Hot spell brings 26°C in south-west

FRIDAY was the warmest November day on record for several parts of France, mostly in the south-west.

The unseasonal weather saw temperatures on average 8°C above the norm, reaching 26°C in Lézignan-Corbières in the Aude and 25°C at the Landes seaside resort of Biscarrosse.

The Dordogne and Lot also recorded their hottest temperatures for this time of year, with Bergerac reaching 24.1°C and Cahors 23.8°C.

Sunday should see temperatures up to 27°C in parts of the Aquitaine region, before cooling down again on Monday.

Sous le soleil, nombreux records mensuels de température battus aujourd'hui, notamment dans le Sud-Ouest pic.twitter.com/YmwlBezg7v— Météo-France (@meteofrance) November 6, 2015