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Spain: Torrential Rains Trigger Severe Flooding in Cártama, Málaga

In Cártama, in Málaga’s Guadalhorce Valley, torrential rain caused flooding on Saturday evening, December 27. The rapidly rising Guadalhorce River flooded streets and homes in the Aljaima, Doña Ana and Estación de Cártama districts, forcing residents to stay on alert overnight and take measures to protect their properties. Some residents were relocated after their homes were inundated. The river reached a record level overnight, peaking at 5.7 meters with a flow of more than 1,000 cubic meters per second, triggering a red alert. Water levels fell by more than 60 percent by Sunday morning, easing conditions locally, although yellow alerts remain in place upstream. Several other rivers in the province also saw rising levels but have since moved out of danger thresholds as emergency services and residents work to return to normal.

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RECAP: SoCal Hit by Christmas Eve Storm, Flash Flooding and Evacuations Reported

A powerful Christmas Eve storm fueled by an atmospheric river brought torrential rain to Southern California on Wednesday, December 24, triggering widespread flash flooding, debris flows, and mudslide risks. Evacuation and shelter-in-place orders were issued in several areas, including Wrightwood, where Highway 2 was washed out and fire crews assisted affected homes. Governor Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency, and residents were urged to avoid travel.

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US: Atmospheric River Triggers Flash Flooding Across Southern California 9

Torrential rains from a powerful atmospheric river triggered widespread flash flooding across Southern California on Wednesday, December 24, prompting evacuation orders, travel warnings, and a state of emergency declaration by Governor Gavin Newsom. The Christmas Eve storm brought rainfall rates of more than an inch per hour in some areas, caused widespread flooding in Los Angeles County, and raised the risk of mudslides in wildfire-scarred foothills.

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Torrential rains from a powerful atmospheric river triggered widespread flash flooding across Southern California on Wednesday, December 24, prompting evacuation orders, travel warnings, and a state of emergency declaration by Governor Gavin Newsom. The Christmas Eve storm brought rainfall rates of more than an inch per hour in some areas, caused widespread flooding in Los Angeles County, and raised the risk of mudslides in wildfire-scarred foothills.

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Torrential rains from a powerful atmospheric river triggered widespread flash flooding across Southern California on Wednesday, December 24, prompting evacuation orders, travel warnings, and a state of emergency declaration by Governor Gavin Newsom. The Christmas Eve storm brought rainfall rates of more than an inch per hour in some areas, caused widespread flooding in Los Angeles County, and raised the risk of mudslides in wildfire-scarred foothills.

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Torrential rains from a powerful atmospheric river triggered widespread flash flooding across Southern California on Wednesday, December 24, prompting evacuation orders, travel warnings, and a state of emergency declaration by Governor Gavin Newsom. The Christmas Eve storm brought rainfall rates of more than an inch per hour in some areas, caused widespread flooding in Los Angeles County, and raised the risk of mudslides in wildfire-scarred foothills.

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Torrential rains from a powerful atmospheric river triggered widespread flash flooding across Southern California on Wednesday, December 24, prompting evacuation orders, travel warnings, and a state of emergency declaration by Governor Gavin Newsom. The Christmas Eve storm brought rainfall rates of more than an inch per hour in some areas, caused widespread flooding in Los Angeles County, and raised the risk of mudslides in wildfire-scarred foothills.

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Torrential rains from a powerful atmospheric river triggered widespread flash flooding across Southern California on Wednesday, December 24, prompting evacuation orders, travel warnings, and a state of emergency declaration by Governor Gavin Newsom. The Christmas Eve storm brought rainfall rates of more than an inch per hour in some areas, caused widespread flooding in Los Angeles County, and raised the risk of mudslides in wildfire-scarred foothills, with forecasters warning of dangerous conditions that could persist through Christmas Day

