Provencal demon

[keitra]

What does Provencal demon means?

"The sun is beating down like some kind of Provencal demon and here amid the sawdust-strewn aisles of this bland, low-lyinfg store, there are 20-20!-varieties of heirloom tomatoes stacked, strewn and otherwise arrayed, taunting you, the defenseless shopper."

[jno]

Provence is the south of France, where the sun is hot; Provencal is the adjective. Demon's just a demon, perhaps from Hell, where it's also hot. Are you reading something set around the Mediterranean?