France: Hérault Under Red Alert After Days of Intense Rainfall 2

Rare and severe flooding hit southern France on Monday, December 22, placing the Hérault department under red alert after torrential rain pushed river levels near Agde to a record 3.57 meters. Montpellier was inundated with around 300 millimeters of rain in three days, flooding streets, disrupting transportation, forcing evacuations, and leaving up to 3,000 households without power. On Tuesday, authorities said water levels were stabilizing and rainfall was easing, though Hérault remained under red alert. No casualties were reported.

HFC Christmas Party - Paris

HFC Christmas Party - Paris

Sandra Laurens attends the HFC (Haute Fragrance Company) Christmas Party at the Musée des Arts décoratifs in Paris on December 11, 2025. Photo by Shootpix/ABACAPRESS.COM

HFC Christmas Party - Paris

HFC Christmas Party - Paris

Sandra Laurens attends the HFC (Haute Fragrance Company) Christmas Party at the Musée des Arts décoratifs in Paris on December 11, 2025. Photo by Shootpix/ABACAPRESS.COM

HFC Christmas Party - Paris

HFC Christmas Party - Paris

Sandra Laurens attends the HFC (Haute Fragrance Company) Christmas Party at the Musée des Arts décoratifs in Paris on December 11, 2025. Photo by Shootpix/ABACAPRESS.COM

HFC Christmas Party - Paris

HFC Christmas Party - Paris

Sandra Laurens attends the HFC (Haute Fragrance Company) Christmas Party at the Musée des Arts décoratifs in Paris on December 11, 2025. Photo by Shootpix/ABACAPRESS.COM

HFC Christmas Party - Paris

HFC Christmas Party - Paris

Sandra Laurens attends the HFC (Haute Fragrance Company) Christmas Party at the Musée des Arts décoratifs in Paris on December 11, 2025. Photo by Shootpix/ABACAPRESS.COM

HFC Christmas Party - Paris

HFC Christmas Party - Paris

Sandra Laurens attends the HFC (Haute Fragrance Company) Christmas Party at the Musée des Arts décoratifs in Paris on December 11, 2025. Photo by Shootpix/ABACAPRESS.COM

HFC Christmas Party - Paris

HFC Christmas Party - Paris

Sandra Laurens attends the HFC (Haute Fragrance Company) Christmas Party at the Musée des Arts décoratifs in Paris on December 11, 2025. Photo by Shootpix/ABACAPRESS.COM

HFC Christmas Party - Paris

HFC Christmas Party - Paris

Sandra Laurens attends the HFC (Haute Fragrance Company) Christmas Party at the Musée des Arts décoratifs in Paris on December 11, 2025. Photo by Shootpix/ABACAPRESS.COM

MOTORI - Endurance - WEC - BAPCO Energies 8 Hours of Bahrain

MOTORI - Endurance - WEC - BAPCO Energies 8 Hours of Bahrain

Kevin ESTRE (FRA), Laurens VANTHOOR (BEL), Matt CAMPBELL (AUS) on # 6 PORSCHE PENSKE MOTORSPORT, Porsche 963, in action at 8 Hours of Bahrain on 6-8 November 2025 in Bahrain International Circuit, Bahrain. during WEC - BAPCO Energies 8 Hours of Bahrain, Endurance race in Bahrain, Bahrain, November 08 2025

MOTORI - Endurance - WEC - BAPCO Energies 8 Hours of Bahrain

MOTORI - Endurance - WEC - BAPCO Energies 8 Hours of Bahrain

Kevin ESTRE (FRA), Laurens VANTHOOR (BEL), Matt CAMPBELL (AUS) on # 6 PORSCHE PENSKE MOTORSPORT, Porsche 963, in action at 8 Hours of Bahrain on 6-8 November 2025 in Bahrain International Circuit, Bahrain. during WEC - BAPCO Energies 8 Hours of Bahrain, Endurance race in Bahrain, Bahrain, November 08 2025