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Torrential rains from a powerful atmospheric river triggered widespread flash flooding across Southern California on Wednesday, December 24, prompting evacuation orders, travel warnings, and a state of emergency declaration by Governor Gavin Newsom. The Christmas Eve storm brought rainfall rates of more than an inch per hour in some areas, caused widespread flooding in Los Angeles County, and raised the risk of mudslides in wildfire-scarred foothills, with forecasters warning of dangerous conditions that could persist through Christmas Day

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US: Atmospheric River Triggers Flash Flooding Across Southern California

Torrential rains from a powerful atmospheric river triggered widespread flash flooding across Southern California on Wednesday, December 24, prompting evacuation orders, travel warnings, and a state of emergency declaration by Governor Gavin Newsom. The Christmas Eve storm brought rainfall rates of more than an inch per hour in some areas, caused widespread flooding in Los Angeles County, and raised the risk of mudslides in wildfire-scarred foothills, with forecasters warning of dangerous conditions that could persist through Christmas Day

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Satellite Views of Disastrous Flooding in The Philippines

Handout photo dated on November 12, 2025 shows Following the landfall of Typhoon Fung-wong on 9 November 2025, northern regions of the Philippines were affected by extensive flooding, with the Cagayan Valley among the worst hit areas. The typhoon brought intense rainfall, causing the Cagayan River to overflow its banks, submerging agricultural land, infrastructure, and urban areas, including the city of Tuguegarao. Several communities in the province of Cagayan were displaced, and damage to crops and transport infrastructure was reported across the region. This false colour image, acquired by one of the Copernicus Sentinel-2 satellites on 12 November 2025, shows the flooded areas along the Cagayan River. In this composite, vegetation appears in red, while water bodies and flooded areas are shown in shades of light blue and green. Additionally, sediment plumes can be seen at the river’s mouth near Aparri, where the river enters the Pacific Ocean. Photo by European Union, Copernicus Sentinel-2 imagery via ABACA

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Kashmir Floods Homes - Pampur

A view of a flooded house in Pampur, India, on September 4, 2025. Days of heavy rain pushed the Jhelum river above the danger mark at Sangam and Ram Munshi Bagh, triggering floods across the Kashmir Valley. Authorities reported breaches along the river in parts of Budgam district and urged residents of low-lying areas to evacuate. Schools remained closed for a second day as rescue teams moved people to safer locations. Photo by Faisal Khan/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Kashmir Floods Homes - Pampur

A boat floats on the swollen Jhelum river in Pampur, India, on September 4, 2025. Days of heavy rain pushed the Jhelum river above the danger mark at Sangam and Ram Munshi Bagh, triggering floods across the Kashmir Valley. Authorities reported breaches along the river in parts of Budgam district and urged residents of low-lying areas to evacuate. Schools remained closed for a second day as rescue teams moved people to safer locations. Photo by Faisal Khan/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Kashmir Floods Homes - Pampur

National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) use a boat in a flooded neighborhood in Pampur, India, on September 4, 2025. Days of heavy rain pushed the Jhelum river above the danger mark at Sangam and Ram Munshi Bagh, triggering floods across the Kashmir Valley. Authorities reported breaches along the river in parts of Budgam district and urged residents of low-lying areas to evacuate. Schools remained closed for a second day as rescue teams moved people to safer locations. Photo by Faisal Khan/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Kashmir Floods Homes - Pampur

A view of a flooded house in Pampur, India, on September 4, 2025. Days of heavy rain pushed the Jhelum river above the danger mark at Sangam and Ram Munshi Bagh, triggering floods across the Kashmir Valley. Authorities reported breaches along the river in parts of Budgam district and urged residents of low-lying areas to evacuate. Schools remained closed for a second day as rescue teams moved people to safer locations. Photo by Faisal Khan/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Kashmir Floods Homes - Pampur

Boats float on the swollen Jhelum river in Pampur, India, on September 4, 2025. Days of heavy rain pushed the Jhelum river above the danger mark at Sangam and Ram Munshi Bagh, triggering floods across the Kashmir Valley. Authorities reported breaches along the river in parts of Budgam district and urged residents of low-lying areas to evacuate. Schools remained closed for a second day as rescue teams moved people to safer locations. Photo by Faisal Khan/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Kashmir Floods Homes - Pampur

