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People walk through the Champ de Mars garden on Feb. 7.

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Rare snow brings Paris to scenic standstill

The French capital was blanketed with up to 6 inches of snow on the heels of record flooding.

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People walk on the snow-covered Montmartre hill in Paris on Feb. 7, 2018. Heavy snowfall caused major travel disruptions in the northern half of France and in Paris after the weather conditions caught authorities off guard.

People walk on the snow-covered Montmartre hill in Paris on Feb. 7, 2018. Heavy snowfall caused major travel disruptions in the northern half of France and in Paris after the weather conditions caught authorities off guard.

—Patrick Kovarik / AFP - Getty Images
A snowman in Trocadero, near the Eiffel Tower, in Paris on Feb. 7.

A snowman in Trocadero, near the Eiffel Tower, in Paris on Feb. 7.

—Ian Langsdon / EPA
The snowy episode brought up to 6 inches in the Paris region.

The snowy episode brought up to 6 inches in the Paris region.

—Yoan Valat / EPA
Tourists take photos outside the Louvre on Feb. 7.

Tourists take photos outside the Louvre on Feb. 7.

—Etienne Laurent / EPA
A makeshift migrant camp is blanketed in snow along Saint-Martin canal Feb. 7.

A makeshift migrant camp is blanketed in snow along the Saint-Martin canal Feb. 7.

—YOAN VALAT / EPA
A man skis down a street in Montmartre on Feb.7.

A man skis down a street in Montmartre on Feb.7.

—Francois Mori / AP
A classic Fiat 500 remains parked on Feb. 7.

A classic Fiat 500 remains parked under snow on Feb. 7.

—Gonzalo Fuentes / Reuters
Vistors build a snowman at the Ch?teau de Chambord on Feb. 6.

Visitors build a snowman at the Chateau de Chambord on Feb. 6.

—GUILLAUME SOUVANT / AFP - Getty Images
City employees clear snow from a staircase in Montmartre on Feb. 7.

City employees clear snow from a staircase in Montmartre on Feb. 7.

—Joel Saget / AFP - Getty Images
Students play in the snow in the Colonnes de Buren in Paris on Feb. 7.

Students play in the snow in the Colonnes de Buren in Paris on Feb. 7.

—Etienne Laurent / EPA
A snowboarder goes down Montmartre hill in front of the Sacre Coeur Basilica on Feb. 7.

A snowboarder glides down Montmartre hill in front of the Sacre Coeur Basilica on Feb. 7.

—Francois Mori / AP
People stand outside an entrance to a metro station on Feb.7.

People stand outside an entrance to a metro station on Feb. 7.

—Christophe Delattre / AFP - Getty Images
People walk through the Champ de Mars garden on Feb. 7.

People walk through the Champ de Mars garden in front of the Eiffel Tower on Feb. 7.

—Alain Jocard / AFP - Getty Images
A woman walks between trees at the Palais Royal Park in Paris on Feb. 7.

A woman walks down a tree lined path at the Palais Royal Park in Paris on Feb. 7.

—Etienne Laurent / EPA
People walk outside Versailles on Feb. 7, outside of Paris.

People walk outside Versailles on Feb. 7, outside of Paris.

—Christophe Simon / AFP - Getty Images
The Bassin de Latone in the gardens of Versailles on Feb. 7.

The Bassin de Latone in the gardens of Versailles is covered in snow on Feb. 7.

—Christophe Simon / AFP - Getty Images
A man drags a suitcase along the Pont Alexandre III bridge during the early morning in Paris on Feb. 7.

A man drags a suitcase along the Pont Alexandre III bridge during the early morning hours in Paris on Feb. 7.

Photos: Seine River bursts its banks in Paris after days of non-stop rain 

—Gonzalo Fuentes / Reuters
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