Le Figaro Bordeaux
The inevitable happened.
As of Sunday, the city of Bordeaux announced on its website and to residents of the Bastide district the implementation of a parking and traffic ban on rue Sem, located on the banks of the Garonne, on the right bank of the town, and passing under the stone bridge.
The next morning, this axis was in fact underwater, like several streets in this neighborhood.
A rare event linked to the current high tides.
On social networks, many Bordeaux residents have taken images of this phenomenon, which occurs twice a year on the French coasts, around the spring and autumn equinoxes.
This is not the first time that Bordeaux has been flooded like this.
The town hall and the metropolis call for caution and invite pedestrians, cyclists and motorists to avoid flooded areas.
The situation should return to normal during the day.
Although the rise in water levels was less spectacular, the left bank of Bordeaux was not spared from these floods.
The platforms located in front of the hangars were attacked by water this Tuesday morning for a short time.
Mainly used by pedestrians and cyclists, this axis was briefly inaccessible, before the water gradually drained away.
From March 11 to 12 until noon, it is prohibited to park and drive on rue de Sem and also prohibited to park on Quai des Queyries, between rue Raymond Lavigne and Allées de Serr.
Exceptional parking of vehicles was authorized on the Serr alleys until the end of the morning.
This Tuesday morning, several roads in the urban area were still closed to traffic, indicates the metropolis, such as the Route du Burck in Ambès, the A631 in Bègles or the Boulevard des Frères Moga in Bordeaux.
The situation should return to normal from midday.