[HIGHLIGHTS] In France, the level of water tables is deteriorating, especially in the South

In mainland France, the level of groundwater "remains generally satisfactory", but deteriorated "slightly" between December and January. In the Pyrénées-Orientales, 46% of water tables are above seasonal norms and 15% at comparable levels, according to the Bureau of Geological and Scientific Research.

On the Mediterranean rim and Corsica, “the cumulative rainfall in recent weeks has not stopped the downward trend,” notes the BRGM. “We are at a 90% deficit in soil humidity” in this department, declared Tuesday the Minister of Ecological Transition, Christophe Béchu.