MOTORI - Endurance - WEC - BAPCO Energies 8 Hours of Bahrain

MOTORI - Endurance - WEC - BAPCO Energies 8 Hours of Bahrain

Kevin ESTRE (FRA), Laurens VANTHOOR (BEL), Matt CAMPBELL (AUS) on # 6 PORSCHE PENSKE MOTORSPORT, Porsche 963, in action at 8 Hours of Bahrain on 6-8 November 2025 in Bahrain International Circuit, Bahrain. during WEC - BAPCO Energies 8 Hours of Bahrain, Endurance race in Bahrain, Bahrain, November 08 2025

MOTORI - Endurance - WEC - BAPCO Energies 8 Hours of Bahrain

MOTORI - Endurance - WEC - BAPCO Energies 8 Hours of Bahrain

Kevin ESTRE (FRA), Laurens VANTHOOR (BEL), Matt CAMPBELL (AUS) on # 6 PORSCHE PENSKE MOTORSPORT, Porsche 963, in action at 8 Hours of Bahrain on 6-8 November 2025 in Bahrain International Circuit, Bahrain. during WEC - BAPCO Energies 8 Hours of Bahrain, Endurance race in Bahrain, Bahrain, November 08 2025

MOTORI - Endurance - WEC - BAPCO Energies 8 Hours of Bahrain

MOTORI - Endurance - WEC - BAPCO Energies 8 Hours of Bahrain

Kevin ESTRE (FRA), Laurens VANTHOOR (BEL), Matt CAMPBELL (AUS) on # 6 PORSCHE PENSKE MOTORSPORT, Porsche 963, in action at 8 Hours of Bahrain on 6-8 November 2025 in Bahrain International Circuit, Bahrain. during WEC - BAPCO Energies 8 Hours of Bahrain, Endurance race in Bahrain, Bahrain, November 08 2025

MOTORI - Endurance - WEC - BAPCO Energies 8 Hours of Bahrain

MOTORI - Endurance - WEC - BAPCO Energies 8 Hours of Bahrain

Kevin ESTRE (FRA), Laurens VANTHOOR (BEL), Matt CAMPBELL (AUS) on # 6 PORSCHE PENSKE MOTORSPORT, Porsche 963, in action at 8 Hours of Bahrain on 6-8 November 2025 in Bahrain International Circuit, Bahrain. during WEC - BAPCO Energies 8 Hours of Bahrain, Endurance race in Bahrain, Bahrain, November 08 2025

PFW Leonard Paris Photocall

PFW Leonard Paris Photocall

Sandra Laurens attending the Leonard Paris Womenswear Spring/Summer 2026 show as part of Paris Fashion Week in Paris, France on October 03, 2025. Photo by Aurore Marechal/ABACAPRESS.COM

PFW Leonard Paris Photocall

PFW Leonard Paris Photocall

Sandra Laurens attending the Leonard Paris Womenswear Spring/Summer 2026 show as part of Paris Fashion Week in Paris, France on October 03, 2025. Photo by Aurore Marechal/ABACAPRESS.COM

PFW Leonard Paris Photocall

PFW Leonard Paris Photocall

Sandra Laurens attending the Leonard Paris Womenswear Spring/Summer 2026 show as part of Paris Fashion Week in Paris, France on October 03, 2025. Photo by Aurore Marechal/ABACAPRESS.COM

PFW Leonard Paris Photocall

PFW Leonard Paris Photocall

Sandra Laurens attending the Leonard Paris Womenswear Spring/Summer 2026 show as part of Paris Fashion Week in Paris, France on October 03, 2025. Photo by Aurore Marechal/ABACAPRESS.COM

PFW Leonard Paris Photocall

PFW Leonard Paris Photocall

Sandra Laurens attending the Leonard Paris Womenswear Spring/Summer 2026 show as part of Paris Fashion Week in Paris, France on October 03, 2025. Photo by Aurore Marechal/ABACAPRESS.COM

PFW Leonard Paris Photocall

PFW Leonard Paris Photocall

Sandra Laurens attending the Leonard Paris Womenswear Spring/Summer 2026 show as part of Paris Fashion Week in Paris, France on October 03, 2025. Photo by Aurore Marechal/ABACAPRESS.COM

PFW Leonard Paris Photocall

PFW Leonard Paris Photocall

Sandra Laurens attending the Leonard Paris Womenswear Spring/Summer 2026 show as part of Paris Fashion Week in Paris, France on October 03, 2025. Photo by Aurore Marechal/ABACAPRESS.COM

PFW Leonard Paris Photocall

PFW Leonard Paris Photocall

Sandra Laurens attending the Leonard Paris Womenswear Spring/Summer 2026 show as part of Paris Fashion Week in Paris, France on October 03, 2025. Photo by Aurore Marechal/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration - Toulouse

Illustration - Toulouse

FRANCE. HAUTE-GARONNE (31) TOULOUSE. CITY HALL. DETAIL OF THE CAPITOL (XVIITH CENTURY) HIS CONSTRUCTION WAS DECIDED BY THE CAPITOULS IN 1190. THE GREAT STAIRCASE RECONSTRUCTED IN 1674 BY RIVALS IS ORNED OF A PAINTING OF JEAN-PAUL LAURENS OF THE NINETEENTH CENTURY Photo by Alizee Palomba/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration - Toulouse

Illustration - Toulouse

FRANCE. HAUTE-GARONNE (31) TOULOUSE. CITY HALL. DETAIL OF THE CAPITOL (XVIITH CENTURY) HIS CONSTRUCTION WAS DECIDED BY THE CAPITOULS IN 1190. THE GREAT STAIRCASE RECONSTRUCTED IN 1674 BY RIVALS IS ORNED OF A PAINTING OF JEAN-PAUL LAURENS OF THE NINETEENTH CENTURY Photo by Alizee Palomba/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration - Toulouse

Illustration - Toulouse

FRANCE. HAUTE-GARONNE (31) TOULOUSE. CITY HALL. DETAIL OF THE CAPITOL (XVIITH CENTURY) HIS CONSTRUCTION WAS DECIDED BY THE CAPITOULS IN 1190. THE GREAT STAIRCASE RECONSTRUCTED IN 1674 BY RIVALS IS ORNED OF A PAINTING OF JEAN-PAUL LAURENS OF THE NINETEENTH CENTURY Photo by Alizee Palomba/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration - Toulouse

Illustration - Toulouse

FRANCE. HAUTE-GARONNE (31) TOULOUSE. CITY HALL. DETAIL OF THE CAPITOL (XVIITH CENTURY) HIS CONSTRUCTION WAS DECIDED BY THE CAPITOULS IN 1190. THE GREAT STAIRCASE RECONSTRUCTED IN 1674 BY RIVALS IS ORNED OF A PAINTING OF JEAN-PAUL LAURENS OF THE NINETEENTH CENTURY Photo by Alizee Palomba/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

King Willem-Alexander and PM Schoof Commemorate 80th Anniversary of WWII End - The Hague

King Willem-Alexander and PM Schoof Commemorate 80th Anniversary of WWII End - The Hague

Laurens Dassen during King Willem-Alexander and PM Schoof Commemorate 80th Anniversary of WWII End. King Willem-Alexander and Prime Minister Schoof attended the national commemoration of the surrender of Japan on August 15, 1945. The commemoration took place at the Indisch Monument in The Hague. The King delivered a speech during the ceremony and laid the first wreath. Netherlands, The Hague, August 15, 2025, Indisch Monument. Photo by Bruno Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Handover of Historical Photos to Chinese Embassy - Paris

Handover of Historical Photos to Chinese Embassy - Paris

This photo taken on Aug 4, 2025 shows a ceremony for the handover of historical photos taken during the Chinese People's War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression, donated by Marcus Detrez (3rd L), at the Chinese Embassy in Paris, France, Aug 4, 2025. A ceremony for the handover of historical photos taken during the Chinese People's War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression, donated by Marcus Detrez, was held at the Chinese Embassy in France on Monday evening. During the event, Chen Dong, minister at the Chinese Embassy in France, presented a donation certificate and a letter of thanks from the Shanghai Songhu Memorial Hall for the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression to Detrez, who had donated 618 historical photographs collected by his grandfather, Roger-Pierre Laurens. Photo by Gao Jing/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Handover of Historical Photos to Chinese Embassy - Paris

