Floods In France 1955

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Avignon, Seine et Marne, River Seine, Paris suburbs, Renault factory in Billancourt, Paris.

Flooded streets in Avignon. Various shots of flooded areas. Various shots of surrounding countryside of Paris, where the Marne and Seine rivers have overflowed. Various shots of Parisians by the River...

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Cataloguer:
Jane
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
79160
Sort Number:
UN 2708 F
Time in/Out:
01:44:12:00 / 01:47:13:00
Canister:
UN 2708 F
Film ID:
2662.24
Issue Date:
1955

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