Severe storms hit Ardeche and Gard in the south of France yesterday (Sunday 20th July) and a mini tornado killed a camper. In a separate incident a man was killed by a falling tree. The tornado devastated campsites and ripped up trees and pylons. Tour de France riders battled against strong winds and heavy rain and at times it "seemed like night".
Other areas also suffered severe weather, meaning concerts and fetes had to be cancelled, including the St Emilion Jazz festival and a Vanessa Paradis concert in Dordogne (due to hail stones the size of "ping pong" balls - makes a change to golf balls). Locally there were some heavy downpours, but luckily Mas del Sol escaped and all is looking clear for the picnic in the park on Wednesday.
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