Weather: An avalanche of temperature records this Wednesday, we tell you where – 20 Minutes

Usually a small town in the Gard or on the Basque coast stands out. But the famous heat dome that overlooks France in the middle of May did things big this Wednesday. According to Météo-France, no less than 12 records fell or were equaled on this suffocating day. The prize goes to Cap-Ferret, in Gironde, with an all-round 35°C which evaporates a 20-year-old record. In the Center-East, the mercury rose to 34.7°C in Saint-Laurent -du-Pape (Ardèche, against 34.6°C in May 2009), 33.8°C in Montélimar (Drôme, as in 2009), 32.6°C in Sénezergues (Cantal, 32.3°C in 2017) and 33.5°C in Vinsobres (Drôme, 33.1°C in 2009). Pierre-de-Tripiers (Lozère) where one could almost say that the weather was good, and 33.8°C in Visan (Vaucluse, against 33.7°C in 2009). not to be outdone with 33.7°C in Albi (Tarn, against 33.5°C in 2006), 29.8°C in Millau (Aveyron, as in 2017), 29.6°C in Marcillac (Corrèze, against 29.5°C in 2001), 33.4°C at the Toulouse-Blagnac weather station (Haute-Garonne, as in 2001) and 33.9°C at Anglars (Lot, 33.8°C, in 2001 ).Stormy degradations should come to refresh the atmosphere Thursday, but the temperatu res could still exceed 30°C, particularly in Alsace, in the Rhône/Saône axis and in the Auvergne valleys.