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Added on the 18/07/2019 23:19:09 - Copyright : AFP EN
Traffic is at a standstill at the junction of the A12 and A13 motorways in western Paris. The two arteries were temporarily closed on Tuesday morning due to the snow that fell on Monday night, according to a message published on X by the Paris Police Prefecture. IMAGES
Images from Gare du Nord in Paris as London-bound Eurostar trains resume normal service. All traffic was halted on Saturday after two tunnels in southern England flooded, stranding around 30,000 passengers on New Year's Eve. IMAGES
From the desert to the metropolises: Audi not only uses the future-oriented drive technology of the RS Q e-tron at the Dakar Rally but also specifically demonstrates it in major cities. Following the highly acclaimed Hamburg tour a year ago, the program now included the capitals of the three countries from which the Audi factory drivers hail. Carlos Sainz/Lucas Cruz traversed Madrid, Stéphane Peterhansel/Edouard Boulanger were on the road in Paris and Mattias Ekström/Emil Bergkvist steered the innovative low-emission prototype through Stockholm. Many passers-by followed the emotional performances full of joy and curiosity.Madrid, Paris, Stockholm: The three Audi driver teams passed the most beautiful landmarks in the respective capitals with the electrically driven prototype. The royal palaces in Spain and Sweden or the Eiffel Tower and Sacré-Cœur in Paris were just some of the numerous stops on the three routes. At selected locations, the RS Q e-tron also gave a spectacular demonstration of the power of its 263 kW (358 hp) electric drive during drifts. Again and again, many passers-by turned to look at the eye-catching car, marveled, took photos and asked for autographs, which the pro drivers and co-drivers were only too happy to give.
About 200 demonstrators, gathered at the call of the CGT union, block traffic on the Paris ring road during a demonstration against pension reform and the use of the 49.3 clause. IMAGES
Cars pile up on the Paris ring road, at the Porte de Maillot, as residents leave the capital ahead of a new coronavirus lockdown coming into effect at midnight. IMAGES
Crowds begin to arrive on the Champs-Elysées in Paris where the world's greatest cycling race will culminate in a triumphant procession later today. The 21-stage jaunt around France provided thrills, spills, heroes and chokers while outsprinting the dark shadow of Covid-19. After 3,400km of intense racing, stage 21 starts with a parade for the winners of the various categories before a pulsating finale of eight laps around the iconic Champs Elysees. IMAGES
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