Temperatures of 40 to 45C are forecast in France on Wednesday 24 June, wildfire alerts are in force in the centre and 68,000 homes in Finistère are without power. #EuropeNews

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.

France is enduring a grueling heat wave with temperatures soaring above 40 degrees Celsius (104 Fahrenheit).

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

France has issued red heatwave alerts for around half the country including Paris for Monday as a heatwave pushes temperatures toward record levels.

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

France is set to experience the hottest day yet in its latest heatwave after a sweltering night, with a peak of 43C expected in the southwest. Forecasters warn the extreme weather…

Europe faces record-breaking heatwave as temperatures soar past 40C, forcing school closures, travel disruption and urgent health warnings across the continent.

Over half of France has been placed on red alert due to the ferocious heatwave boiling the country. With the temperature reaching up to 41C in some areas, some French cities have…

France has extended the 'red' weather warnings going into Tuesday as the heatwave is set to continue and become even more severe.

On Monday, the average temperature nationwide reached 29.2°C, making it the third hottest day ever recorded.

France is experiencing another day of scorching heat, with most of the population exposed to extreme temperatures

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

Several European countries issued red weather alerts as a fresh bout of extreme heat pushed temperatures beyond 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit).

After an exceptionally hot day yesterday, with temperatures above 40°C in some cities, the heatwave continues: 54 départements are on red alert this Tuesday 23 June in France.…

The red alert level for extreme heat has been extended to cover two-thirds of the country on Wednesday, including Brittany, Normandy and Paris.

RENNES, France: Europe’s record-breaking heatwave left around 68,000 households without electricity in western France on Wednesday, the authorities said, in the country’s first…

Heatwave forces power cuts to 68,000 homes in western France: media

Temperatures of 40 to 45C are forecast in France on Wednesday 24 June, wildfire alerts are in force in the centre and 68,000 homes in Finistère are without power. #EuropeNews