In pictures: Paris wakes up to spectacular snowy scenes
The snow continued overnight in Paris, with people waking up to beautiful scenes of a white powder coated version of the capital. Here's a selection of the most stunning images.
The French capital has had a makeover.
After steady snowfall overnight, on Wednesday Paris looked more stunning than ever.
The city's famous monuments, picturesque streets and Metro stations were all given a dusting of the white powder and even on their morning commute, people couldn't resist documenting the scenes on Twitter.
Here's our selection of the best images.
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Photo: The Local/Evie Burrows-Taylor
Photo: AFP
Arc de Triomphe du Caroussel. Photo: AFP
Children play in the snow in the Palais Royal garden. Photo: AFP
The two pictures below were taken in Boucicout square in te 6th arrondissemen of Paris. Thanks to Sasha Maninsala for sending them in.
(Skiing through Montmartre. AFP)
(AFP)
(AFP)
Pigalle Metro station. Photo: AFP
Eiffel Tower. Photo: AFP
Have you ever seen Sacré Coeur coated in snow? Here it is before sunrise this morning #neigeparis pic.twitter.com/EfNmDmAtcG
— The Local France (@TheLocalFrance) February 7, 2018
Due to weather conditions, the Eiffel Tower is closed for the moment until early afternoon. Follow the situation on our Twitter and Facebook feeds. #eiffeltower #ParisSousLaNeige pic.twitter.com/p1ZNFCv1Mg
— La tour Eiffel (@LaTourEiffel) February 7, 2018
#ParisSousLaNeige ❄️: ce matin, un (énième) bonhomme de #neige ☃️se repose sur les Champs de Mars, non loin de la #TourEiffel. pic.twitter.com/ouV2WNmyBD
— La Chaîne Météo (@lachainemeteo) February 7, 2018
#Paris 5th under the #snow. Now pic.twitter.com/Hi626kIrH5
— Agnes Poirier (@AgnesCPoirier) February 7, 2018
Good morning! ❄️ #snow in Paris #Parissouslaneige ❄️ pic.twitter.com/aQFNhbIXJM
— ChantalTV (@ChantalTV) February 7, 2018
Deuxième descente pour Hugo, 23 ans sur la "piste noire" du Mont Martre. Il bat son propre record #ParisSousLaNeige pic.twitter.com/r1yzOqo95b
— Romain Lescurieux (@RLescurieux) February 7, 2018
Quand #Paris se réveille avec un joli beau manteau blanc ! #ParisSousLaNeige pic.twitter.com/V5ytlG1SIw
— Lang Dominique (@puce57500) February 7, 2018
Ma plus belle journée en 5 ans à Paris ❤ #neige pic.twitter.com/WGIA86Y3kp
— Pierre Tremblay (@tremblay_p) February 7, 2018
Vous avez vu cette quantité de neige ?! Jamais vu autant en 21 ans à Paris ? pic.twitter.com/xxZWNKmkCS
— ? Patoune ? (@D4m13n_11n) February 7, 2018
Winter has come #got #parissouslaneige pic.twitter.com/no432rJk7r
— zork (@Mrchonchon) February 7, 2018
Enjoying ❄︎ #snow ❅ in Paris. Small photo trip from my house to @cdf1530 =D.#SnowInParis #ParisSousLaNeige #Happy pic.twitter.com/xuqgP0bWjx
— Nicolas Dubouis (@nicolasdubouis) February 7, 2018
Résumé de la journée d' hier. Même pas envie de lever les volets!!! #snowParis #neigeparis #snowromantic #Paris #winteriscoming pic.twitter.com/CkgusLvXhb
— John Cofee (@JohnCofee1) February 7, 2018
#sacrecoeur #neige paris pic.twitter.com/ahGNlwiyal
— Karima75 (@Karyma75) February 7, 2018
@astonitf paris sous la neige. Still at work -:) pic.twitter.com/Np8QaMhF8T
— ASTON iTF (@astonitf) February 7, 2018
Les skieurs de Montmartre ce matin #ParisSousLaNeige ? pic.twitter.com/qwif55WJFl
— GOLEM13 (@Golem_13) February 7, 2018
Scenic Paris waking up! And how quiet! ❄️❄️❄️❄️ #parissouslaneige https://t.co/5l4ksinXsG
— ChantalTV (@ChantalTV) February 7, 2018
#neige paris: le ministère de l'Intérieur demande aux automobilistes de ne pas utiliser leur voiture.
