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Added on the 09/02/2021 14:11:20 - Copyright : AFPTV - First images
A thick blanket of snow covers the roads around Strasbourg, in eastern France, as the French city increases the snow alert level to orange. IMAGES
In Plevenon, the famous Breton lighthouse of Cap Frehel is covered in a thin layer of snow. As France faces its coldest day of the week, the Cotes-d'Armor and Ille-et-Vilaine regions of Brittany in the north-west have activated the yellow level of the winter plan. IMAGES
Parisians enjoy the sunshine in the snowy alleys of the Tuileries gardens in Paris, as the Greater Paris region experiences a cold spell that is expected to last several days. IMAGES
The French city of Rennes wakes up under a thin coating of snow. Authorities had placed the Brittany region under a "snow-ice" orange alert but snowfall was lighter than expected. Gritters meanwhile were out in force, as were those keen to have a snowball fight. IMAGES
Anoraks, parkas, ponchos... In Rennes, locals wrap up warm as snow falls on the town hall square. 23 French departments have been placed on Orange "snow-ice" alert. IMAGES