France broke temperature records and reached 37C before the month of May was out - so does this mean we're in for a scorching summer?
Emma Pearson - emma.pearson@thelocal.com
Updated: Thu 4 Jun 2026 12:12 CET
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France is predicted to have a warmer than average summer. Photo by SIMON WOHLFAHRT / AFP
France broke temperature records and reached 37C before the month of May was out - so does this mean we're in for a scorching summer?
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