In Saintes, in Charente-Maritime, the water level now exceeds six meters, after the impressive flood that affected the region.
While the peak is expected Monday morning, we can already imagine the damage left by these floods.
And this is the case for the owner of a campsite, who accumulates difficulties.
In Charente-Maritime, the inhabitants are always feet in the water.
In Saintes in particular, the level now exceeds six meters while the peak of the flood is expected this Monday morning.
The river should then gradually withdraw, leaving behind significant damage.
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Jean-Christophe Doreau is the owner of the "Belle rivière" campsite, which he bought last year, and where he has done a lot of work.
“The water is at the level of the roof of the restaurant and the mobile homes are in the water. In reality, everything is in the water because it has risen very very quickly,” he explains.
"Flood, Covid, we add it all"
Regarding the damage, he is waiting to see the Charente withdraw to take stock: "We would like to be able to open in April or May, but nothing is less certain. First of all in relation to the flood that we have just experienced. undergo, and then in relation to the Covid. Currently, we are accumulating everything. And I do not yet know how it will be with the insurance and the administration, but it is all these little things that are going to do that we can achieve get out of it and move on. And unfortunately, we do not control them ".
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