Mistral (wind) prehistoric site called Terra Amata, at the foot of Mount Boron in Nice, showed that in about 40,000 B.C. the inhabitants had built a low wall of rocks and beach stones to the northwest of their fireplace to protect their fire from the power of the mistral. The "mas" (farmhouse) traditionally faces south, with its back to the mistral. The bell towers of villages in Provence are often open iron frameworks, which allow the wind to pass through. The traditional Provençal Nativity scene usually includes a figure of a shepherd holding his hat, with his cloak blowing in the mistral.
Mistral Air Mistral Air no longer serves any scheduled routes. The remaining destinations served where Cagliari, Catania, Naples, Palermo, Perugia, Brescia and Pescara in Italy as well as Tirana in Albania which all ceased by August 2018. Currently, there are also no more wetlease agreements or charter destinations Mistral air's international flight lands only in Tirana. As of July 2018, the Mistral Air fleet consists of the following aircraft: The airline previously operated the following aircraft as of August 2016: Mistral Air Mistral Air is an Italian cargo and former passenger airline headquartered in Rome and is a subsidiary of Poste italiane.