The burle is the name given to the north wind that blows in the winter in the south-central part of France, east of the Massif Central, on the bare plateaus of Velay,
Ardèche
Ardèche (; oc, Ardecha; frp, Ardecha) is a department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of Southeastern France. It is named after the river Ardèche and had a population of 328,278 as of 2019.Forez mountains.
The burle is a winter wind that usually blows in already cold regions. The resulting perceived temperature is often particularly low, creating a chilling atmosphere. When the region is snowy, the burle can be responsible for the formation of snowdrifts.
The "Triangle de la Burle" is an expression popularized by the journalist Jean Peyrard in the 1980s to describe an area between the Pilat Massif near
Saint-Étienne
Saint-Étienne (; frp, Sant-Etiève; oc, Sant Estève, ) is a city and the prefecture of the Loire department in eastern-central France, in the Massif Central, southwest of Lyon in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region.
Saint-Étienne is the t ...
Mont Mézenc
The Mont Mézenc () is a summit of the Massif Central, France.
Description
Located at the altitude of 1753 m (5751 feet) - for the South Summit, and 1744 m (5722 feet) for the North Summit - in the department of Haute-Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpe ...
where many air disasters are said to have occurred over the past century.
See also
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List of local winds
This is a list of names given to winds local to specific regions.
Africa
*Berg wind, a seasonal katabatic wind blowing down the Great Escarpment from the high central plateau to the coast in South Africa.
* Cape Doctor, often persistent and dry so ...