More than 400 French towns on Tuesday recorded their highest-ever May temperatures, and the hot weather is set to continue into Wednesday with the mercury forecast to hit 37C in the south west.
Emma Pearson - emma.pearson@thelocal.com
Updated: Wed 27 May 2026 09:04 CET
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A woman cools down with a portable fan in Nantes, western France, on May 26, 2026. Photo by Loic VENANCE / AFP
More than 400 French towns on Tuesday recorded their highest-ever May temperatures, and the hot weather is set to continue into Wednesday with the mercury forecast to hit 37C in the south west.
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