Floodwaters in Paris continue to rise with the River Seine due to hit a peak of up to 6.5m (21ft) later on Friday.
The world-famous Louvre and Orsay museums have been closed so staff can move priceless artworks to safety.
The number of dead in the floods has now risen to at least 15 - 10 in southern Germany, two each in France and Romania and one in Belgium.
More downpours are forecast for the weekend across a band of...
