Temperatures had been set to rise to a maximum of 43C (109F) in the southwestern city of Bordeaux and 39C in Paris on Monday afternoon. | World News

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

Europeans are bracing for a week of soaring temperatures, sweltering in a heatwave with daytime highs above 40 degrees.