France’s unusually early heatwave began to ease in some western areas on Friday, although part of the country remains under orange alert and temperatures were expected to peak in Paris.
Emma Albright - emma.albright@thelocal.com
Updated: Fri 29 May 2026 09:08 CET
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A winegrower protects himself from the sun under an umbrella as he works in Burgundy vineyards in Gevrey-Chambertin, central-eastern France. (Photo by ARNAUD FINISTRE / AFP)
France’s unusually early heatwave began to ease in some western areas on Friday, although part of the country remains under orange alert and temperatures were expected to peak in Paris.
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