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Friday, 03 June 2016 12:14

French Museums Close as the Seine Rises

The Louvre. The Louvre. Pixabay

The Louvre and the Musee d’Orsay have closed their doors as the nearby Seine River continues to rise, threatening dangerous flooding. Both institutions have emergency plans in place and will relocate collections as the need arises. According to a statement from the Louvre, the museum has already begun moving works from an underground storage facility to higher floors. After days of rain, Paris’ city center has been placed on an orange-level floor alert.

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