<p>Strong winds and heavy rain pounded the northern coast of France as Storm Eleanor swept across the country on January 3.</p><p>Videos posted on social media showed waves crashing ashore at Rochebonne beach in Saint Malo, Brittany, in the early hours of the morning, creating dangerous conditions. Local news agencies reported</a> orange weather warnings and winds of up to 147 kilometers per hour in parts of the north and east of the country. Credit: Twitter/Bastien Denigo/Meteo-Bretagne via Storyful</p><br />
