10 years after Storm Xynthia killed dozens along France's Atlantic coast, in La Faute-sur-Mer, memories are still painful On February 27, 2010, storm Xynthia killed 47 people on France's Atlantic coast. Among the victims, 29 died in the small commune of La Faute sur Mer in the Vendée... Ten years later, survivors in this little seaside resort are still working to heal their wounds. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES