When the water hits Paris

The Seine in Paris has been flooding for days and is set to reach a peak of nearly six metres this afternoon. Giving in to my curiosity and ... I am honest, feeling chuffed Roger has won the Australian Open (hop Schwiiz!) ... curiosity got the better of me. Taking hubby by his hand we headed towards the Eiffel Tower and started our Sunday afternoon stroll along the river with the millions of tourists.

Roads and paths along the river have been closed off and the metro line running alongside the river has been suspended in the central section. The Louvre has closed the lower level and the Musée d'Orsay and L'Orangerie are also on high alert.

River traffic has long been halted on the Seine, which is normally packed with tour boats and owners of the city's picturesque houseboats worry their vessels might drift into the quais or the next bridge given the very strong current at which the water is flowing beneath the century old arches.

The river has not quite hit the six meter level from 2016 nor "La crue de la Seine de 1910" where the Seine reached 8,62m. Nevertheless, everyone is wondering: What will happen in the years to come?

Quais and Riverbanks are blocked off near the Eiffel Tower

The "peniche" house boats are moored from every angle.

The Bateau mouche tourist boats are unreachable by foot.

"Due to the flood, departures are cancelled today"

This Parisian resident is having a field day.

Lamp posts sticking out the water like sad sunflowers 

The Zouave statue - traditionally used as a gauge to see how high the river is - has the water well up to his cape!