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Seine Crossing is a Battlefield 3 launch map set in Paris on both banks of the Seine, with apartment streets, a bank, cafés and bridges across the river as the central objectives. It is the game’s urban combined-arms map, with tanks on the boulevards and infantry in the buildings.
Last verified: November 2026 · Game: Battlefield 3 · Type: map
| Field | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Game | Battlefield 3 | EA |
| Added | Launch, 25 Oct 2011 | EA |
| Setting | Paris streets and quays on both banks of the Seine, with bridges | Game |
| Size | Medium, urban | Game |
| Vehicles | Tanks, IFVs, light vehicles | Game |
| Returned in | None | EA |
Link to section: What it isWhat it is
Seine Crossing is Paris at street level: Haussmann apartment blocks, narrow side streets, the quays along the river and two bridges that connect the banks. Tanks and IFVs push the boulevards and the bridges; infantry fights through the apartments, the bank and the alleys. It is the launch map most like Battlefield 4’s city maps and one of the few launch maps where destruction of the buildings changes the round.
It was not remade.
Link to section: How it playsHow it plays
The bridges are the chokepoints: hold them with Engineers and the tanks cannot cross. Infantry wins in the side streets and the apartments, where upper floors overlook the boulevards. The bank and the café square are the central flags and change hands constantly. Tanks that enter the alleys die; tanks that hold the quay with infantry support control a bank.
It was also the launch map that showed Frostbite 2’s destruction best: the apartment facades crumble under tank fire, and by the end of a long Conquest round whole corners of the map have changed shape, which is why it remained a favourite of players who valued the engine over the map design.
Link to section: Changes by patchChanges by patch
| Date | Update | Change | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Oct 2011 | Launch | Available at launch | DICE |
Link to section: SourcesSources
- Battlefield 3 forum on this site
- Battlelog and Origin help on this site, 2011 to 2016
- Battlefield 4 Second Assault page (remakes)
Link to section: FAQFAQ
Where is Seine Crossing set?
Paris, on both banks of the Seine.
Is Seine Crossing a vehicle map?
Mixed. Tanks use the boulevards and bridges; the apartments are infantry.
Was Seine Crossing remade?
No.
Which modes suit Seine Crossing?
Conquest and Rush; Team Deathmatch in the side streets.
Which class is best on Seine Crossing?
Engineer at the bridges, Assault in the apartments.
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