In 1707, floods were said to have drowned 50,000 people in the river valley, with the water rising more than 3 m (9.8 ft) in two hours in Orléans.
Dalam banjir tahun 1707 dikatakan 50.000 tenggelam, dengan air yang naik hingga 3 m (9.8 ft) dalam dua jam di Orléans.