In a country without widespread air-conditioning, schools, trains and sporting events remain impacted.

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 has extended the red heatwave alert to 49 départements – half the country – for Monday as the fierce heatwave worsens.

France is bracing for a prolonged and intense heatwave, with a red alert issued for over a third of the nation on Sunday. Authorities are taking precautions, including a ban on…

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