Jennifer Clayton, 54, who has lived in France for 22 years, said French people have adapted to 'embrace' the heat much better than Britons

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

Three people have died in France as an exceptional heatwave pushes temperatures above 40°C across parts of the country, with authorities warning that the extreme conditions could…