France braced for another heatwave on Wednesday, with Paris allowing swimming in one of its canals so residents could cope with the heat. It will be the second spell of hot temperatures this year, after an unusually scorching week in May smashed records in half of the country. Read moreFrance, UK swelter as first-ever May heatwave alert issued "A heatwave episode will gradually set in across the country this week," said Christelle Robert, of national weather service Meteo-France. Temperatures were set to reach 36C or 37C in some areas on Wednesday, then peak at 40C in some regions on Sunday as the country celebrates summer solstice with its annual nationwide music festival, "La Fete de la Musique". In Paris, swimming would be allowed from Wednesday evening under lifeguard supervision in one part of the Canal Saint-Martin in the east of the city, Mayor Emmanuel Grégoire said on Tuesday evening. Youth plunged into the canal during the scorching week last month.
Iconic Paris canal opens to swimmers as residents seek ways to cope with heatwave
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