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Added on the 03/01/2024 12:34:34 - Copyright : AFPTV - First images
The Seine river rises above its banks in Paris where rain continues. IMAGES
Images of the Lourdes sanctuary, which was partially flooded on Friday night, forcing the closure of the grotto, while several floods affected the Hautes-Pyrénées department. IMAGES
Images of the River Seine and tourists as the men's triathlon event scheduled for Tuesday was postponed until Wednesday due to 'sanitary reasons', as the water was still too polluted, announced the organisers, who had taken the risky gamble of having athletes swim in the river from the outset. IMAGES
"It will be a major legacy for us," says Paris mayor Anne Hidalgo after swimming for a few minutes in the river Seine with the President of the Paris Games Organising Committee (Cojo) Tony Estanguet. IMAGES
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
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