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France presses ahead with music festivals despite extreme heat

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HESPRESS English

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· Jun 21, 2026

France presses ahead with street music festivals despite extreme heat

France on Sunday prepared to host its annual street music festival in boiling heat, with a third of the country placed on red alert and alcohol consumption banned in the streets. Every year on June 21, musicians take over France, filling bars, street corners and rooftops as revellers celebrate the start of summer — as [] The post France presses ahead with street music festivals despite extreme heat appeared first on HESPRESS English - Morocco News.

The Local France

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· Jun 21, 2026

France presses ahead with Fête de la Musique despite extreme heat

France on Sunday prepared to host Fête de la Musique, its annual street music festival in boiling heat, with a third of the country placed on red alert and alcohol consumption banned.

Euronews

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· Jun 22, 2026

Canal Saint-Martin becomes cooling spot as heatwave grips Paris

Paris faces extreme heat as crowds use fountains and the Canal Saint-Martin to cool off, while authorities impose alerts and safety measures.

WRAL News

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· Jun 21, 2026

France restricts public drinking and outdoor sports as heat wave bakes parts of Europe

France is in the grips of a severe heat wave, leading to canceled trains, concerts and sports events. Authorities have banned public drinking in red alert zones to reduce risks. Temperatures reached 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit) on Sunday, with even hotter conditions expected Mond...

Fark

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· Jun 22, 2026

France sizzles in a week of punishing heat that is already causing deaths, with some reports stating that it's so hot you could braise a Coq a Vin with lardons and mushrooms on the sidewalk. Or just fry an egg, if you're a philistine or something [Scary]

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DNyuz

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· Jun 28, 2026

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 []

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Related coverage for "France presses ahead with music festivals despite extreme heat": HESPRESS English — France presses ahead with street music festivals despite extreme heat. The Local France — France presses ahead with Fête de la Musique despite extreme heat . Euronews — Canal Saint-Martin becomes cooling spot as heatwave grips Paris. WRAL News — France restricts public drinking and outdoor sports as heat wave bakes parts of Europe. Fark — France sizzles in a week of punishing heat that is already causing deaths, with some reports stating that it's so hot you could braise a Coq a Vin with lardons and mushrooms on the sidewalk. Or just fry an egg, if you're a philistine or something [Scary]. DNyuz — What the New AC Culture War Is Really About