(FILES) This aerial picture shows a flooded part of Arques, northern France, following the flood of the Aa river, on January 4, 2024. A surprise dissolution of the French National Assembly, an enchanted interlude for the Olympic Games, and the explosion of the Mazan rape trial: a look back at ten key events of 2024 in France. (Photo by Charles Caby / AFP) (Photo by CHARLES CABY/AFP via Getty Images)