Wild Animals Bouches-du-Rhône: Where to Spot Them

Deprived of celestial spectacle. While many French people were able to observeimpressive northern lights, this morning of Wednesday November 12, 2025, a cloudy sky prevented the inhabitants of Marseille and Bouches-du-Rhône from admiring them. But all is not lost: a new solar flare is approaching by the end of the day.

This is how you can hope to (finally) benefit from it in the department.

Strongest eruption recorded this year

Early risers in Marseille were not really able to take advantage of the phenomenon, although it was visible elsewhere in France between 3 a.m. and 5 a.m. this Wednesday, November 12: “The low clouds were very present, greatly reducing its observation,” explains meteorologist Paul Marquis.

Let these enthusiasts rest assured: “A new solar eruption is approachinga power of X5.2 », the strongest recorded this year, and it is “directed towards us”, enthuses the sky specialist, founder of La Météo du 13.

Looking north from 7 p.m.

The presumed schedule of these new northern lights, of which nothing can guarantee that they will necessarily appear, looks more practical: this new burst “should impact the earth between late afternoon and early night» this Wednesday, he further specifies. We will therefore have to start looking north from 7 p.m.

On the other hand, we will still have to deal with a partially cloudy sky. Paul Marquis calls to “avoid low clouds of the coast and the West» from the Bouches-du-Rhône department. The ideal, for the most motivated enthusiasts, would even be to “go higher in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence or the Hautes-Alpes”, he explains to Marseille news.

You also need to move away from cities and light pollution.

Already clearly visible in the Alpes-Maritimes

In any case, the spectacle is worth some sacrifices. In the Alpes-Maritimes, those who were able to attend or all those who benefited from the photos, retrospectively, were left with stars in their eyes. “Wow”, “Splendid”, “An incredible show”… There is no shortage of comments on social networks, as reported news Nice.

These northern lights, which colored the dark night a vibrant pink,were visible in several places in the department. Particularly in towns bordering the Riviera capital, where the sky was much clearer.

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