This document summarizes waterways in France and the city of Dijon. It notes that France has over 125,000 streams, rivers, canals, and brooks that flow into the English Channel, Atlantic Ocean, and Mediterranean Sea. Dijon does not have any large rivers, but is near the source of the Seine river. It describes Lac Kir, an artificial lake in Dijon inaugurated in 1964, that has become a place for rest and recreation and is home to many bird and rodent species. It lists the three small rivers in Dijon—the Ouche, Raisnes, and Suzon—and notes only one third of streams in Burgundy are sound due to