Handover of Historical Photos to Chinese Embassy - Paris

Chen Dong (R), minister at the Chinese Embassy in France, presents a donation certificate and a letter of thanks to Marcus Detrez at the Chinese Embassy in Paris, France, Aug 4, 2025. A ceremony for the handover of historical photos taken during the Chinese People's War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression, donated by Marcus Detrez, was held at the Chinese Embassy in France on Monday evening. During the event, Chen Dong, minister at the Chinese Embassy in France, presented a donation certificate and a letter of thanks from the Shanghai Songhu Memorial Hall for the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression to Detrez, who had donated 618 historical photographs collected by his grandfather, Roger-Pierre Laurens. Photo by Gao Jing/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

MOTORI - Endurance - WEC - 24 Hours of Le Mans

MOTORI - Endurance - WEC - 24 Hours of Le Mans

Kevin ESTRE (FRA), Laurens VANTHOOR (BEL), Matt CAMPBELL (AUS) on # 6 PORSCHE PENSKE MOTORSPORT, Porsche 963, in action at 24 Hours of Le Mans on June 11 to 15, 2025 in Le Mans, France. during WEC - 24 Hours of Le Mans, Endurance race in Le Mans , France, June 15 2025

MOTORI - Endurance - WEC - 24 Hours of Le Mans

MOTORI - Endurance - WEC - 24 Hours of Le Mans

Robert KUBICA (POL), Yifei YE (CHN), Philip HANSON (GBR) of # 83 AF CORSE, Kevin ESTRE (FRA), Laurens VANTHOOR (BEL), Matt CAMPBELL (AUS) of # 6 PORSCHE PENSKE MOTORSPORT, Alessandro PIER GUIDI (ITA), James CALADO (GBR), Antonio GIOVINAZZI (ITA) of # 51 FERRARI AF CORSE on the podium ceremony of 24 Hours of Le Mans on June 11 to 15, 2025 in Le Mans, France. during WEC - 24 Hours of Le Mans, Endurance race in Le Mans , France, June 15 2025

MOTORI - Endurance - WEC - 24 Hours of Le Mans

MOTORI - Endurance - WEC - 24 Hours of Le Mans

Robert KUBICA (POL), Yifei YE (CHN), Philip HANSON (GBR) of # 83 AF CORSE, Kevin ESTRE (FRA), Laurens VANTHOOR (BEL), Matt CAMPBELL (AUS) of # 6 PORSCHE PENSKE MOTORSPORT, Alessandro PIER GUIDI (ITA), James CALADO (GBR), Antonio GIOVINAZZI (ITA) of # 51 FERRARI AF CORSE on the podium ceremony of 24 Hours of Le Mans on June 11 to 15, 2025 in Le Mans, France. during WEC - 24 Hours of Le Mans, Endurance race in Le Mans , France, June 15 2025

MOTORI - Endurance - WEC - 24 Hours of Le Mans

MOTORI - Endurance - WEC - 24 Hours of Le Mans

Robert KUBICA (POL), Yifei YE (CHN), Philip HANSON (GBR) of # 83 AF CORSE, Kevin ESTRE (FRA), Laurens VANTHOOR (BEL), Matt CAMPBELL (AUS) of # 6 PORSCHE PENSKE MOTORSPORT, Alessandro PIER GUIDI (ITA), James CALADO (GBR), Antonio GIOVINAZZI (ITA) of # 51 FERRARI AF CORSE on the podium ceremony of 24 Hours of Le Mans on June 11 to 15, 2025 in Le Mans, France. during WEC - 24 Hours of Le Mans, Endurance race in Le Mans , France, June 15 2025

MOTORI - Endurance - WEC - 24 Hours of Le Mans

MOTORI - Endurance - WEC - 24 Hours of Le Mans

Kevin ESTRE (FRA), Laurens VANTHOOR (BEL), Matt CAMPBELL (AUS) on # 6 PORSCHE PENSKE MOTORSPORT, Porsche 963, in action at 24 Hours of Le Mans on June 11 to 15, 2025 in Le Mans, France. during WEC - 24 Hours of Le Mans, Endurance race in Le Mans , France, June 15 2025

