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Saturday, February, 9th - View on the Island of "La Cité" from the right bank, not far from the "Pont des Arts" -
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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...
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| Square du Vert Galant |
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| 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!
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| 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!
