French Riviera hit by giant waves

Waves crash on to the beach in Nice Photograph: Lionel Cironneau/AP Photograph: Lionel Cironneau/guardian.co.uk A clean-up operation begins in Nice Photograph: Valery Hache/AFP/Getty Images Photograph: Valery Hache/guardian.co.uk Waves break over the Promenade des Anglais in Nice Photograph: Valery Hache/AFP/Getty Images Photograph: Valery Hache/guardian.co.uk The Promenade des Anglais is cordoned off after flooding Photograph: Valery Hache/AFP/Getty Images Photograph: Valery Hache/guardian.co.uk Waves sweep over the Promenade des Anglais Photograph: Sipa Press/Rex Features Photograph: Sipa Press/guardian.co.uk Giant waves break on to the beach in Nice Photograph: Valery Hache/AFP/Getty Images Photograph: Valery Hache/guardian.co.uk