La #SNCF conseille à ses clients de "reporter leurs déplacements"#neige pic.twitter.com/E9AASZ9ABZ
— Alain Aka (@Aka_Alain) February 7, 2018
Solférino en hibernation ❄️
Et c’est même pas une blague sur le #PS ?#Neige #Paris #ParisSousLaNeige pic.twitter.com/3FO9dWxIPc
— Sacha Straub-Kahn (@StraubKahnSacha) February 7, 2018
Boulevard Saint-Germain #neige #paris pic.twitter.com/xYc1PwwCya
— Philippe Mirkovic (@phmirkovic) February 7, 2018
Tombe la neige... #Parissouslaneige #HiveràParis #snowinParis #HolidayInnExpressParisCanal pic.twitter.com/EjJEk6mrQR
— HolidayInn Express Paris Canal de la Villette (@HIEParisCanal) February 6, 2018
It's nearly 8am in #Paris this morning and the streets are quiet under a nice thick blanket of #neige!#Snow #Paris #ParisSousLaNeige #snowday ! pic.twitter.com/djhIAPjE9g
— Kristen Davis (@daviskris10) February 7, 2018
Ce matin Paris est poétique sous la neige qui rappelle que les saisons existent encore et qu’elles sont belles. #ParisSousLaNeige ❄️☃️? pic.twitter.com/4Sc4AIntmt
— Togus ? (@TogusLeVrai) February 7, 2018
#Paris #neigeparis :) pic.twitter.com/PiP4kYfeL2
— Marlière Aurore (@aurore_marliere) February 7, 2018
#Paris as a #winterwonderland #dreamscometrue #snowinparis #neige #parisneige2018 #france #winter #instaparis #snowday #paris11 #squaregardette #parisonadime https://t.co/Eo9jMPMvaB pic.twitter.com/YeTvqdc6Ab
— Paris on A Dime (@parisonadime) February 7, 2018
« I love Paris in the winter... » #ParisSousLaNeige #paris pic.twitter.com/WmRuJtP0WN
— rduperr ?? (@rduperr) February 7, 2018
La #neige hier soir et ce matin à #Paris pic.twitter.com/F09cJZdmnD
— Nicolas Maviel (@mavielnicolas) February 7, 2018
Some people had to find an alternative way to get to work.
Le tramway T6 à été remplacé à Chatillon par une voie piétonne !#neigeparis pic.twitter.com/xPBxN8b1Jd
— Mathieu A. Derbanne (@maddentist) February 7, 2018
I found the tram and the impassible wave of snow that has rendered it immobile #Parissnow #ParisSousLaNeige pic.twitter.com/VBKsW8WxWE
— Alexander Aucott (@alexjourno) February 7, 2018
Vous m’mettrez ça tous les jours ? ?? #Vélotaf #Paris #Neige #NeigeParis pic.twitter.com/KEhYisfYO8
— Bilook le cycliste (@BilookVT) February 7, 2018
Stay home #ParisSousLaNeige pic.twitter.com/ujeey0LNLp
— Dimitris Kotzinos (@kotzino) February 7, 2018
Incroyable toute cette neige en région parisienne. #Neige #neigeparis pic.twitter.com/9PJQZX1qkk
— Stanislas Racine (@voilastan) February 7, 2018
Place de la République enneigée. #neige #neigeparis #Paris #snow #winteriscoming pic.twitter.com/PtfPcUQSDo
— MV (@Papadesesfilles) February 7, 2018
La Bastille se réveille sous la neige...#Bastille #neigeparis #ParisNeige #paris pic.twitter.com/bpdNkQR6ph
— Manu (@eleroy94) February 7, 2018
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The French capital has had a makeover.
