Freezing temperatures grip Paris

Record ID: 164793

  • Title: Freezing temperatures grip Paris
  • Date: 18th January 2017
  • Summary: PARIS, FRANCE (JANUARY 18, 2017) (REUTERS) EIFFEL TOWER WITH TROCADERO FOUNTAINS FROZEN WATER IN TROCADERO FOUNTAINS PHARMACY SIGN INDICATING TEMPERATURE AT ZERO DEGREES CELSIUS ICE SHEET COVERING FOUNTAIN'S BASIN FROZEN FOUNTAIN AT PLACE DE LA CONCORDE (SOUNDBITE) (French) TOURIST FROM IRAN, AZADEH, SAYING: "As you can see I'm perfectly equipped, I'm wearing two pairs of trousers." FROZEN TROCADERO FOUNTAINS PLASTIC BOTTLE ROLLING ON ICE ICICLES DRIPPING ON SIDE OF FOUNTAIN (SOUNDBITE) (French) TOURIST FROM CHILE, SOLANGE, SAYING: "I'm back from a country where it was very cold so this is just the cold carrying on for us, so I don't know, it seems this cold is unusual, I don't know because I am from Chile." WINTER BOOTS WORN BY TOURIST SOLANGE HOMELESS WOMAN WEARING COAT AND BLANKET BEGGING ON STREET SOMEONE WEARING BONNET PEOPLE WALKING ON STREET, ONE WOMAN WRAPPING SHAWL AROUND HERSELF STEAM SPEWING OUT OF SEWAGE VENT PEOPLE WALKING ON STREET
  • Embargoed: 1st February 2017 12:24
  • Keywords: Weather cold freezing ice Paris
  • Location: PARIS, FRANCE
  • City: PARIS, FRANCE
  • Country: France
  • Topics: Environment,Weather
  • Reuters ID: LVA0015ZLZ39J
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Story Text: The French capital faced sub-zero temperatures on Wednesday (January 18) as a cold wave from Eastern Europe hit France.
    The water in Paris's grand fountains turned to ice as the city faced the coldest spell in five years.
    But the freezing temperatures didn't stop tourists who had anticipated the cold.
    "As you can see I'm perfectly equipped, I'm wearing two pairs of trousers," said Iranian tourist Azadeh.
    "I'm back from a country where it was very cold so this is just the cold carrying on for us, so I don't know, it seems this cold is unusual, I don't know because I am from Chili," said Solange, who was back from visiting Russia and who lives in Chile.
    The cold weather started on Tuesday (January 17) and is set to last until Thursday (January 19), according to French forecaster Meteo France.
    French authorities launched an emergency plan which aims at giving emergency shelter for the homeless.
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