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Added on the 30/01/2018 10:42:40 - Copyright : AFPTV - First images
Sunset over the River Seine as the closing ceremony of the Paris Olympics begins. 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
The swollen Seine peaks at more than four metres above its normal level. The return to normal levels is expected to take weeks and leave a lengthy mop-up job for Parisians. IMAGES
The Seine river rises above its banks in Paris where rain continues. 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