WEATHER: The orange alert issued by Meteo France concerns in particular the Gironde and the Dordogne. Ten departments in the southwest of France have been announced a weather warning and are placed on an orange alert for violent thunderstorms announced Meteo France. “At the end of the afternoon, a stormy degradation arrives from the southwest […]
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IN SEARCH OF THE SUN: Less than 200 hours of sunshine, against 248 hours on average, the month of July in Gironde was frankly not terrible The month of July that we have just experienced was mostly cool during the day, with temperatures often 2 to 4 degrees below normal, and very cloudy. With 50 mm, […]
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EPIDEMIC: The quays of Bordeaux are particularly targeted by this prefectural decree, but remain open to the public for the moment. The quays yes but without a beer in hand. Alcohol consumption will be banned from Thursday on the Garonne quays in Bordeaux, but also in central Bordeaux and parks and gardens, the Gironde prefecture announced on Wednesday. Particularly crowded […]
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EPIDEMIC: The situation is partly explained by a return to normal screening practices, but also by a resumption of the circulation of Sars-Cov-2, Public Health analysis The positivity rate in Nouvelle-Aquitaine went from 1.9% to 4% during the last week of 2020. This is partly a return to normal screening practices, after a sharp increase just […]
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COLD: The thermometer went down to – 6 ° C last night in Gironde creating a superb image on the Dune du Pilat Without being able to ski in the mountains , due to a health crisis, nothing prevents you from dreaming by going to the Dune du Pilat made… all white this Friday morning. The major frost episode that hit the Gironde overnight, […]
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TECHNOLOGY: The Lille start-up Sencrop, has already installed some 500 weather sensors throughout the Gironde These weather sensors placed in the vineyard plots make it possible to anticipate episodes of frost or hail, and above all to refine the treatments with phytosanitary products. These sensors can operate in a network, with winegrowers being able to share […]
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NATURE: Several tens of thousands of common cranes spend the winter in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, especially in the Landes de Gascogne and around the Cousseau pond reserve, in the Médoc The Common Crane breeds in summer around the Baltic Sea, and in winter moves in western France, Spain and sometimes the Maghreb. In the region, there are up […]
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Wednesday 28th October 2020, Emmanuel Macron announced the closure of restaurants until December 1st. In Bordeaux, chef Philippe Etchebest was quick to react. With anger. “We’re in shock … It’s a kill !” “It is in the name of a profession that Philippe Etchebest, who owns Le Quatrième Mur in Bordeaux (Gironde), reacted to President Emmanuel Macron’s announcement, this Wednesday 28th October, to close restaurants until December 1st. “We […]
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COVID-19: The Gironde prefecture confirms a stabilisation of indicators of coronavirus in the department, and announces relaxation of measures, but not yet a total lifting From Sunday, for the whole of the Gironde outside mainland France, gymnasiums, sports halls, and stadiums will reopen for everyone. For the whole of the department including the metropolis, the ballrooms […]
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The yoga and pilates halls in the region have not obtained the cancellation of the prefectural decree which forced the sports halls to close for health reasons Thirty rooms in Gironde had filed an appeal with the administrative court to continue their activity in times of Covid-19, it was rejected on Wednesday. The judge considered […]
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