A red alert over France, and heat that may rewrite the record books

Published June 23, 2026 · Category: News

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A family walks through a cooling water spray at the Eiffel Tower in Paris, Sunday, June 21, 2026.

France is experiencing scorching heat, with most of the population exposed to extreme temperatures. The heat is expected to last until at least the end of the week.

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(Image credit: Michel Euler)

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Originally published at www.npr.org.

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