MOTORI - Endurance - WEC - 24 Hours of Le Mans

MOTORI - Endurance - WEC - 24 Hours of Le Mans

Kevin ESTRE (FRA), Laurens VANTHOOR (BEL), Matt CAMPBELL (AUS) on # 6 PORSCHE PENSKE MOTORSPORT, Porsche 963, in action at 24 Hours of Le Mans on June 11 to 15, 2025 in Le Mans, France. during WEC - 24 Hours of Le Mans, Endurance race in Le Mans , France, June 15 2025

MOTORI - Endurance - WEC - 24 Hours of Le Mans

MOTORI - Endurance - WEC - 24 Hours of Le Mans

Kevin ESTRE (FRA), Laurens VANTHOOR (BEL), Matt CAMPBELL (AUS) on # 6 PORSCHE PENSKE MOTORSPORT, Porsche 963, in action at 24 Hours of Le Mans on June 11 to 15, 2025 in Le Mans, France. during WEC - 24 Hours of Le Mans, Endurance race in Le Mans , France, June 15 2025

MOTORI - Endurance - WEC - 24 Hours of Le Mans

MOTORI - Endurance - WEC - 24 Hours of Le Mans

Kevin ESTRE (FRA), Laurens VANTHOOR (BEL), Matt CAMPBELL (AUS) on # 6 PORSCHE PENSKE MOTORSPORT, Porsche 963, in action at 24 Hours of Le Mans on June 11 to 15, 2025 in Le Mans, France. during WEC - 24 Hours of Le Mans, Endurance race in Le Mans, France, June 14 2025

MOTORI - Endurance - WEC - 24 Hours of Le Mans

MOTORI - Endurance - WEC - 24 Hours of Le Mans

Kevin ESTRE (FRA), Laurens VANTHOOR (BEL), Matt CAMPBELL (AUS) on # 6 PORSCHE PENSKE MOTORSPORT, Porsche 963, in action at 24 Hours of Le Mans on June 11 to 15, 2025 in Le Mans, France. during WEC - 24 Hours of Le Mans, Endurance race in Le Mans, France, June 14 2025

MOTORI - Endurance - WEC - 24 Hours of Le Mans

MOTORI - Endurance - WEC - 24 Hours of Le Mans

Kevin ESTRE (FRA), Laurens VANTHOOR (BEL), Matt CAMPBELL (AUS) on # 6 PORSCHE PENSKE MOTORSPORT, Porsche 963, in action at 24 Hours of Le Mans on June 11 to 15, 2025 in Le Mans, France. during WEC - 24 Hours of Le Mans, Endurance race in Le Mans, France, June 12 2025

MOTORI - Endurance - WEC - 24 Hours of Le Mans

MOTORI - Endurance - WEC - 24 Hours of Le Mans

Kevin ESTRE (FRA), Laurens VANTHOOR (BEL), Matt CAMPBELL (AUS) on # 6 PORSCHE PENSKE MOTORSPORT, Porsche 963, in action at 24 Hours of Le Mans on June 11 to 15, 2025 in Le Mans, France. during WEC - 24 Hours of Le Mans, Endurance race in Le Mans, France, June 12 2025

MOTORI - Endurance - WEC 24 Hours of Le Mans

MOTORI - Endurance - WEC 24 Hours of Le Mans

Kevin ESTRE (FRA), Laurens VANTHOOR (BEL), Matt CAMPBELL (AUS) on # 6 PORSCHE PENSKE MOTORSPORT, Porsche 963, in action at 24 Hours of Le Mans on June 11 to 15, 2025 in Le Mans, France. during WEC 24 Hours of Le Mans, Endurance race in Le Mans, France, June 11 2025

