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Added on the 03/06/2016 22:31:23 - Copyright : Reuters EN
The Louvre and Orsay museums evacuate their treasures from underground basements to higher floors as French officials warn the river Seine, already swollen by flood waters, could peak at six meters. Mana Rabiee reports.
The Louvre museum in Paris moves artwork to safety as the water level of the river Seine rose. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
The Seine's peak flood reached 4.25 metres in Paris on Saturday, while the famous Zouave statue on the Pont de l'Alma had its feet in the water. 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
At Lagny-sur-Marne, in Seine-et-Marne, the quai de la Gourdine is flooded by the still-flooding Marne, whose level reaches 3.67 m. Temporary footbridges have been installed to allow residents to move around. IMAGES
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