National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) use a boat in a flooded neighborhood in Pampur, India, on September 4, 2025. Days of heavy rain pushed the Jhelum river above the danger mark at Sangam and Ram Munshi Bagh, triggering floods across the Kashmir Valley. Authorities reported breaches along the river in parts of Budgam district and urged residents of low-lying areas to evacuate. Schools remained closed for a second day as rescue teams moved people to safer locations. Photo by Faisal Khan/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Kashmir Floods Homes - Pampur

Residents stand along the flooded banks of the Jhelum river in Pampur, India, on September 4, 2025. Days of heavy rain pushed the Jhelum river above the danger mark at Sangam and Ram Munshi Bagh, triggering floods across the Kashmir Valley. Authorities reported breaches along the river in parts of Budgam district and urged residents of low-lying areas to evacuate. Schools remained closed for a second day as rescue teams moved people to safer locations. Photo by Faisal Khan/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Kashmir Floods Homes - Pampur

A gate stands submerged in floodwaters in Pampur, India, on September 4, 2025. Days of heavy rain pushed the Jhelum river above the danger mark at Sangam and Ram Munshi Bagh, triggering floods across the Kashmir Valley. Authorities reported breaches along the river in parts of Budgam district and urged residents of low-lying areas to evacuate. Schools remained closed for a second day as rescue teams moved people to safer locations. Photo by Faisal Khan/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Kashmir Floods Homes - Pampur

People walk on a bridge over the swollen Jhelum river in Pampur, India, on September 4, 2025. Days of heavy rain pushed the Jhelum river above the danger mark at Sangam and Ram Munshi Bagh, triggering floods across the Kashmir Valley. Authorities reported breaches along the river in parts of Budgam district and urged residents of low-lying areas to evacuate. Schools remained closed for a second day as rescue teams moved people to safer locations. Photo by Faisal Khan/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Kashmir Floods Homes - Pampur

National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) use a boat in a flooded neighborhood in Pampur, India, on September 4, 2025. Days of heavy rain pushed the Jhelum river above the danger mark at Sangam and Ram Munshi Bagh, triggering floods across the Kashmir Valley. Authorities reported breaches along the river in parts of Budgam district and urged residents of low-lying areas to evacuate. Schools remained closed for a second day as rescue teams moved people to safer locations. Photo by Faisal Khan/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Kashmir Floods Homes - Pampur

A man stands on the balcony of a flooded house in Pampur, India, on September 4, 2025. Days of heavy rain pushed the Jhelum river above the danger mark at Sangam and Ram Munshi Bagh, triggering floods across the Kashmir Valley. Authorities reported breaches along the river in parts of Budgam district and urged residents of low-lying areas to evacuate. Schools remained closed for a second day as rescue teams moved people to safer locations. Photo by Faisal Khan/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Pays Cathare

FRANCE - AUDE (11) PEYREPERTUSE CASTLE. FROM THE SOUTHERN WATCHTOWER, VIEW OF THE OLD DUNGEON. ON THE RIGHT, THE VALLEY OF VERDOUBLE RIVER AND THE VILLAGE OF CUCUGNAN. ON BACKGROUND, THE SILHOUETTE OF QUERIBUS CASTLE. Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Pays Cathare

FRANCE - AUDE (11) - PEYREPERTUSE CASTLE. VIEW FROM THE NORTH. ON FOREGROUND LEFT, THE LOW ENCLOSURE AND THE OLD DUNGEON. ON FOREGROUND RIGHT, THE HIGH ENCLOSURE AND THE SAN JORDI DUNGEON. ON SECOND GROUND, THE VALLEY OF VERDOUBLE RIVER AND THE VILLAGE OF CUCUGNAN. ON BACKGROUND LEFT, THE SILHOUETTE OF QUERIBUS CASTLE. Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Global Warming - France

FRANCE, HAUTE CORSE (2B) CORTE, SWIM IN RESTONICA RIVER AND VALLEY Photo by Philippe Royer/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Cathares