MOTORI - Endurance - WEC 24 Hours of Le Mans

MOTORI - Endurance - WEC 24 Hours of Le Mans

Kevin ESTRE (FRA), Laurens VANTHOOR (BEL), Matt CAMPBELL (AUS) on # 6 PORSCHE PENSKE MOTORSPORT, Porsche 963, in action at 24 Hours of Le Mans on June 11 to 15, 2025 in Le Mans, France. during WEC 24 Hours of Le Mans, Endurance race in Le Mans, France, June 11 2025

MOTORI - Endurance - WEC 24 Hours of Le Mans

MOTORI - Endurance - WEC 24 Hours of Le Mans

Kevin ESTRE (FRA), Laurens VANTHOOR (BEL), Matt CAMPBELL (AUS) on # 6 PORSCHE PENSKE MOTORSPORT, Porsche 963, in action at 24 Hours of Le Mans on June 11 to 15, 2025 in Le Mans, France. during WEC 24 Hours of Le Mans, Endurance race in Le Mans, France, June 11 2025

MOTORI - Endurance - WEC - 24 Hours of Le Mans

MOTORI - Endurance - WEC - 24 Hours of Le Mans

Kevin ESTRE (FRA), Laurens VANTHOOR (BEL), Matt CAMPBELL (AUS) on # 6 PORSCHE PENSKE MOTORSPORT, Porsche 963, in action at 24 Hours of Le Mans on June 11 to 15, 2025 in Le Mans, France. during WEC - 24 Hours of Le Mans, Endurance race in Le Mans, France, June 11 2025

MOTORI - Endurance - WEC - 24 Hours of Le Mans

MOTORI - Endurance - WEC - 24 Hours of Le Mans

Kevin ESTRE (FRA), Laurens VANTHOOR (BEL), Matt CAMPBELL (AUS) on # 6 PORSCHE PENSKE MOTORSPORT, Porsche 963, in action at 24 Hours of Le Mans on June 11 to 15, 2025 in Le Mans, France. during WEC - 24 Hours of Le Mans, Endurance race in Le Mans, France, June 11 2025

MOTORI - Endurance - WEC - 24 Hours of Le Mans

MOTORI - Endurance - WEC - 24 Hours of Le Mans

Kevin ESTRE (FRA), Laurens VANTHOOR (BEL), Matt CAMPBELL (AUS) on # 6 PORSCHE PENSKE MOTORSPORT, Porsche 963, in action at 24 Hours of Le Mans on June 11 to 15, 2025 in Le Mans, France. during WEC - 24 Hours of Le Mans, Endurance race in Le Mans, France, June 11 2025

CICLISMO - Giro d'Italia - Stage 17 - San Michele all'Adige-Bormio

CICLISMO - Giro d'Italia - Stage 17 - San Michele all'Adige-Bormio

Laurens HUYS (ARKEA-B&B HOTELS) during Stage 17 - San Michele all'Adige-Bormio, Giro d'Italia race in Bormio, Italy, May 28 2025

MOTORI - Endurance - WEC - Totalenergies 6 Hours Spa-Francorchamps

MOTORI - Endurance - WEC - Totalenergies 6 Hours Spa-Francorchamps

Kevin ESTRE (FRA), Laurens VANTHOOR (BEL), Pascal WEHRLEIN (GER), # 6 PORSCHE PENSKE MOTORSPORT, Porsche 963 in action at 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps on May 8 to 10, 2025 at Spa-Francorchamps Circuit in Stavelot, Belgium. during WEC - Totalenergies 6 Hours Spa-Francorchamps, Endurance race in Spa Francorchamps, Belgium, May 09 2025

MOTORI - Endurance - WEC - Totalenergies 6 Hours Spa-Francorchamps

MOTORI - Endurance - WEC - Totalenergies 6 Hours Spa-Francorchamps

Kevin ESTRE (FRA), Laurens VANTHOOR (BEL), Pascal WEHRLEIN (GER), # 6 PORSCHE PENSKE MOTORSPORT, Porsche 963 in action at 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps on May 8 to 10, 2025 at Spa-Francorchamps Circuit in Stavelot, Belgium. during WEC - Totalenergies 6 Hours Spa-Francorchamps, Endurance race in Spa Francorchamps, Belgium, May 09 2025