Air-con agitation as France braces for fresh heatwave

French aversion to air conditioning melts as homes sizzle

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 conditioning.

The politics of air conditioning

As a killer heatwave grips France, an argument over air conditioning has become so fierce that it could sway the national political mood.

What the New AC Culture War Is Really About

This summer, the transatlantic culture war has fixated on an unlikely flash point: air-conditioning. Last weekend, I arrived in Paris at the beginning of the heat wave, or canicule, that has stifled the country and much of Europe. Temperatures in France have soared to record-breaking highs, reaching nearly 112 degrees Fahrenheit in certain parts of []

AC becomes France's latest culture war as the left label it environmentally reckless

Sky News Senior Reporter Caroline Marcus discusses the “culture war” that has arisen from the current heatwave in France. “France, where a brutal heatwave above 40 degrees has somehow turned air-conditioning into a culture war,” Ms Marcus said. “Only a quarter of French homes have AC, but politicians on the right, like Marine Le Pen, are now pushing for it in hospitals, schools and aged care homes. “Those on the left say it’s environmentally reckless.”

Parisians cope with intense heat wave

Parisians are doing what they can to stay cool as residents in France try to cope with the blistering heat. CNN's Melissa Bell reports from Paris.