FRANCE - AUDE (11) PEYREPERTUSE CASTLE. FROM THE SOUTHERN WATCHTOWER, VIEW OF THE OLD DUNGEON. ON THE RIGHT, THE VALLEY OF VERDOUBLE RIVER AND THE VILLAGE OF CUCUGNAN. ON BACKGROUND, THE SILHOUETTE OF QUERIBUS CASTLE. Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Loire Valley

FRANCE. INDRE-ET-LOIRE (37) VAL DE LOIRE. THE CHATEAU OF AZAY-LE-RIDEAU: VIEW OF THE SOUTH-WEST AND NORTH-WEST FACADES FROM THE PARK, ON THE BANKS OF THE INDRE RIVER Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Loire Valley

FRANCE - LOIRE VALLEY - INDRE ET LOIRE (37) - CASTLE OF AMBOISE : WALK GUARDS. THIS OPEN GALLERY ALLOWED TO OBSERVE THE NAVIGATION ON THE LOIRE RIVER AND THE CROSSING OF THE RIVER. ON BACKGROUND, THE LOIRE RIVER AND THE ILE D'OR, IN THE MIDDLE OF THE TWO ARMS OF THE RIVER. Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Loire Valley

FRANCE - LOIRE VALLEY - INDRE ET LOIRE (37) - CASTLE OF USSE : AERIAL VIEW FROM THE NORTHEAST AT SUNSET. ON RIGHT, THE INDRE RIVER. ON FOREGROUND CENTER, THE VAUBAN TERRACES, ON WHICH ARE ARRANGED THE GARDENS "A LA FRANCAISE" DESIGNED BY LE NOTRE. OVERLOOKING THE INDRE RIVER AND THE LOIRE RIVER, THE CASTLE INSPIRED CHARLES PERRAULT TO WRITE THE TALE "SLEEPING BEAUTY". Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Loire Valley

FRANCE - LOIRE VALLEY - LOIR ET CHER (41) - CASTLE OF CHAUMONT SUR LOIRE : AERIAL VIEW FROM THE NORTH. PERCHED 40 METERS ABOVE THE LOIRE RIVER, THIS CASTLE ILLUSTRATES BOTH THE DEFENSIVE ARCHITECTURE OF THE GOTHIC ERA AND THE ARCHITECTURE OF AMENITY OF THE RENAISSANCE. IT WAS, IN THE SIXTEENTH CENTURY, PROPERTY OF QUEEN CATHERINE DE MEDICI THEN DIANE DE POITIERS. Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Loire Valley

FRANCE - LOIRE VALLEY - INDRE ET LOIRE (37) - CASTLE OF CHENONCEAU : AERIAL VIEW FROM THE SOUTHWEST, AT SUNSET. ON FOREGROUND AND LEFT, THE CHER RIVER. ON BACKGROUND FROM LEFT TO RIGHT, THE GARDEN OF CATHERINE DE MEDICIS, THE FORECOURT, THE MARQUES TOWER AND THE GARDEN OF DIANE DE POITIERS. ON BACKGROUND, THE VILLAGE OF CHENONCEAUX. BUILT ON THE PLANS OF A VENETIAN PALACE IN THE SIXTEENTH CENTURY, CHENONCEAU CASTLE, WITH FIVE ARCHES SPANNING THE CHER RIVER, IS THE ONLY BRIDGE-CASTLE IN THE WORLD. NICKNAMED THE LADIES' CASTLE, ITS HISTORY HAS BEEN MARKED, AMONG OTHERS, BY FIVE WOMEN, GREAT SEDUCTRESSES OR WOMEN OF POWER : DIANE DE POITIERS (1499 - 1566), CATHERINE DE MEDICI (1519 - 1589), LOUISE DE LORRAINE ( 1553 - 1601), GABRIELLE D'ESTREES (1573 - 1599) AND LOUISE DUPIN (1706 - 1799). Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Loire Valley