After steady snowfall overnight, on Wednesday Paris looked more stunning than ever.
The city's famous monuments, picturesque streets and Metro stations were all given a dusting of the white powder and even on their morning commute, people couldn't resist documenting the scenes on Twitter.
Here's our selection of the best images.
READ ALSO:
Photo: The Local/Evie Burrows-Taylor
Photo: AFP
Arc de Triomphe du Caroussel. Photo: AFP
Children play in the snow in the Palais Royal garden. Photo: AFP
The two pictures below were taken in Boucicout square in te 6th arrondissemen of Paris. Thanks to Sasha Maninsala for sending them in.
(Skiing through Montmartre. AFP)
(AFP)
(AFP)
Pigalle Metro station. Photo: AFP
Eiffel Tower. Photo: AFP
Have you ever seen Sacré Coeur coated in snow? Here it is before sunrise this morning #neigeparis pic.twitter.com/EfNmDmAtcG
— The Local France (@TheLocalFrance) February 7, 2018
Due to weather conditions, the Eiffel Tower is closed for the moment until early afternoon. Follow the situation on our Twitter and Facebook feeds. #eiffeltower #ParisSousLaNeige pic.twitter.com/p1ZNFCv1Mg
— La tour Eiffel (@LaTourEiffel) February 7, 2018
#ParisSousLaNeige ❄️: ce matin, un (énième) bonhomme de #neige ☃️se repose sur les Champs de Mars, non loin de la #TourEiffel. pic.twitter.com/ouV2WNmyBD
— La Chaîne Météo (@lachainemeteo) February 7, 2018
#Paris 5th under the #snow. Now pic.twitter.com/Hi626kIrH5
— Agnes Poirier (@AgnesCPoirier) February 7, 2018
Good morning! ❄️ #snow in Paris #Parissouslaneige ❄️ pic.twitter.com/aQFNhbIXJM
— ChantalTV (@ChantalTV) February 7, 2018
Deuxième descente pour Hugo, 23 ans sur la "piste noire" du Mont Martre. Il bat son propre record #ParisSousLaNeige pic.twitter.com/r1yzOqo95b
— Romain Lescurieux (@RLescurieux) February 7, 2018
Quand #Paris se réveille avec un joli beau manteau blanc ! #ParisSousLaNeige pic.twitter.com/V5ytlG1SIw
— Lang Dominique (@puce57500) February 7, 2018
Ma plus belle journée en 5 ans à Paris ❤ #neige pic.twitter.com/WGIA86Y3kp
— Pierre Tremblay (@tremblay_p) February 7, 2018
Vous avez vu cette quantité de neige ?! Jamais vu autant en 21 ans à Paris ? pic.twitter.com/xxZWNKmkCS
— ? Patoune ? (@D4m13n_11n) February 7, 2018
Winter has come #got #parissouslaneige pic.twitter.com/no432rJk7r
— zork (@Mrchonchon) February 7, 2018
Enjoying ❄︎ #snow ❅ in Paris. Small photo trip from my house to @cdf1530 =D.#SnowInParis #ParisSousLaNeige #Happy pic.twitter.com/xuqgP0bWjx
— Nicolas Dubouis (@nicolasdubouis) February 7, 2018
Résumé de la journée d' hier. Même pas envie de lever les volets!!! #snowParis #neigeparis #snowromantic #Paris #winteriscoming pic.twitter.com/CkgusLvXhb
— John Cofee (@JohnCofee1) February 7, 2018
#sacrecoeur #neige paris pic.twitter.com/ahGNlwiyal
— Karima75 (@Karyma75) February 7, 2018
@astonitf paris sous la neige. Still at work -:) pic.twitter.com/Np8QaMhF8T
— ASTON iTF (@astonitf) February 7, 2018
Les skieurs de Montmartre ce matin #ParisSousLaNeige ? pic.twitter.com/qwif55WJFl
— GOLEM13 (@Golem_13) February 7, 2018
Scenic Paris waking up! And how quiet! ❄️❄️❄️❄️ #parissouslaneige https://t.co/5l4ksinXsG
— ChantalTV (@ChantalTV) February 7, 2018
#neige paris: le ministère de l'Intérieur demande aux automobilistes de ne pas utiliser leur voiture.
