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]
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edit- ^ "Triangle de la Burle". La Commère 43 (in French). Retrieved 2024-04-04.
- ^ Perrève, Paul (2021-12-16). La Burle (in French). De Borée. ISBN 978-2-8129-3836-8.
- ^ DEMOUVEAUX, Correspondance, Gautier (2019-11-04). "Le Triangle de la Burle, le Bermudes des Cévennes qui détient le record de crashs - Edition du soir Ouest-France - 04/11/2019". Ouest-France.fr (in French). Retrieved 2024-04-04.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "Mystérieux crashs d'avions dans la Loire : la légende du triangle de la Burle". actu.fr (in French). 2023-05-07. Retrieved 2024-04-04.
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