If Brittany is renowned for being the rainiest region in France, what is the coldest city in France? And why could she lose her title? We’ll explain it to you.
If you are cautious by nature, we can only advise you not to go to this city. After having an exceptionally mild start to the fall month, this week temperatures dropped sharply in France. And according to scientists, heating with a wood fire would increase the risk of developing lung cancer in women. We will therefore have to turn on the heating again, despite the increase in the price of electricity. However, there are tips to save money on your bill and the residents of Langres may need them.
Indeed, Langres is the coldest city in France. This town located in Haute-Marne is located in the east of France between Nancy and Dijon. And it holds the record for the coldest temperatures. According to’Obsthe annual average temperature is 9.8°C, compared to 13°C nationally. In February 1956, the temperature even dropped to -21.2°C. Asked by TF1, Martine, a resident, explains the reason for this freezing climate in Langres: “We are at 500 meters above the sea (466m exactly, editor’s note) and we are swept away by everything that is wind, snow, ice, rain.
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Langres could lose its title of coldest city in France
According to meteorologists, Langres could soon lose its title of coldest city in France. And without suspense global warming is at the origin of the phenomenon. “Each month of the year was excess in temperature, especially for maximum temperatures,” indicated Alexandre Berger, president of the Haute-Marne climatology association, in a report from France 3. He adds : “We regularly recorded -5, -10 degrees, twenty years ago, in Langres.”
But every year, the winters become less and less cold. It is becoming rarer to see frost and it is not going to get better. In Langres, a heat record was broken on September 5, 2023. The thermometer rose to 33 degrees. Enough to increase its annual average by 9.8°C. Good news for residents?
Passionate about women’s news, Agathe has been deciphering the latest trends for aufeminin since 2022. Her favorite areas? Psychology, nutrition and well-being advice, without forgetting the tips…