Paris (France) (AFP) – The severe heatwave sweeping France on Tuesday forced the early closures of top Paris tourist hotspots the Eiffel Tower and the Louvre, and left disappointed visitors sweltering with little respite.
Issued on: 23/06/2026 - 21:52
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Spanish nurse Maite Blazques said she had spent months saving up to bring her six-year-old son to Paris, but the record heat forced her to reorganise the whole holiday without going inside key landmarks."We had to change our whole trip," said the 35-year-old from Madrid, as France on Tuesday experienced its hottest day since measurements began in 1947."We won't be taking a guided tour of the historic Marais district, or a river boat cruise, and we won't be going up to the top of the Eiffel Tower," she said quietly, head bowed and holding her son's hand.
The opertator of the French capital's Eiffel Tower, one of the most visited tourist attractions in the world, said the site would close early due to the heatwave © Charlotte SIEMON / AFP
