France is experiencing a "very worrying" drought that has spurred a record number of water restrictions for the time of year, the ecology minister said on Wednesday.

Pour la première fois depuis 2013, 98 départements sont placés sous surveillance à cause de la sécheresse ce lundi 13 juillet.

France is experiencing a "very worrying" drought that has spurred a record number of water restrictions for the time of year, the ecology minister said on Wednesday.