On a January evening a tornado swept for about 20 kilometres through the town of Mios near the Arcachon Bay in south-western France. It tore off roofs and damaged between 200 and 300 homes, but nobody was seriously hurt.
▶ Open on the mapMore than 100 firefighters came to help clear fallen trees and cover damaged roofs.
Winter tornadoes are unusual in France; this one formed in a stormy Atlantic weather front.