Magnificent Paris with a record snowfall in three decades

Nearly 16cm of snow fell on Paris, stifling visitors, stalling the bus system, delaying trains and flights, but it was a rare occasion for ski enthusiasts.

The sight of the beautiful French capital in the snow made many tourists to Paris at this time happy but also comforted the millions who struggled over the past few days to reach offices, schools or catch a trip. Flying from airports in the city.Record snowfall since 1987 began to fall in Paris and much of northern France from February 6 and continued until February 7.(Photo: AFP / Getty).

The Paris metropolitan area recorded a record traffic jam with a total length of more than 740km, causing workers to return home tired.The icy roads were almost unpolished, when Paris officials urged residents to abandon vehicles and stay indoors to avoid heavy snowfall.Many people have to sleep in cars, while others leave their vehicles to walk home.(Photo: Reuters).

A camp of migrants in northern Paris.(Photo: Shutterstock).

Snow covered a Fiat 500. According to the French Ministry of Interior, the traffic situation in Paris these days was "exceptionally rare".More than 200 people had to stay overnight at Orly Airport, 700 people had to sleep at Montparnasse and Austerlitz stations, after their trains were canceled on the evening of February 6.Hundreds of others have to sleep in 46 emergency shelters.(Photo: Reuters).

A couple took a wedding photo on the Bir-Hakeim bridge in the snow.(Photo: Reuters).

Tuileries garden flooded with snow.Heavy trucks are prohibited on the main roads in the area and lined up along the highways leading into the city until the weather is less severe.On February 7, some road snow is still blocked, of which one is in southern Paris, where evacuation is still being carried out to rescue 1,500 to 2,000 people stranded on the highway. from the evening of February 6.(Photo: AFP / Getty).

However, the temperature continued to drop on February 7, only -6 degrees Celsius, capable of freezing snow and making traffic more dangerous.Police recommend that people use public transport, but the transportation system has fallen into chaos by snow.(Photo: AFP / Getty).

This extreme weather brings joy to many young children and ski enthusiasts.They flocked to the basilica of Sacré-Cœur in the heart of Paris on the top of the Monmartre hill to slide for about an hour, before being stopped by the police.(Photo: AFP / Getty).

Some rail and tram routes are completely closed and nearly every bus service is stopped.The French national railway company said it was forced to slow down the speedboat TGV because of the snow and advised passengers to postpone trips.(Photo: AFP / Getty).

Many of the most famous tourist attractions in the world are located in Paris, including the Eiffel Tower suffered from two consecutive days of weather shutdowns.However, to compensate for that, visitors enjoy the splendor of the French capital, covered in a rare virgin snow.(Photo: AFP / Getty).

The people of Paris were shocked and surprised by the lack of forecasts and preparations. The spokesman of the French government Benjamin Griveaux said "to learn from this lesson" , but also said that the weather is not predictable accurately.(Photo: AFP / Getty).