“We’re heading for, at the very least, several days of very, very hot weather,” said French Health Minister Stephanie Rist.

Much of Western Europe was sweltering in a gruelling heatwave on Friday with the mercury expected to continue rising in the coming days, shattering temperature records.

Much of Western Europe was baking in a gruelling heatwave on Friday with the mercury expected to continue rising in the coming days, shattering temperature records.

Western Europe sweltered under a punishing heatwave on Friday, with temperatures expected to climb further in the coming days and potentially shatter more records, prompting…

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…

Temperatures are expected to reach 104 degrees Fahrenheit in some areas of France and Spain.

France expanded its highest heat wave alert to 35 departments as temperatures are forecast to reach 42C and approach national records amid growing wildfire and public health…

Half of France is set to be placed on "red alert" as temperatures climb beyond 40 degrees Celsius across mainland Europe.

Europe is bracing for more extreme heat as temperatures climb and authorities impose restrictions.

More than 800 schools in several parts of France were closed Monday as a record heatwave, which killed three people over the weekend, was set to intensify. Both France and Belgium…

Schools have closed and rail services disrupted across Europe as a severe heatwave pushes temperatures above 40C. France has issued red alerts, shut schools and reported…

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.

On Monday France entered the sixth day of a searing heatwave, with no end in sight - here's the latest on heat-related disruption.

France is facing a grueling heat wave with temperatures soaring above 40 degrees Celsius, or 104 Fahrenheit

Thirteen people died by drowning in searing temperatures in France over the weekend, with the heatwave set to intensify from Monday across much of Europe, forcing warnings and…

France is bracing for a week of scorching heat, with temperatures soaring above 40 degrees Celsius and nights offering little respite. Hundreds of schools have closed, and…

Three people died in France and almost 2,700 French schools were set to close or modify timetables as authorities across Europe issued heatwave warnings.

Rail services, schools and sports events hit, with deaths of three elderly people in France partly blamed on intense heat

Temperatures in Bordeaux were forecast to cross 42C on Monday, with 49 French regions placed under a red alert

“We’re heading for, at the very least, several days of very, very hot weather,” said French Health Minister Stephanie Rist.