Paris went on high alert on 3 May as the Seine River reached its peak level in three decades.
The Louvre Museum, which is on the banks of the Seine river, evacuated its artwork to the basement and shut its doors to deal with the over-spilling river. The Louvre is the most visited museum in the world.
The citizens of Paris were told by officials to stay in their homes, as elsewhere across Europe floods and intense rainfall, which started around a week back, continue to wreak havoc.
Two people have died in other regions of France due to the floods, and around 20,000 people are without electricity due to relentless rainfall and flooding.
Meanwhile in Germany, the death toll has been raised to a total of 10 people.
Paris has so far not been largely affected by the swelling of the river, although citizens have been told to empty out their basements.
The Musee d’Orsay, which is also on the banks of the Seine river,closed on 2 May and was to move its most vulnerable works to upper floors. It houses the largest collection of impressionist pieces in the world.
(With inputs from AP and Reuters)