France braced for the hottest day yet in its latest heatwave on Monday, with temperatures that could climb up to 43C in the west of the country and hundreds of schools closed.

Nearly two-thirds of France is now under an orange heatwave alert as people battle extreme temperatures across the country. #EuropeNews

More than half of France is on alert for extreme heat, as forecasters warned of an intense and long-lasting heatwave that could see temperatures in Paris soar above 40C for the…

France is enduring another punishing heat wave, with temperatures soaring above 40 degrees Celsius