How the French are coping with their hottest days in history: Residents tell us they're taking 'zero' exercise, stopping work at 12 and blocking light all day to beat the heat

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

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.

'Impossible to sleep': A night in sweltering France, in search of a cool spot

With a heatwave bearing down, the French have taken to living after dark, chasing relief from the sun's lingering grip. From Paris to Saint-Malo, by way of Orléans, parks and pools stirred to life as soon as the day ended.

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....

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.