Watch people swimming in flood on the streets of Paris

One of the worst affected areas has been the capital, Paris, where the Seine, the city's main river, has risen to 6.2 metres.

In fact, the water is so high that one group were even spotted swimming on the other side of the railings from the river at the Pont de l'Alma - above the pavement where people would usually be strolling along the bank during summer:

Some enthusiastic athletes brave the Paris flood waters. #parisflood #CrueSeine #Paris #floods @France24_en pic.twitter.com/lwoMdlAxyA

— Julie Dungelhoeff (@JDungelhoeff) 3 June 2016

Video Credit: France 24 reporter, Julie Dungelhoeff ‏