A resident walks on planks in a flooded street of Saintes, south-western France, on February 8, 2021, following floods of the Charente river. - The Charente river reached a peak of 6.20 m in Saintes, one of the most disaster-stricken municipalities in the Charente-Maritime department, where the levels of the river, at their highest in nearly 30 years, are expected to begin to fall from February 9 onwards, according to forecasts. (Photo by Philippe LOPEZ / AFP)