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With the passage of Darragh, the dunes of the Golden Sands moved [En images]

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Benoit Tréhorel

December 14, 2024 at 6:56 p.m.

On December 7 and 8, the dunes of the large Sables-d’Or beach partly moved towards the road and the esplanade. Whose fault is it? To the Darragh storm which blew intensely with a northwest wind.

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After the passage of the Darragh storm, on December 7 and 8, large quantities of sand covered the road, the Grandes Arcades esplanade and the parking lot of the Sables-d’Or casino, in Fréhel.

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Part of the putting green which leads to the chapel has also been covered with a film of sand.

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The steps of the Grandes Arcades esplanade still bear the scars of the Darragh passage.

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Sand accumulated along the roadway about twenty centimeters high.

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Caution for road users, grip on sand is not the most optimal.

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After the passage of the Darragh storm, on December 7 and 8, large quantities of sand covered the road, the esplanade and the parking lot of the Sables-d’Or casino, in Fréhel.

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A sign inviting road users to exercise caution has been installed by the municipal services.

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On the pedestrian path which borders the road, the thickness of the sand is impressive.

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Beware of sand on the road, vehicle grip is reduced.

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The esplanade was not spared.

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The amount of sand displaced is quite unusual.

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Funny landscape at the level of the dunes.

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