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SEE: Beautiful photos of snow in France
Churches, castles, and beaches all covered with dustings of snow after cold spell hit France this week
France is currently in the midst of a ‘cold spell’, with temperatures below 0C across most of the country since the start of the week.
Snowfall has been particularly strong in the north, in Normandy, and around Paris, although has been seen as far south as Landes.
A number of photographs of snowy landscapes have been posted on social media. Below, we share some of our favourites.
Roads covered in snow cause chaos
Roads in the north of France were heavily impacted by the snow on Tuesday, with up to 400 vehicles around Paris ‘blocked’ by the snow.
The images below showing the level of snow on some of the roads in the area show why the snow caused so much disruption.
Le département de l'#Eure est placé en vigilance #orange #neige verglas, la circulation est difficile sur certains axes.
— Laurent Philippot (@L_Philippot) January 9, 2024
À Évreux, les transports scolaires sont annulés, tout comme les lignes du réseau Transurbain. Soyez prudents sur la route.
➡️ https://t.co/7ncJVmYrxy pic.twitter.com/xlyg8UPZ4E
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— Kévin Floury (@kevinfloury) January 9, 2024
❄️ Je vous raconte ma nuit passée sur l’#A12 et l’#A13 entre patinoires géantes et accidents en série.
Flocons, verglas, saleuses peu nombreuses, retour sur 6h de dangers et galères dans l’ouest parisien.
1/9#neige #froid #Paris pic.twitter.com/oQC4FipPm2
🌀138 kilomètres de bouchons en Île-de-France à minuit.#A12 et #A13 bloquées depuis 23 h 00.
— Poing de Vues Media (@PoingdeVues) January 9, 2024
De nombreux automobilistes ont passé la nuit dans leur voiture suite à la #neige et au #vergla#Paris pic.twitter.com/GO5eahzxY9
Picture-perfect snowfall
In Normandy, snowfall was strong on Monday evening, with up to 5cm of snow in certain areas.
The village of Perche in the Eure-et-Loir looked like something from a picturesque postcard on Tuesday morning:
Paysage enneigé ce mardi matin dans le #Perche en Eure-et-Loir à Vichères. Généralement entre 1 à 3 cm au sol et localement 5 cm sur les hauteurs du #Perche. pic.twitter.com/fIOruaIpOU
— Dimitri Monin (@DimitriMonin28) January 9, 2024
Images sur #Perche sous son manteau neigeux ❄️ ce mardi matin. pic.twitter.com/qu6zhb2Q5C
— Dimitri Monin (@DimitriMonin28) January 9, 2024
Courville-sur-Eure, dominated by its church in the village centre, also looked sublime with its dusting of snow.
❄️ Sublime vue aérienne de Courville-sur-Eure ce mardi après-midi en Eure-et-Loir 😍
— Météo Eure-et-Loir (@Meteo_28) January 9, 2024
📸 Prevot David pour Météo Eure-et-Loir.
-> N'hésitez pas à nous envoyer vos plus belles photos de la neige ! pic.twitter.com/08MksK10BH
[Paysages enneigés en Eure-et-Loir ce mardi]
— Association Météo Centre - Val de Loire (@AssoMeteoCVDL) January 9, 2024
Magnifiques paysages hivernaux ❄️😍 photographiés ce mardi, en Eure-et-Loir, à Courville-sur-Eure, à l'Ouest de la @VilledeChartres. Photos : Prevot Studio.#neige pic.twitter.com/VnCIFEPgtX
Views were also similar in Brittany, with this shot of popular tourist destination Saint-Malo catching the eye.
❄️ Saint-Malo sous la neige ce matin ❄️#MagnifiqueBretagne #saintmalo
— Ronan Le Flécher (@BreizhWeCan) January 9, 2024
©️ @easyridevideos pic.twitter.com/XR64gQR9km
The beach at Pléneuf-Val-André, on the northern Breton coastline, was also covered in a mix of snow and sand on Tuesday morning.
#Bretagne #Côtesdarmor #neige
— Météo Bretagne (@MeteoBretagne) January 9, 2024
La plage de Pléneuf-Val-André sous la neige ce mardi matin😍 pic.twitter.com/3QPc2N716u
Perhaps the most magnificent view was at the famed Château of Versailles, where the palace and its grounds were covered with snow on Tuesday morning.
🇫🇷 Le château de Versailles sous la neige
— Château de Versailles (@CVersailles) January 9, 2024
🌍 The Palace of Versailles under the snow pic.twitter.com/W9NT29HnhT
Commentators noted how the landscape of the garden was enhanced by the snowfall.
🇫🇷 Le château de Versailles sous la neige
— Dr. Yaacoub Hallak (@YNHallak) January 10, 2024
🌍 The Palace of Versailles under the snow. pic.twitter.com/opvNgJw4uQ
Snowfall still strong on Tuesday night, including in south-west
Although the most dramatic images were captured on Tuesday morning, more snow fell overnight, and many people woke up to a second round of snow this (January 10) morning.
L’Orne ce matin. ❄️ pic.twitter.com/ChucijkrVv
— JeanPhilippeGautier (@janfygautier) January 10, 2024
Dans l’Orne ce matin. ❄️ pic.twitter.com/EA1aWEN5A3
— JeanPhilippeGautier (@janfygautier) January 9, 2024
One region that perhaps surprisingly saw snow this morning was the south-west of the country.
A small dusting was seen in Bordeaux, with commuters on their way to work treated to an unusual view at this bus stop.
Météo : chutes de #neige ce matin au lever du jour à #Bordeaux et sa région. (Facebook - Kolonèl Tinta-Négra) pic.twitter.com/dWquKMfIZy
— Infos Françaises (@InfosFrancaises) January 10, 2024
Snow was light, but noticeable, across the Gironde department.
❄️ Fait rare, il neige à Bordeaux ce mercredi matin avec un petit saupoudrage à la clé ! Les flocons s'installent en Gironde. (© Christine Jeannin) pic.twitter.com/p8uGzMoYOy
— Météo Express (@MeteoExpress) January 10, 2024
The pick of the views, however, came from Biscarrosse, Landes (just south of Bordeaux), where the beach was covered with a strong dusting of snow.
❄️ Fait peu commun, la plage de Biscarrosse dans le nord des Landes est blanchie par la neige ce mercredi matin ! Il neige aussi en Gironde. (© Frédéric Pellet) pic.twitter.com/FtaJOIz5LA
— Météo Express (@MeteoExpress) January 10, 2024
Send us your photos
We would love to see your photos! If you live in Normandy, the south-west or elsewhere, and took pictures of the recent snowfall, please share them with us.
You can mail them to news@connexionfrance.com
Please note, we may use these photos for a future article.
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