Gale in Brittany: gusts over 120 km/h and many walkers on the coast [En images]

This strongest Breton gust of the weekend is in third position on the national “podium” since the depression, which affected other regions of France, increased the wind speed to 189 km/h at Iraty Orgambide in the Pyrénées Atlantiques (64) and up to 144 km/h at Mont-Aigoual in the Massif central (30).

Gusts from Brignogan to Bréhat

In Brittany, the other highest speeds are 122 km/h, recorded at Brignogan, 115 at Landivisiau, 112 at Ouessant, 111 at Bréhat, 109 at Sibiril and Pointe du Raz or even 102 at Pointe Saint-Matthieu … Fortunately, this gale did not cause any accidents or significant damage. The eastern parts of Morbihan and Ille-et-Vilaine were significantly less impacted by this windy episode.

An episode which rather presented an unusual feature: it was accompanied by very mild temperatures which could flirt with 17°C or even 18°C ​​in certain places in the region. Almost gentle squalls then. Unusual weather which has motivated many Bretons for a Sunday stroll by the sea.

The rain goes away but… returns

Many onlookers had fun in this gentle force of Aeolus on the coast where the rough sea seduced windsurfers and other surf enthusiasts. On the beaches, such as that of Port-Maria in Larmor-Plage (56), the impressive rollers and sea foam have been the joy of walkers and photographers.

The intensity of the winds should decrease during the night from Sunday to Monday but rather heavy rains have started to fall across the entire region, explains Météo Bretagne which forecasts that this Monday, “the disturbance leaves the region via Ille- et-Vilaine and the Loire-Atlantique in the early morning.” With nice clearings in sight. “But the showers return quite quickly to Finistère and our coasts.”