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In France, the mild climate calls out at this time of year, spring weather in winter, according to Météo France. Current temperatures are 10 to 12 degrees warmer than seasonal norms, a meteorological anomaly that many French people take advantage of.
Like a spring air in the middle of December. In Sète (Hérault), along the canals, the mercury displayed, Thursday, December 30, 21 degrees. “It’s exceptional. How good it feels to have this sun”exclaims a passerby. Gentle temperatures, therefore, and sweetness of life. The lunch break is on the terrace, on the Garonne, the jet-skis are out. It was 18 degrees Thursday, December 30 in Bordeaux, and an impressive crowd came to enjoy it on the quays.
These temperatures still question walkers. “For us it’s great, on the other hand we wonder if it is quite normal to have such good weather”, says a walker. Same good weather in Abbeville in the Somme. On the models, we brought out the tank tops and light clothes. Between 10 and 11 degrees above the seasonal norms were observed everywhere in France, “something quite rare in the 50s and 80s (…) which recurred every two years”, indicates a meteorologist. Freshness and seasonal temperatures should not return until next week.