The heavy snowfall in the French capital may be causing Parisians headaches due to travel disruptions, but it is a godsend for tourists. Paris is always photogenic, but it is even prettier when blanketed in white. IBTimes UK presents 25 pictures of Paris in the snow.
Couples pose for selfies in the snow in front of the Eiffel tower in ParisLudovic Marin/AFPMen walk with skis on a snow-covered path near the Eiffel Tower in ParisGonzalo Fuentes/ReutersA bank of snow lies in front of The Notre Dame Cathedral in ParisFrancois Guillot/AFPA Paris Metro is dusted with snow, against a bright blue skyStephane de Sakutin/AFPPeople look out on the snow-covered city from the Montmartre hillPatrick Kovarik/AFPSnow lies on the hill below the Sacre-Coeur Basilica in Montmartre, ParisJoel Saget/AFPA man skis on the snow-covered Montmartre hill in front of the Basilica of the Sacred Heart, or Sacré-CœurAlain Jocard/AFPIcicles hang from a gargoyle on the Sacre Coeur basilica at the Butte Montmartre in ParisPhilippe Wojazer/ReutersSnow dusts the golden gate at the entrance to the Palace of Versailles, outside ParisChristophe Simon/AFPSeagulls perch on a snow-covered angel statue in the gardens of the Palace of Versailles, outside ParisChristophe Simon/AFPPeople walk in the snow-covered gardens of the Palace of Versailles, outside ParisChristophe Simon/AFPA swan swims in the iced-over Bassin de Latone in the gardens of the Palace of Versailles, outside ParisChristophe Simon/AFPPeople walk through the snow outside the Palace of VersaillesChristophe Simon/AFPPeople walk in the snow-covered gardens of the Palace of VersaillesChristophe Simon/AFPA woman walks on the snow-covered Pont Alexandre III bridgeGonzalo Fuentes/ReutersA visitor takes a photo of Paris' Ferris wheel and the snow-covered Jardin des Tuileries (Tuileries Garden)Philippe Lopez/AFPA snow-covered fountain is pictured on the Place de la Condorde in ParisThomas Samson/AFPPeople walk on the snow-covered Esplanade des Invalides square in ParisGonzalo Fuentes/ReutersA square in front of the Arc de Triomphe is covered with snow in ParisEric Piermont/AFPChildren play in the snow in the inner courtyard of the Palais Royal in ParisGerard Julien/AFPA woman walks past the replica of the Statue of Liberty on the snow-covered Pont de Grenelle bridge in ParisJohn Schults/ReutersPeople walk on a snow-covered path in the Champ de Mars, near the Eiffel towerGonzalo Fuentes/ReutersA couple poses for wedding photographs on the snow-covered Pont de Bir-Hakeim bridge, in front of the Eiffel towerJohn Schults/ReutersThe Tuileries gardens are blanketed in white after snowfall in ParisThomas Samson/AFPThe snow-covered Zouave soldier statue under the Pont de l'Alma in Paris is pictured wearing a life vest as the river Seine continues to overflow its banksJohn Schults/Reuters
At least 15 cm of snow fell around the capital's outlying suburbs, the biggest snowfall since 2013. The icy weather is a stark contrast from January's mild and rainy weather, which led to severe flooding and swelling of the river Seine.
