A flooded metro station in Paris, a flood of mud in Montpellier, a forbidden beach in Marseille. bad weather has crossed France from north to south in the past few days. If the majority of French people prefer to stay in the shelter, for some these fierce and spectacular phenomena are an opportunity to inspire their passion; they are called storm chasers.
On Tuesday evening, with five departments classified as an orange alert by Météo-France, the search for thunderstorms brought together a landscaper, an aerospace worker and a fashion photographer in the same vehicle. The first is Nicolas Gauthier from Laenne, the second is Julien Avalat from Neys-sous-Clermont, Oise, and the third is Henri Buffett from Versailles. Their trajectories differ, so does their appearance, but the same passion unites them in this gray Peugeot Tepee, driving east to Champagne, where a storm is expected from the Massif Central.
“It’s like a treasure hunt.” Explain…
Source: Le Figaro
