It’s a luxury many Aussies take for granted, but France is bitterly divided over whether residents should use airconditioning to combat a brutal heatwave.

France is grappling with an intense and early summer heatwave, with millions sweltering under record-breaking temperatures. Fifty-four departments are under a red alert as…

Millions of people across France woke up drenched in sweat on June 23 after another night of scorching heat, with most of the population exposed to extreme and exceptional…

Much of France was set to experience temperatures of around 40C on Tuesday, after records were shattered on Monday

The early-summer wave is already drawing comparisons to the 2003 disaster that killed 15,000.

The heat is on. Enough to make Parisians take the plunge into the once notoriously polluted Canal Saint Martin. France this Tuesday awakening from its hottest night on record,…

Europe braced Wednesday for another day of a sweltering heatwave that has smashed records, left tens of thousands of people without power and sent air conditioner sales zooming in…

France hits record-breaking June heat as punishing temperatures put the UK and elsewhere in Europe under alert.

As the heatwave intensifies, the far-right is championing air-conditioning while the left is calling for renovations and green spaces.

As Europe's heatwave leaves millions sweltering in poorly insulated apartments, schools and retirement homes, more French people are breaking with tradition to turn to air…

As Europe's heatwave leaves millions sweltering in poorly insulated apartments, schools and retirement homes, more French people are breaking with tradition to turn to air…

France on Wednesday (Jun 24) experienced its hottest day since measurements began in 1947, the national weather service said.

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

At least 48 people have drowned in France alone while trying to cool off, as a heatwave drives temperatures as much as 18C above normal across Europe

It’s a luxury many Aussies take for granted, but France is bitterly divided over whether residents should use airconditioning to combat a brutal heatwave.

Europe is grappling with a severe heatwave, forcing France to elevate health emergency responses and consider public alcohol bans. Schools across the continent are closing or…

Searing temperatures in France lead to a lot of discussion around the heat, the climate and ways to stay cool - here are some useful words and phrases to get involved in a French…

A commune in France recorded highs of 44C this week as a heat dome descended across Europe. Here, French residents across the country reveal how the temperatures are affecting…

French politicians have drawn ideological battle lines over air conditioning as Europe struggles with record-breaking temperatures. What do experts say about the debate? #TheCube