On 23/12/10 09:37, Martin Rowley wrote:
"Colin wrote in message
...
"Hugh schreef in bericht
...
:I was working in Paris from 1953 to 1958. One year, I think it
might
: have been 1956 or 1957, Spring was late, but arrived very
suddenly. Ice
: near the source of the Seine broke free and careered down the
river and
: arrived unmelted in Paris where it all banged up against the piers
of
: the bridges and accumulated there, unable to get further. It must
have
: made a trip on the bateaux mouches quite interesting.
:
: Anyone know which year that would have been?

February 1956 was exceptionally cold - so I would guess 1956.

Colin Youngs
Brussels



... this graph (mean temperature through year) is indicative:-

http://www.meteo-paris.com/chronique/?d=1956

Martin, what a wonderful page: not just the graph, but also the pix of
the Seine frozen etc. I had no idea it was so bad then. Reminds me of
the UK today! Thanks so much.

Hugh