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inanna

(3,547 posts) Fri Jun 3, 2016, 02:28 PM Jun 2016

France floods: Seine river hits critical 6-metre mark in Paris, could rise to 6.5 m

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France floods: Seine river hits critical 6-metre mark in Paris, could rise to 6.5 m (Original Post) inanna Jun 2016 OP

Absolutely beautiful area. Was just there in April. BlueNoMatterWho Jun 2016 #1

Don't share the fate of Florence in 1966 CTyankee Jun 2016 #2

The Louvre is closed Warpy Jun 2016 #3

BlueNoMatterWho

(880 posts)

1. Absolutely beautiful area. Was just there in April.

Reply to inanna (Original post)

Fri Jun 3, 2016, 02:32 PM

Jun 2016

CTyankee

(63,912 posts)

2. Don't share the fate of Florence in 1966

Reply to inanna (Original post)

Fri Jun 3, 2016, 02:34 PM

Jun 2016

so many masterpieces affected by that flood...

Warpy

(111,261 posts)

3. The Louvre is closed

Reply to CTyankee (Reply #2)

Fri Jun 3, 2016, 02:59 PM

Jun 2016

while they crate everything and bring it upstairs. At this point, they're expecting only the basement to flood.

BBC has a great story with video: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-36441322

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