FRANCE - LOIRE VALLEY - LOIR ET CHER (41) - CASTLE OF CHAMBORD : AERIAL VIEW FROM THE NORTHEAST, AT SUNRISE. ON FOREGROUND, THE COSSON RIVER AND THE FRENCH GARDENS, RESTORED IN SPRING 2018. WITH ITS 77 STAIRCASES, ITS 156 METERS OF FACADE, ITS 282 CHIMNEYS, ITS 426 ROOMS, AND ITS 800 CARVED CAPITALS, IT IS THE LARGEST CASTLE OF THE LOIRE VALLEY. THE FIRST STONE WAS LAID BY FRANCOIS 1ST IN 1519: 2019 MARKS THE FIFTH CENTENARY OF THE CASTLE. Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Loire Valley

FRANCE. INDRE-ET-LOIRE (37) VAL DE LOIRE. THE CHATEAU OF AZAY-LE-RIDEAU: VIEW OF THE SOUTH-WEST AND NORTH-WEST FACADES FROM THE PARK, ON THE BANKS OF THE INDRE RIVER Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Loire Valley

FRANCE - LOIRE VALLEY - MAINE ET LOIRE (49) - CASTLE OF SERRANT : THE MOAT AND CASTLE SEEN FROM THE NORTH. LOCATED 5 KM FROM THE RIVER, IT IS THE WESTERNMOST OF THE CASTLES OF THE LOIRE. IT HAS AN EXTRA-ORDINARY FURNISHED SET, AMONG THE MOST BEAUTIFUL IN FRANCE. THE LIBRARY IS THE OTHER WEALTH OF THE CASTLE: 12000 WORKS, CLASSIFIED THEMSELVES AS A HISTORIC MONUMENT. Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Loire Valley

FRANCE - LOIRE VALLEY - LOIR ET CHER (41) - CASTLE OF CHAMBORD : AERIAL VIEW FROM THE NORTH, AT SUNSET. IN THE FOREGROUND, THE FRENCH GARDENS, RESTORED IN SPRING 2018. LEFT, THE COSSON RIVER. IN THE BACKGROUND, THE NATIONAL ESTATE OF CHAMBORD, THE LARGEST CLOSED FOREST PARK IN EUROPE WITH 5441 HECTARES AND 32 KM OF CLOSED WALLS (THE LONGEST IN FRANCE). WITH ITS 77 STAIRCASES, ITS 156 METERS OF FACADE, ITS 282 CHIMNEYS, ITS 426 ROOMS, AND ITS 800 CARVED CAPITALS, IT IS THE LARGEST CHATEAU OF THE LOIRE VALLEY. THE FIRST STONE WAS LAID BY FRANCOIS 1ST IN 1519: 2019 MARKS THE FIFTH CENTENARY OF THE CASTLE. ON BACKGROUND RIGHT, THE SMALL VILLAGE OF CHAMBORD. Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Loire Valley

FRANCE. INDRE-ET-LOIRE (37) VAL DE LOIRE. THE CHATEAU OF AZAY-LE-RIDEAU: VIEW OF THE SOUTH-WEST AND NORTH-WEST FACADES FROM THE PARK, ON THE BANKS OF THE INDRE RIVER Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Loire Valley

FRANCE - LOIRE VALLEY - INDRE ET LOIRE (37) - CASTLE OF USSE : THE GARDENS "A LA FRANCAISE", DESIGNED BY LE NOTRE IN PERSON. FROM THE SEVENTEENTH CENTURY A LONG TERRACE CONSOLIDATED BY VAUBAN DOMINATES THE INDRE RIVER. THEN THE "GARDENER OF THE KING" UPSETS THE RULES OF HORTICULTURE AND PLAYS WITH SYMMETRIES, GEOMETRIC FIGURES AND PERSPECTIVES. IN HIS STAGING OF GARDENS, HE ADDS THE MASTERY OF FOUNTAINS AND PONDS. ON BACKGROUND, THE INDRE RIVER. Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Loire Valley

