Burle
Winter wind in France
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The burle is the name given to the north wind that blows in the winter in the south-central part of France, east of the Massif Central, on the bare plateaus of Velay, Ardèche, or the Forez mountains.[1]
The burle is a winter wind that usually blows in already cold regions. The resulting perceived temperature is often particularly low, creating a chilling atmosphere. When the region is snowy, the burle can be responsible for the formation of snowdrifts.[2]
The "Triangle de la Burle" is an expression popularized by the journalist Jean Peyrard in the 1980s to describe an area between the Pilat Massif near Saint-Étienne, Puy-en-Velay, and Mont Mézenc where many air disasters are said to have occurred over the past century.[3][4]
