Scenes of the Seine flooding

At the beginning of May, Paris was warm and sunny. But during May, a record amount of rain fell.  At the beginning of June, Paris is quite cool, and damp.  Upstream, a lot of rain has fallen as well.  The net result is that the Seine River is flooding Paris.  Low-lying roads and riverside cafes are under water.  The river is predicted to crest today.  Some of the RER trains lines have been flooded, and at least 2 major (riverside) museums are closed as they move art treasures from their basements up to higher ground.

The river is a nasty brown color, and it is filled with logs and other debris.  Here is what it looked like this morning.

Looking south across the Pont D'Arcole

Looking east

Looking north at the Hotel de Ville (City Hall)

Looking west

A flooded roadway

Flooded road, river walk, and trees