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    22.08.2026, 21:47

    Goosebumps moment over Saint-Tropez: A heart for France
    I was lucky to catch the Patrouille de France during their exercises for the National Day directly over Saint-Tropez. The timing was perfect: The guys conjured a huge, almost flawless heart in the bright blue sky. The contrast between the red smoke and the white wisps of clouds comes across really …I was lucky to catch the Patrouille de France during their exercises for the National Day directly over Saint-Tropez. The timing was perfect: The guys conjured a huge, almost flawless heart in the bright blue sky. The contrast between the red smoke and the white wisps of clouds comes across really strongly. In the bottom right inset, you can see how close the machines actually are to each other – absolute madness what the pilots achieve there. more Less