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Added on the 21/03/2020 12:43:34 - Copyright : AFPTV - First images
Paris closed access to the Seine on Sunday after rising water levels caused the banks of the river to flood. IMAGES
20-year-old French swimmer Arthur Germain is preparing to cross Paris as part of his solo descent of the Seine river, from the source to its end, a 774 km course (480 miles) over 52 days to "raise public awareness of pollution in the river". IMAGES
People stroll or jog on the banks of the Seine in Paris on the first day of a new lockdown order, which aims to slow the spread of Covid-19. IMAGES
In Paris, water levels exceed 4.30m as the Seine floods its banks. On the Pont de l'Alma bridge, the Zouave statue - an iconic but inaccurate indicator of water levels - is up to his calves in water. IMAGES
On the first weekend post-lockdown Parisians make the most of Spring sunshine to stroll, bike or jog along the banks of the river Seine, which have been reopened having been closed during confinement to help combat the spread of Covid-19. IMAGES
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