THE riverside Grand Palais exhibition hall in Paris is reopening as flood waters slowly recede from the French capital, though risks remain for other regions.
The Louvre Museum, some train stations and other sites remained closed on Sunday after the worst floods in three decades caused the Seine River to burst its banks.
The glass-topped Grand Palais was set to reopen on Sunday after closing on Friday.
At least 18 people have been killed in flooding across parts of Germany, France, Romania and Belgium.
New thunderstorms were forecast for eastern France on Sunday and more rain elsewhere.
West of Paris, the Seine overflowed around Rouen overnight but severe flood warnings were lifted.
The national flood service said the Seine in Paris remained 4 meters (more than 13 feet) above normal yesterday.
