Ciné-debate "1949: The Great Fire"

37 route du Tronquet

The Great Fire, one of the deadliest wildfires in the world, raged from August 19 to 23, 1949, destroying more than 50,000 hectares of the Landes massif. In this documentary, the director revisits in footage the fire witnessed by his grandfather, through testimonies from people recounting the black legend of what was called the Great Fire. The documentary was directed by Laurent Tournebise