Small flood in Paris

Saturday, February, 9th - View on the Island of "La Cité" from the right bank, not far from the "Pont des Arts" -
Click on the picture for a larger view and some explanations on the background

After the snow, comes the water. Sometimes, often in February, the river Seine is susceptible to flooding.

See how the west end of the Island of "La Cité" is isolated, the place there called the "Square du Vert Galant" becoming, nearly as in the past, a separated island...

Square du Vert Galant

Square du Vert Galant and far off the "Voie Express rive droite"

Yes, in the past, there were 10 islands in Paris (now, 3 only, including "l'île aux cygnes). See here.

For a long time, the "Zouave" of the "Pont de l'Alma" (statue) helped the Parisians to measure the level of the river Seine. See here.
Look the level on this 9th February 2013, the feet in the water, a small flood, isn't it?

Nothing if we compare to the last very important flood of 1910!

Rue (Street) Bellechasse and an indication of the 1910 flood level ("crue de la Seine" means "River Seine Flood")

It is said that there is one important flood in Paris every century. Not for this year, happily!

Heavy snowfall in Paris last weekend

Orange tree and Eiffel tower under the snow

Last Saturday and Sunday, important snowfalls covered Paris with a beautiful white layer, a good opportunity to do a nice stroll around the Eiffel tower and the Trocadéro.

"La jeunesse" ("The youth") - 1937 - Pierre Poisson - Statues seem to bear the cold...

Eiffel tower in "white" from the Esplanade of the Trocadéro

Garden of the Trocadéro - Benjamin Franklin Street (16th "arrondissement")

Seagulls on a barge along the river Seine. On the other bank (left bank) building of the 7th "arrondissement"

Another bear in Paris!

Another bear in Paris!
Do you remember the Buddy bears who stood recently near the Eiffel tower?

The buddy bears are gone now, but a new one has come to Paris until the 3rd February 2013.
He is part of the Tara's exhibition now in Paris:

Tara Expeditions has been organizing missions aboard the research schooner Tara for the past 9 years. Tara's goal is to learn more about the impact of climate change on ecosystems. Tara Expeditions is a non-profit association based in France that provides samples and data to the scientific community worldwide.  One of the main objectives is to increase environmental awareness among the general public, and particularly young people through the Tara Junior outreach program. Tara also makes movies and books.
The Tara Expeditions project is affiliated to the United Nations Programme for the Environment.
To know more about Tara, click on the following logo:

The boat docked next to the beautiful Alexander III bridge and the splendid "Grand Palais":

Happy new year from Paris!