The mistral is a strong, cold, northwesterly wind that blows from southern France into the Gulf of Lion in the northern Mediterranean. It produces sustained winds averaging 50 km/h, sometimes reaching
Mistral wind blowing near Marseille. In the centre is the Château d'If.
The bell tower of the hilltop village of La Cadière-d'Azur is open, which allows the mistral to pass through.
Schematic diagram of mistral wind occurrence in Europe.
Oak bent to the south by the mistral in Sardinia
The Château d'If is a fortress located on the Île d'If, the smallest island in the Frioul archipelago, situated about 1.5 kilometres off Marseille in southeastern France. Built in the 16th century, it
Mistral (wind)
…winds of the Mediterranean Tramontane Gregale Levante Sirocco Ostro Libeccio Ponente Mistral Mistral wind blowing near Marseille. In the centre is the Château d'If. The mistral (French: ; Catalan: mestral; Corsican: maestrale; Croatian: maestral; Greek: μαΐστρος; Italian: maestrale; Maltese: majjistral) is a strong…
The Château d'If (close up)
The Château d'If with Marseille in the background
1681 scale model of the château d'If