It was a small stick of walnut and hazelnut. A little paradise of wild asparagus. An island of shade and relaxation when it’s time for a southern getaway. A memorial site too, where Numa Cornut and her brother Alexis laid a stone in memory of their father Francois, who died six years ago. Only ashes remain of this intimate forest bordered by their vines. On Thursday, a devastating fire started by a careless neighbor engulfed 300 hectares (equivalent to 400 football fields) in Generac, a small town near Nîmes in Garde.
Fanned by winds, the fire rose at 1,800 meters per hour, burning forests, vineyards and the Numa Kornut faith. “4-5 hectares of our vineyards were already burned three years ago after the arson, the author of which was never found.laments Numa Cornut, bitter. On Thursday, the old vines were swept away. I want to say we are tattooed… but what a desperation…
Source: Le Figaro
