Mémorial de l'ouragan de 1987, Pontrieux, Bretagne - France
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N 48° 41.757 W 003° 09.613
30U E 488210 N 5393669
Sculpture commémorative de l'ouragan qui a frappé la France en 1987 / Sculpture commemorating the hurricane that hit France in 1987
Waymark Code: WM18DYX
Location: Bretagne, France
Date Posted: 07/15/2023
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member pmaupin
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"C'est l'histoire d'un chène de talus déraciné par la tempête d'octobre 1987 et relevé par des sculpteurs lors du Symposium de Landivisiau organisé pour le 20ème anniversaire de l'association Sculpteurs Bretagne." (visit link)

"Ouragan d’octobre 1987. «?On n’a jamais connu plus violent en France?»
Lui n’a pas été baptisé. Trente ans après, il reste simplement «?l’ouragan d’octobre 1987?». Et à ce jour le phénomène météo le plus violent à avoir frappé notre pays, le Nord-Ouest en tête. Dans la nuit du jeudi 15 au vendredi 16 octobre 1987, des rafales à 220?km/h dévastent la Bretagne et la Normandie - maisons détruites, arbres abattus, églises en ruines, bateaux fracassés, routes coupées…" Article de presse "Ouest France" : (visit link) et article en image et vidéo : (visit link)

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(EN) "This is the story of an oak on the slope uprooted by the October 1987 storm and raised by sculptors during the Landivisiau Symposium organized for the 20th anniversary of the Sculpteurs Bretagne association." (visit link)

"Hurricane of October 1987. "?We have never known more violent in France?"
He was not baptized. Thirty years later, there remains simply "the hurricane of October 1987". And to date the most violent weather phenomenon to have hit our country, the North-West in the lead. On the night of Thursday October 15 to Friday October 16, 1987, gusts at 220 km/h devastated Brittany and Normandy - houses destroyed, trees felled, churches in ruins, boats smashed, roads cut off..." Press article "Ouest France" : (visit link) and article in image and video: (visit link)
Disaster Date: 10/15/1987

Date of dedication: 01/01/2009

Memorial Sponsors: Tihay Daniel

Parking Coordinates: N 48° 41.759 W 003° 09.614

Disaster Type: Natural

Relevant Website: [Web Link]

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