3 June 2016
In the Loire Valley, a lake of floodwater gathered in front of the Chateau of Chambord, causing a watery reflection of the much-visited 16th century castle
Water continued to risk this evening as the Seine flooded walkways and embankments in the area near the Eiffel Tower in Paris
Cars are submerged in a flood street in Souppes Sur Loing, 60 miles south of Paris, which has been inundated with heavy rain
Cars parked under the Asnieres bridge were submerged in the wake of the heavy rains in Asnieres, a northern suburb of Paris
The only way to get around in the downtown area of Nemours, 50 miles south of Paris, was by canoe, like these two residents of the city
Flood-hit residents were given temporary accommodation at a gymnasium in Nemours,some 80km south of Paris, following their evacuation after the Loing river burst its banks
These contrasting images show the normal level of the Seine (top) which has now swollen and officials say it is still rising
France’s meteorological service said on Thursday that severe flood watches are in effect in two Paris-area departments – Loiret and Seine-et-Marne. A woman tries to find a way out in a flooded street downtown Longjumeau, south of Paris
A woman perches on the edge of a jetty to try and retrieve items from the swollen River Seine in Paris following heavy rainfall
The Louvre Museum in central Paris was closed by officials so they could move artworks from the basement up on to the higher floors
While the Louvre’s most famous painting, Leonardo da Vinci’s ‘Mona Lisa,’ was safe on an upper floor, officials said about 250,000 artworks were located in flood-risk areas, mostly in basement storerooms
Safe-keeping: Priceless items were lifted to safety amid fears water would seep into the basement of the famous museum
Boxes containing valuable artworks from the Louvre reserves are being stored among statues in one of the museum’s exhibition room
French energy company Enedis says that more than 20,000 customers are without power in the wake of days of flooding and heavy rains
Cars stand in muddy water in a flooded area of the town of Nemours south of Paris. Thousands have been evacuated across France
The subway of Paris is not running as water rises near the area of the Louvre Museum and the Seine river’s embankments overflow
GERMANY:
Floods across France, Germany and Belgium have killed five people and trapped thousands in homes or cars, as non-stop rain caused rivers to burst their banks from Paris to Bavaria. A helicopter is pictured during a rescue operation in flood-hit Simbach, Germany
In Germany, four people were reported dead amid scenes of devastation in the towns of Simbach am Inn
Clean up operation: Volunteers have been working through the night to clear thick mud from the floods out of homes and businesses in the German town
Devastation: Roads collapsed and cars were swept away as rivers burst their banks and floodwater swamped towns. A collapsed road is pictured in Simbach
BELGIUM:
A man wades through muddy water in Belgium after heavy rain sparked flooding around the burst banks of a river
This NASA MODIS satellite shows the large low pressure system currently causing severe flooding in many parts of France, Austria and Germany
