Flood levels continue to rise in western France, inundating towns and cutting off roads. Much of the heavy rain was caused by Storm Herminia as it swept across western Europe recently. Rennes, the capital city of Brittany saw almost 200mm of rain through January which is three times the average amount expected at this time of year.

Storm Herminia has unleashed downpours in western France, with parts of Brittany put on red weather alert Monday, while eight other French departments were put on orange alert for flooding, flash

Residents in Brittany are being warned to take extreme precautions and stay inside as much as possible, as historic river flooding in the region is set to continue today (January 29).

Storm Herminia fuelled more flooding in north-west France and created dangerous avalanche conditions in the Alps.

French residents rescued from flooded homes by boat as Storm Herminia hits Normandy and Brittany - Residents of western France boated away from flooded homes to safe ground and waterways broke their b

Parts of Brittany were on the highest weather warning on Monday morning as more heavy rain is expected after floods hit western France over the weekend - more than 400 people have been evacuated from the town of Rennes.

Rennes, France: Residents in north-western France have used boats to escape their flooded homes as rivers and waterways broke their banks after successive storms battered Normandy and Brittany.

Police in Brittany have issued a warning to residents over a new technique that burglars are using to check if you are away from home. The technique consists of placing a blank sheet of A4 paper in the letterbox, and checking to see which residents do not remove it.

France suffers unprecedented flooding as storm Herminia moves into northern Spain, causing plains, trains and ferry cancellations.

A succession of recent storms, including Storm Herminia, have caused severe flooding in western France. Residents have been forced to leave their homes by boat and helicopter. In Rennes, one of the worst affected places, around 400 people were taken to safety. The city's mayor said it was the most severe flooding in more than four decades.

Western France faced severe flooding as Storm Herminia battered the region, leading to evacuations. Normandy and Brittany, already impacted by Storm Éowyn, faced road closures and power outages. About 400 residents in Rennes were displaced,

Residents in western France used boats to escape their flooded homes on Monday as rivers and waterways overflowed their banks following successive storms that battered Normandy and Brittany. According to the Associated Press, the national weather service had issued flood and wind warnings as Storm Herminia hit Spain, France and parts of the UK.