— Alain Aka (@Aka_Alain) February 7, 2018
La #SNCF conseille à ses clients de "reporter leurs déplacements"#neige pic.twitter.com/E9AASZ9ABZ
Solférino en hibernation ❄️
— Sacha Straub-Kahn (@StraubKahnSacha) February 7, 2018
Et c’est même pas une blague sur le #PS ?#Neige #Paris #ParisSousLaNeige pic.twitter.com/3FO9dWxIPc
Boulevard Saint-Germain #neige #paris pic.twitter.com/xYc1PwwCya
— Philippe Mirkovic (@phmirkovic) February 7, 2018
Tombe la neige... #Parissouslaneige #HiveràParis #snowinParis #HolidayInnExpressParisCanal pic.twitter.com/EjJEk6mrQR
— HolidayInn Express Paris Canal de la Villette (@HIEParisCanal) February 6, 2018
It's nearly 8am in #Paris this morning and the streets are quiet under a nice thick blanket of #neige!#Snow #Paris #ParisSousLaNeige #snowday ! pic.twitter.com/djhIAPjE9g
— Kristen Davis (@daviskris10) February 7, 2018
Ce matin Paris est poétique sous la neige qui rappelle que les saisons existent encore et qu’elles sont belles. #ParisSousLaNeige ❄️☃️? pic.twitter.com/4Sc4AIntmt
— Togus ? (@TogusLeVrai) February 7, 2018
#Paris #neigeparis :) pic.twitter.com/PiP4kYfeL2
— Marlière Aurore (@aurore_marliere) February 7, 2018
#Paris as a #winterwonderland #dreamscometrue #snowinparis #neige #parisneige2018 #france #winter #instaparis #snowday #paris11 #squaregardette #parisonadime https://t.co/Eo9jMPMvaB pic.twitter.com/YeTvqdc6Ab
— Paris on A Dime (@parisonadime) February 7, 2018
« I love Paris in the winter... » #ParisSousLaNeige #paris pic.twitter.com/WmRuJtP0WN
— rduperr ?? (@rduperr) February 7, 2018
La #neige hier soir et ce matin à #Paris pic.twitter.com/F09cJZdmnD
— Nicolas Maviel (@mavielnicolas) February 7, 2018
Some people had to find an alternative way to get to work.
Le tramway T6 à été remplacé à Chatillon par une voie piétonne !#neigeparis pic.twitter.com/xPBxN8b1Jd
— Mathieu A. Derbanne (@maddentist) February 7, 2018
I found the tram and the impassible wave of snow that has rendered it immobile #Parissnow #ParisSousLaNeige pic.twitter.com/VBKsW8WxWE
— Alexander Aucott (@alexjourno) February 7, 2018
Vous m’mettrez ça tous les jours ? ?? #Vélotaf #Paris #Neige #NeigeParis pic.twitter.com/KEhYisfYO8
— Bilook le cycliste (@BilookVT) February 7, 2018
Stay home #ParisSousLaNeige pic.twitter.com/ujeey0LNLp
— Dimitris Kotzinos (@kotzino) February 7, 2018
Incroyable toute cette neige en région parisienne. #Neige #neigeparis pic.twitter.com/9PJQZX1qkk
— Stanislas Racine (@voilastan) February 7, 2018
Place de la République enneigée. #neige #neigeparis #Paris #snow #winteriscoming pic.twitter.com/PtfPcUQSDo
— MV (@Papadesesfilles) February 7, 2018
La Bastille se réveille sous la neige...#Bastille #neigeparis #ParisNeige #paris pic.twitter.com/bpdNkQR6ph
— Manu (@eleroy94) February 7, 2018
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