Newsflash: it was raining this morning. Ugh! Hopefully, soon we might see the sun, but I’m beginning to wonder. Here are more photos of the flood around L’Hotel de Ville and Notre Dame. I’ll caption each one so you can get a better feel of what’s going on. Both the Louvre and the d’Orsay museums are temporarily closed because of items stored in the basements.
Part of the highwayLarge logs and other debris are all along the banksSteps leading down to the usual promenade lower levelCheck out the street lamp right below The Point where Parisians like to picnic in the evenings!This is the infamous love-lock bridge where all the locks have been removed and soon to be protected with Plexiglass siding.These waterworks buildings are built on the Quai of the river and now half under water.This lounge/party ship is docked where it always has been but now can’t open for business. It used to be just a short walk from the Quai up to the boat.The tops of the highway signs are all that are visible of the major road which has made traffic an absolute nightmare in our area.This is the Batobus (water bus) loading station, now completely underwater.
And to close, here’s some contrasting attire.
I am wearing every single cold, rainy wardrobe item I brought, as 90% of it was for summertime. It was 52 this morning!A bright, sunny outfit to perk up a gray day!
My daughter’s birthday is June 4 so we’ll pretend this beautiful cake is for her from Lenôtre, one of the finest bakeries in Paris! Happy Birthday, Natalie!
I pray for you, Bernie, and the people of Paris that the rains will subside and that streets and buildings will dry out. I feel like until you experience something like this yourself you truly can’t appreciate how damaging it can be. Hang in there!
Cindi
So sad to see the flooding there. I assume your apartment is dry so that’s a blessing. We have drought conditions here with promises of rain each day but haven’t seen it yet. Take care, better days are coming.
Linda, thank you for sharing photos of Paris struggling with the current flooding. We have seen it beautiful and in bloom on your past visits so this too is a part of life in Paris. I wish you warmer, dryer weather for your visit.
June 4, 2016 @ 5:52 pm
I pray for you, Bernie, and the people of Paris that the rains will subside and that streets and buildings will dry out. I feel like until you experience something like this yourself you truly can’t appreciate how damaging it can be. Hang in there!
Cindi
June 4, 2016 @ 8:53 pm
Thanks for the water-logged photos! I imagine you are indeed cold! Hope it soon clears so you can enjoy beautiful Paris once again!
June 4, 2016 @ 9:10 pm
So sad to see the flooding there. I assume your apartment is dry so that’s a blessing. We have drought conditions here with promises of rain each day but haven’t seen it yet. Take care, better days are coming.
June 5, 2016 @ 5:37 am
So nice to hear from you, Toni! Yes, we are dry and doing well. Had a great cruise but glad to be back in Paris. Maybe some sun today.
June 5, 2016 @ 11:54 am
Linda, thank you for sharing photos of Paris struggling with the current flooding. We have seen it beautiful and in bloom on your past visits so this too is a part of life in Paris. I wish you warmer, dryer weather for your visit.