Hundreds of candles and burners were lit in the vineyards of the Côte de Beaune, in Burgundy Franche-Comté, on the night of Tuesday to Wednesday.
Objective: counter the potentially catastrophic effects of the frost, which is making a sudden comeback at the start of the week.
This method, which is not subject to authorization, is often used by wine growers or arborists when the thermometer dips below zero, AFP explains. A technique that was used last night by the wine growers of Maison Prosper Maufoux, in the Montrachet and Mersault sectors, and the result of which in images is spectacular.