A precautionary measure. As Storm Kirk sweeps across France this Wednesday, several municipalities have decided to close their green spaces to the public. In Île-de-France, the parks and gardens of Greater Paris Seine Ouest — which brings together the municipalities of Boulogne-Billancourt, Chaville, Issy-les-Moulineaux, Marnes-la-Coquette, Meudon, Sèvres, Vanves and Ville-d ‘Avray — have been closed since 11 a.m. The cause is “abundant precipitation which can saturate the soil, parks and gardens”, indicates the structure.
In Val-d’Oise, the same decision was taken by the town of Argenteuil in parks and gardens.
At 11 a.m., the city of Paris had not announced the closure of its green spaces. She warned of the “cumulations” of rain expected during the day, in a message published on the social network X (formerly Twitter).
Nantes and Bordeaux
Elsewhere in France, the city of Nantes, like the entire Atlantic coast, fears violent winds. It publishes on its site the complete list of green spaces closed this Wednesday.
In Bordeaux, the town hall indicates that parks and gardens “will be gradually closed before 1 p.m.”, in a press release published on X. The Public Garden, the Bordeaux Park and the Barails ecological reserve will be closed at 2 p.m.
In general, it is recommended to limit your travel, pay attention to falling trees and not drive on flooded roads.
34 departments on orange alert
Thirty-four departments were placed on orange vigilance (level 3 out of 4) this Wednesday. Ten departments in the Center-East and South-West (Pyrénées-Atlantiques, Hautes-Pyrénées, Isère, Loire, Rhône, Ain, Saône-et-Loire, Jura, Doubs and Haute-Saône) are on alert for the winds. Wind gusts of 176 km/h were recorded in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques. Follow all the information on Storm Kirk in our live stream.
The risk of rain-flooding concerns a band going from Pays de la Loire to Champagne-Ardenne, via Île-de-France and the south of Hauts-de-France.
