IN IMAGES: Bordeaux floods after heavy rain in south west
Heavy rains in south west France saw the Garonne river burst its bank in Bordeaux on Friday.
WEATHER LATEST: Much of western France on alert for high winds and coastal flooding on Friday.
Weather alerts were issued for Charente-Maritime and the Gironde in south west France on Friday after heavy rains led to flooding in several areas.
And as forecast the Garonne river in Bordeaux burst its bank and left several roads under water.
Tens of schools and nurseries had to be closed.
Low-lying villages in the region also had to be evacuated as waters rise. Flood waters are set to rise again on Saturday.
The images below show how high the river got, although it wasn't quite as bad as the level of 2014 flood.
La Garonne monte encore sur les quais de queyries #Meteo #intemperies pic.twitter.com/sehQLg5viw
— 20minutesbordeaux (@20minutesbord) February 12, 2016
A #bordeaux, tout est normal ! #piscine #quais #garonne pic.twitter.com/osiVQLIuhg
— Laure Urbano (@Laureurbano) February 12, 2016
#Garonne : sale temps pour les ragondins. #crues #Bordeaux pic.twitter.com/gXUAqWT2K4
— Thibault Tressières (@Twibault) February 12, 2016
Chérie, pour la Saint Valentin on part à Venise. #Bordeaux #crues pic.twitter.com/KVDApfshTm
— Antøine Tinel (@Antoine_Tinel) February 12, 2016
#crues @bordeaux Vidéo des vagues de la #garonne sous le pont Chaban & les quais @capsciences @F3Aquitaine @sudouest pic.twitter.com/cFJ9iiXQpK
— Alexandre Marsat (@AlexandreMarsat) February 12, 2016
#Bordeaux #crue : pic atteint quai des marques. Peu de risque que les commerces inondés. Brigade nautique patrouille pic.twitter.com/dSMVfo0JVF
— Brice Bach' ♠️ (@BriceBachon) February 12, 2016
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WEATHER LATEST: Much of western France on alert for high winds and coastal flooding on Friday.
Weather alerts were issued for Charente-Maritime and the Gironde in south west France on Friday after heavy rains led to flooding in several areas.
And as forecast the Garonne river in Bordeaux burst its bank and left several roads under water.
Tens of schools and nurseries had to be closed.
Low-lying villages in the region also had to be evacuated as waters rise. Flood waters are set to rise again on Saturday.
The images below show how high the river got, although it wasn't quite as bad as the level of 2014 flood.
La Garonne monte encore sur les quais de queyries #Meteo #intemperies pic.twitter.com/sehQLg5viw
— 20minutesbordeaux (@20minutesbord) February 12, 2016
A #bordeaux, tout est normal ! #piscine #quais #garonne pic.twitter.com/osiVQLIuhg
— Laure Urbano (@Laureurbano) February 12, 2016
#Garonne : sale temps pour les ragondins. #crues #Bordeaux pic.twitter.com/gXUAqWT2K4
— Thibault Tressières (@Twibault) February 12, 2016
Chérie, pour la Saint Valentin on part à Venise. #Bordeaux #crues pic.twitter.com/KVDApfshTm
— Antøine Tinel (@Antoine_Tinel) February 12, 2016
#crues @bordeaux Vidéo des vagues de la #garonne sous le pont Chaban & les quais @capsciences @F3Aquitaine @sudouest pic.twitter.com/cFJ9iiXQpK
— Alexandre Marsat (@AlexandreMarsat) February 12, 2016
#Bordeaux #crue : pic atteint quai des marques. Peu de risque que les commerces inondés. Brigade nautique patrouille pic.twitter.com/dSMVfo0JVF
— Brice Bach' ♠️ (@BriceBachon) February 12, 2016
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