A heatwave extending is expected this week, with temperatures expected to approach 40C. Rail services will be cut to avoid air-conditioning failures and Paris has authorised swimming in the Canal Saint-Martin.

La baignade, surveillée, sera autorisée dans une zone délimitée longue de 100 mètres, "le temps que durera le pic caniculaire", a annoncé mardi le maire de la capitale, Emmanuel…

Paris will allow people to cool down with a swim in its famous canal Saint Martin from Wednesday evening as the capital – and the rest of France – braces for a heatwave that could…

France braced for another heat wave on Wednesday, with Paris allowing swimming in one of its canals so residents could cope with the heat.

PARIS, June 17 — France braced for another heat wave on Wednesday, with Paris allowing swimming in one of its canals so residents could cope with the heat.It will be the second...

Paris deputy mayor Emmanuel Grégoire has announced that, from this Wednesday, swimming will be permitted in the Canal Saint-Martin under lifeguard supervision.

France is bracing for another heatwave this week after enduring its hottest spring on record. In Paris, a city not made to withstand heatwaves, the urgent demand for a place to…

Face à la vague de chaleur qui touche l'Hexagone, le maire de Paris Emmanuel Grégoire autorise dès ce mercredi 17 juin la baignade dans le canal Saint-Martin, sur une zone…

As France is bracing for another heatwave, Paris is allowing swimming in one of its canals so residents could cope with the heat. It will be the second spell of hot temperatures…

Wegen der erwarteten Hitzewelle gibt Paris einen Abschnitt des Canal Saint-Martin zum Baden frei. Die Stadt reagiert damit auf Erfahrungen aus dem Mai.

The French weather forecaster Météo France has placed 26 départements - including those of Paris, Lyon and the French Alps - on alert as temperatures are projected to reach 40C in…

France is preparing for a prolonged heat wave, with temperatures forecast to reach up to 37C this week and potentially peak at 40C by Sunday, according to Meteo-France.

A second spring heatwave sweeping France killed a 30-year-old man near Paris on Thursday and forced transport disruptions and school adjustments nationwide. Authorities warned the…

A heatwave extending is expected this week, with temperatures expected to approach 40C. Rail services will be cut to avoid air-conditioning failures and Paris has authorised…

France is experiencing a severe heatwave. Temperatures are expected to reach 40 degrees Celsius. Many trains have been cancelled. Schools are suspending classes due to the extreme…

A new heatwave swept across much of France on Thursday, with temperatures forecast to approach 40C later in the week, dozens of trains were cancelled and classes suspended.

Cities, including Paris, were placed on orange alert, the second-highest, with authorities urging residents to be "very cautious" and drink lots of water. | World News

Des mesures d'urgences ont été déployées pour lutter face aux fortes chaleurs notamment à Paris où la baignade est autorisée dans le Canal Saint-Martin et les piscines ferment…