Six weeks after the devastating floods in the Var on Tuesday, 15 June 2010, we toured the hardest-hit towns and villages to see how well they've recovered.
Roquebrune-sur-Argens sits fairly high beside the Argens river, and we saw no sign of flood damage inside the village. The edge of town, beside the river was having roadside work done to repair water-caused damage. We did not visit the campsites along the river banks, which were no doubt damaged.
Five other towns and villages in the area did have visible damage to greater or lesser extent, and we've added a special "Flood" page for each of them.
- Les Arcs
- Draguignan
- Figanières
- La Motte
- Trans-en-Provence
Overall, outward signs of devastation are gone and village life carries on almost as normal. The lasting damage is hidden from casual view: the interiors of the houses and shops that have been destroyed and require major work and cost to repair, and the disrupted lives and businesses that need to get through the recovery effort.
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