Heatwave in Gironde: the thermometer rose to 41.7 in Lège-Cap-Ferret – France Bleu

There is no new heat record for Gironde! But it was still very hot this Sunday across the region. As expected, we approached 42 degrees. The Lège-Cap-Ferret station especially beat its record for the month of August with 41.7 degrees. In Bordeaux, the thermometer rose to 40.3 degrees with this heat wave.

As usual, this heat wave had a major impact on the southern side of the Arcachon Basin. In Salles, the thermometer reached 41.3 degrees on Sunday afternoon. So it is not easy to come across someone from that time. There was no cat in the town square, only a few cars passing by to reach the coast and the ocean. Josette: “We try to find shade, water and the forest. On the other hand, we avoid the beach at all costs. And I don’t use the air conditioning too much because then there is too much difference in temperature. “

“I wouldn’t like to be in a city like Bordeaux”

Anna is from the area. She’s a little used to these heatstroke events so she planned ahead: “We have a house but we don’t have a swimming pool, so there’s no way to cool off. We went to Hostens early in the morning to swim. Now it’s parasoled and we drink a lot of water too.” Not forgetting the essential follower. Young Mattéo is in shock right now: “It’s not 45 either, 42 is bearable especially because it’s a dry heat. “ A few meters from him, Pierre, in his sixties, nevertheless specifies: “I wouldn’t like to be in a city like Bordeaux. We live on Arcachon Bay and we have the sea breeze and that’s fine.”

For her friend, Kaye, it’s time that counts: “If it’s a day like that, it’s fine. Where it gets complicated is if the program lasts a week.” The temperature should drop slightly from this Monday. Despite everything, Anane can’t help but think back to the last heatwave two years ago and the terrible fires that followed: “Obviously we’re a little bit scared, but above all we hope that everyone will do their best to make sure this doesn’t happen again.” And for now, the good news is that the fire incidents were quickly brought under control in Gironde.