Paris sous les eaux
100 years ago Paris was flooded. And quite severely according to these pictures.
Go here to see more (and who doesn’t want to see moustache and hat wearing French men climbing ladders to deliver groceries, or giving piggy back rides to their buddies so they don’t wet their shoes?).
(Libération via Frogsmoke.)
PS: You can read more about the flood here and see postcards and landmarks here.
PPS: In 1999, the Seine rose again to dangerous levels. There were massive impressive storms for days, just after Christmas. I know because I was soaked during one of them ;)
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