FRANCE - LOIRE VALLEY - INDRE ET LOIRE (37) - CASTLE OF CHENONCEAU : AERIAL VIEW FROM THE SOUTHWEST, AT SUNSET. ON FOREGROUND, THE CHER RIVER. ON BACKGROUND FROM LEFT TO RIGHT, THE GARDEN OF CATHERINE DE MEDICIS, THE FORECOURT, THE MARQUES TOWER AND THE GARDEN OF DIANE DE POITIERS. ON BACKGROUND, THE VILLAGE OF CHENONCEAUX. BUILT ON THE PLANS OF A VENETIAN PALACE IN THE SIXTEENTH CENTURY, CHENONCEAU CASTLE, WITH FIVE ARCHES SPANNING THE CHER RIVER, IS THE ONLY BRIDGE-CASTLE IN THE WORLD. NICKNAMED THE LADIES' CASTLE, ITS HISTORY HAS BEEN MARKED, AMONG OTHERS, BY FIVE WOMEN, GREAT SEDUCTRESSES OR WOMEN OF POWER : DIANE DE POITIERS (1499 - 1566), CATHERINE DE MEDICI (1519 - 1589), LOUISE DE LORRAINE ( 1553 - 1601), GABRIELLE D'ESTREES (1573 - 1599) AND LOUISE DUPIN (1706 - 1799). Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Loire Valley

FRANCE - LOIRE VALLEY - INDRE ET LOIRE (37) - CASTLE OF USSE : AERIAL VIEW FROM THE NORTHEAST AT SUNSET. OVERLOOKING THE INDRE RIVER AND THE LOIRE RIVER, THE CASTLE INSPIRED CHARLES PERRAULT TO WRITE THE TALE "SLEEPING BEAUTY". Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Loire Valley

FRANCE - LOIRE VALLEY - INDRE ET LOIRE (37) - CASTLE OF AZAY LE RIDEAU : AERIAL VIEW FROM NORTHEAST ON RISING SUN. ON FOREGROUND AND ON BACKGROUND, THE INDRE RIVER. THIS JEWEL OF THE RENAISSANCE HAS UNDERGONE IMPRESSIVE WORKS, COMPLETED IN THE SUMMER OF 2017. THE FACADES HAVE BEEN COMPLETELY RESTORED AND THE INTERIORS CAREFULLY RECONSTRUCTED, BECAUSE THE TIME IS FOR THE COMPLETE RESTITUTION OF THE DECORATIONS, CARRIED BY A SCRUPULOUS CARE OF THE LEAST HISTORICAL DETAIL. Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Loire Valley

FRANCE - LOIRE VALLEY - INDRE ET LOIRE (37) - CASTLE OF CHENONCEAU : THE KITCHENS, INSTALLED IN THE ENORMOUS BASEMENTS THAT FORM THE FIRST TWO PILES SITTING IN THE BED OF CHER RIVER. HERE THE OFFICE, LOW VAULTED VAULTED OGIVES. THE EQUIPMENT WAS MODERNIZED DURING THE FIRST WORLD WAR, WHEN THE CASTLE WAS CONVERTED AS A HOSPITAL. Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Loire Valley

FRANCE - LOIRE VALLEY - INDRE ET LOIRE (37) - CASTLE OF AMBOISE : AERIAL VIEW FROM THE NORTHWEST, AT SUNSET. ON LEFT, THE MINIMES TOWER. ON RIGHT, THE CHARLES VIII WING. AT EXTREME LEFT, THE LOIRE RIVER. ON FOREGROUND, THE CITY OF AMBOISE. AT THE DAWN OF THE RENAISSANCE, THE POWERFUL MEDIEVAL FORTRESS OF AMBOISE GIVES WAY TO A ROYAL RESIDENCE UNDER THE REIGNS OF THE KINGS OF FRANCE CHARLES VIII AND FRANCIS I. THE COURT, MANY LITERATI AND EUROPEAN ARTISTS STAY AT THE INVITATION OF THE SOVEREIGNS, LIKE LEONARDO DA VINCI WHO RESTS IN THE CHAPEL SAINT HUBERT, VISIBLE ON BACKGROUND RIGHT. Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Loire Valley

