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France records hottest day ever as 'unbearable' heat grips Europe
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KSAT San Antonio
· Jun 23, 2026
Europe swelters under an early heat wave as France records its hottest day ever
France has recorded its hottest day ever amid an exceptional heat wave in Europe.
Ariana News
· Jun 24, 2026
Forty drown in France as people seek relief from Europe’s heatwave
France experienced its hottest day on record on Tuesday, Meteo France forecaster said, with a peak of 44.3 degrees Celsius (111.74 degrees Fahrenheit) in one town in the south west. The post Forty drown in France as people seek relief from Europe’s heatwave first appeared on Ariana News | Afghanistan News.
UrduPoint
· Jun 24, 2026
France records hottest day ever
France records hottest day ever
The Local France
· Jun 24, 2026
MAPS: Where in France have records been broken during the historic heatwave?
France recorded its hottest day ever on June 23rd, 2026 - but all over the country local records have been broken too as the country continues to sizzle under an unprecedentedly early heatwave.
Daily Mail
· Jun 25, 2026
France endures its hottest day in history as temperatures pass 44C: Hundreds of deaths include UK woman at campsite and child in car
France endures its hottest day in history as temperatures pass 44C: Hundreds of deaths include UK woman at campsite and child in car
South China Morning Post
· Jun 27, 2026
French heatwave packs hotels as city dwellers struggle to sleep
As France sweltered under one of the worst heatwaves ever recorded this week, city dwellers scrambled for any escape they could find, with many checking into hotels to benefit from air conditioning and access to pools. Temperatures in Paris hit a June record of 40.9 degrees Celsius on Wednesday, a day after France recorded its hottest day since records began nearly 80 years ago. But few private flats in the country have air conditioning, particularly those in the densely populated capital....
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Related coverage for "France records hottest day ever as 'unbearable' heat grips Europe": KSAT San Antonio — Europe swelters under an early heat wave as France records its hottest day ever. Ariana News — Forty drown in France as people seek relief from Europe’s heatwave. UrduPoint — France records hottest day ever. The Local France — MAPS: Where in France have records been broken during the historic heatwave? . Daily Mail — France endures its hottest day in history as temperatures pass 44C: Hundreds of deaths include UK woman at campsite and child in car. South China Morning Post — French heatwave packs hotels as city dwellers struggle to sleep