right bank of the Seine, on a bend of the Seine and backed by the forest of Rougeau, Morsang-sur-seine is a rural Department of Essonne. Although at least 40 kilometers from Paris, by a wise policy planning, it has preserved its original charm and offers quiet and residential comfort. Village life as naturally turned toward the river (plant water production, shipbuilding, water sports, camping, fishing) to the forest (logging,