As France prepares for its second weekend of scorching temperatures, local authorities across the country are banning the sale of alcohol while festivals, events and sports fixtures have been cancelled.

French authorities said hospitals in and around Paris were overwhelmed amid a record-breaking heatwave, adding that consumption and sales of alcohol would be banned from Friday.

The measure is aimed at mitigating health risks posed by the intense heatwave currently affecting France and wider Europe

Paris bans public drinking and sales of alcohol from June 26, 2026, to combat heatwave-related health issues.

Ban kicks in at noon on Friday as police chief says hospitals in the French capital have reached ‘saturation point’

As France prepares for its second weekend of scorching temperatures, local authorities across the country are banning the sale of alcohol while festivals, events and sports…

Restrictions in the French capital came into effect at midday as temperatures swelled to 36C in a desperate bid to curb excess deaths

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Authorities in Paris imposed alcohol consumption and sales bans and canceled mass public events after hopsitals were swamped with heat-related cases.