France is facing an "exceptional and highly worrying" drought, with half the country facing the highest level of water restrictions - here where drought measures are in place.
Genevieve Mansfield - genevieve.mansfield@thelocal.com
Updated: Wed 15 Jul 2026 12:44 CET
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This aerial photograph shows a sprinkler irrigating a sunflower field in La Pommeraye, western France, on July 10th, 2026. (Photo by Damien MEYER / AFP)
France is facing an "exceptional and highly worrying" drought, with half the country facing the highest level of water restrictions - here where drought measures are in place.
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