PARIS (AP) — A heat wave gripped parts of Europe on Monday, sending temperatures up to 43 degrees Celsius (109.4 Fahrenheit) ...

A blistering heatwave gripped south-west France on Monday, sending temperatures soaring to 43C in parts of the Charente and Aude. In Aude, a patchwork of vineyards and Mediterranean scrubland, ...

The national weather authority has placed multiple departments on high heat alert, while officials warn of worsening air ...

The national weather authority, Meteo-France, placed 12 departments on red alert, France’s highest heat warning, anticipating ...

Firefighters have contained a massive wildfire in southern France but still face a "complicated" struggle, but officials ...

More than 100 people drowned in France between June 1 and July 2 this year Drownings increased by 58% compared to the same period last year Total drownings reached 429, a 95% rise from last year ...

Around 2,300 people died of heat-related causes across 12 European cities during the severe heatwave that ended last week, according to a rapid scientific analysis published on Wednesday. FRANCE ...

Most cynical was the Macron government in France, whose health minister said of the heatwave “climate sceptics have been served: we have clearly seen that there has been a change [in the climate ...

The heatwave that has gripped France in recent days is expected to peak on Wednesday, says forecaster Météo France, with red level warnings lifted in the capital.

Much of Europe, including France, is dealing with a brutal heatwave. Some people are better prepared than others in a country where most people do not have air conditioning.