In January 1910, Paris experienced one of its worst Seine’s flooding. Between 18th and 28th of January, half of the city had been flooded, water reaching its highest level on January 28th at the Pont Austerlitz with 8.62 meters on hydrometric scale.
Very important rains, snow, frost and confluences overflows, all the elements were joined at the same time. An exceptional event that will cause damages for more than 200,000 Parisians, and paralyze the capital for weeks.
Discover in pictures this exceptional flood.
Avenue Daumesnil
Avenue Montaigne
Bois de Boulogne
Boulevard Diderot
Boulevard de Grenelle
Avenue de Versailles
Gare de Lyon
Gare de Lyon
Gare Saint-Lazare
Avenue Ledru-Rollin
Place Beaugrenelle
Pont Alexandre III
Pont de l’Alma
Voir aussi :
Pont Neuf
Pont de Solférino
Rue Saint-Charles
Rue de l’Université
La Seine
