Following a devastating heatwave in 2003 that killed 15,000, France has adopted four alert levels to help people cope with extreme temperatures, says Helen Massy-Beresford, a British journalist and editor who lives in Paris

France implements restrictions on public alcohol consumption and outdoor sports amid a severe heat wave affecting Europe.

France restricted public drinking Sunday in “red alert” zones, including Paris, as Fête de la musique kicks off to cope with a heat wave unfurling across parts of Europe.…

Zur Fête de la Musique greift Frankreich wegen extremer Hitze durch: In zahlreichen Regionen sind Alkoholkonsum im Freien und Ausschank untersagt.

PARIS: France on Sunday prepared to host its annual street music festival in boiling heat, with a third of the country placed on red alert and alcohol consumption banned. Every…

France on Sunday prepared to host Fête de la Musique, its annual street music festival in boiling heat, with a third of the country placed on red alert and alcohol consumption…

Sunday is the summer solstice, meaning the sun is at its strongest and UV levels will be high across the continent. #EuropeNews

France on Sunday prepared to host its annual street music festival in boiling heat, with a third of the country placed on red alert and alcohol consumption banned in the streets.

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

PARIS, June 21 — France on Sunday prepared to host its annual street music festival in boiling heat, with a third of the country placed on red alert and alcohol consumption...

France is preparing to host annual street music festival Fête de la Musique in boiling heat, with a third of the country on red alert and alcohol consumption banned in the…

Sports and nationwide music festival affected, with temperatures for some expected to reach 42C from Monday

French police issued a ban on certain alcoholic drinks Sunday amid unusually high temperatures coinciding with one Paris' largest street parties.

Heat alerts issued for more than 75% of population with more than 800 schools to close

‘For all events organised by the state and its agencies, instructions have been given not to offer alcohol,’ Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu said

France banned alcohol in red-alert areas Sunday, Spain and Germany canceled or postponed sports events and Britain warned of "tropical nights" as Europe swelter

The restriction comes as France marks the annual Fête de la Musique, a nationwide street music festival that draws millions of people outdoors each summer.

Temperatures have spiked above 104 degrees Fahrenheit across multiple countries, bringing dangerous conditions to a continent where air conditioning is rare.

About a third of France was under a “red alert” on Sunday for heat, and high temperatures reached 104 F in some areas, in a country where air conditioning isn’t widespread. The…

Following a devastating heatwave in 2003 that killed 15,000, France has adopted four alert levels to help people cope with extreme temperatures, says Helen Massy-Beresford, a…

Following a devastating heatwave in 2003 that killed 15,000, France has adopted four alert levels to help people cope with extreme temperatures, says Helen Massy-Beresford, a…