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.…