Louvre clossed - at risk of flooding
June 2 2016
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There are fears in France, which has been hit by severe flooding, that the Seine might burst its banks. The river has been steadily rising for three days - you wouldn't get a Bateau Mouche under the Ponte Des Invalides (above) today. Paris has had its wettest May in 150 years.
The Louvre will be closed tomorrow as staff begin to evacuate works from the underground store rooms. The Musée D'Orsay has also been closed as a precaution. More here.
A new store for the Louvre, some 200km north of Paris, is due to open in 2018.
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