A photograph taken on November 3, 2023 shows waves crashing on rocks behind sand bags at the "Grande Plage" (Great beach), as Storm Ciaran hits the region, in Biarritz, southwestern France. At least 12 people were killed as Storm Ciaran battered Western Europe with record winds of up to 200 kilometres per hour, causing travel mayhem with closed ports and flight and rail disruptions. The French weather service said storms would continue into November 3, notably in the southwest of the country and on the island of Corsica. (Photo by GAIZKA IROZ / AFP)