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The Flood of the Century in Southwest France, 3-4 March 1930
On Saturday 1st March 1930, torrential rain started to fall on already saturated ground in Southwest France. Unseasonably high temperatures brought by southerly winds rapidly melted the thick mantle of snow that had fallen in late winter on the mountains. … Continue reading
Posted in History, Places, Weather
Tagged Adolphe Poult, crue du Tarn, Flooding, Moissac, Montauban, rainfall, River Aveyron, River Tarn, Saint-Antonin-Noble-Val, SW France, Tarn flood of 1930
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The Tale of Napoleon’s Thumb
You could be forgiven for thinking that Montauban is a rather boring place. Unlovely suburbs surround the centre and the A20 motorway bypasses the town, so most people bash on to Toulouse, some 45 km further south. However, the town … Continue reading
Posted in French life, History, Personalities, Places
Tagged France, Ingres, Montauban, Napoleon, River Tarn, SW France, Toulouse
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