FRANCE - LOIRE VALLEY - LOIR ET CHER (41) - CASTLE OF CHAUMONT SUR LOIRE : AERIAL VIEW FROM THE NORTH EAST. PERCHED 40 METERS ABOVE THE LOIRE RIVER, THIS CASTLE ILLUSTRATES BOTH THE DEFENSIVE ARCHITECTURE OF THE GOTHIC ERA AND THE ARCHITECTURE OF AMENITY OF THE RENAISSANCE. IT WAS, IN THE SIXTEENTH CENTURY, PROPERTY OF QUEEN CATHERINE DE MEDICI THEN DIANE DE POITIERS. ON BACKGROUND CENTER, THE VILLAGE OF CHAUMONT SUR LOIRE. ON BACKGROUND RIGHT, THE LOIRE RIVER. Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Loire Valley

FRANCE - LOIRE VALLEY - LOIR ET CHER (41) - CASTLE OF CHAMBORD : AERIAL VIEW FROM THE NORTHEAST AT SUNRISE. ON FOREGROUND, THE FRENCH GARDENS, RESTORED IN SPRING 2018. LEFT AND RIGHT, THE COSSON RIVER. ON BACKGROUND, THE NATIONAL ESTATE OF CHAMBORD, LARGEST CLOSED FOREST PARK IN EUROPE WITH 5441 HECTARES AND 32 KM OF CLOSED WALLS (LONGEST IN FRANCE). WITH ITS 77 STAIRCASES, ITS 156 METERS OF FACADE, ITS 282 CHIMNEYS, ITS 426 ROOMS, AND ITS 800 CARVED CAPITALS, IT IS THE LARGEST CHATEAU OF THE LOIRE VALLEY. THE FIRST STONE WAS LAID BY FRANCOIS 1ST IN 1519: 2019 MARKS THE FIFTH CENTENARY OF THE CASTLE. Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Indus Water Treaty India and Pakistan

Photo depicts the water running in the river in the Gurez valley in Bandipora, India-administered Jammu and Kashmir, near India-Pakistan border on June 5, 2025. Photo by Umar Altaf/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Indus Water Treaty India and Pakistan

Car passes on the road beside the river in the Gurez valley in Bandipora, India-administered Jammu and Kashmir, near India-Pakistan border on June 5, 2025. Photo by Umar Altaf/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Indus Water Treaty India and Pakistan

Local people sit on the side of the road with the view of the river in the Gurez valley in Bandipora, India-administered Jammu and Kashmir, near India-Pakistan border on June 5, 2025. Photo by Umar Altaf/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Indus Water Treaty India and Pakistan

Water runs in the river in the Gurez valley in Bandipora, India-administered Jammu and Kashmir, near India-Pakistan border on June 5, 2025. Photo by Umar Altaf/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Indus Water Treaty India and Pakistan

A local man fishes in the river in the Gurez valley in Bandipora, India-administered Jammu and Kashmir, near India-Pakistan border on June 4, 2025. Photo by Umar Altaf/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Aerial View of France

FRANCE - LOIRE VALLEY - MAINE ET LOIRE (49) - CASTLE OF SAUMUR : AERIAL VIEW FROM THE EAST AT RISING SUN. ALL AROUND, THE CITY OF SAUMUR. ON LEFT, THE VINEYARDS. ON FIRST BACKGROUND CENTER, THE CHURCH OF ST. PETER. ON SECOND BACKGROUND CENTER, THE CHURCH OF SAINT NICOLAS. ON RIGHT, THE LOIRE RIVER AND THE CESSARD BRIDGE. REBUILT BY RENE D'ANJOU (1409 - 1480) AND THE ONLY PRINCELY PALACE REMAINING IN FRANCE, IT APPEARS IN THE FAMOUS "VERY RICH HOURS OF THE DUKE OF BERRY" (FOLIO OF THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER THERE REPRESENTING THE HARVEST). Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM