Paris landmarks shutter early as France bakes in latest heatwave
The Louvre and Musée d'Orsay also moved closing times as 24 departments faced the highest heat alert, officials said.
- Paris' Eiffel Tower and the Louvre Museum will close early this weekend as an intense heatwave grips western Europe, with the Eiffel Tower operator saying the monument would "exceptionally close" at 4 pm on Saturday and Sunday.
- Meteo-France placed 24 departments across northwestern France under a red heat alert on Saturday, affecting more than 22 million people as the country experiences its third heatwave since May.
- With temperatures forecast to reach up to 39°C, the Musee d'Orsay announced early closures through Wednesday; official figures show France recorded more than 2,000 excess deaths during the June heatwave.
- Wildfires have scorched twice as much land in France so far this year compared to the same period last year, prompting French President Emmanuel Macron to warn on Saturday that nine out of 10 fires result from human activity.
- Many towns have cancelled firework displays for Bastille Day celebrations on July 14 due to dry conditions, while the government faces criticism from those accusing officials of being "unprepared" for the increasing frequency of extreme weather.
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For tourists from the capital of France, coming from all over the world, exceptional temperatures have concrete consequences on their visit program. In just a few hours, the Luru Museum and the Orsay Museum announced the closure before the usual time, as well as the Eiffel Tower, reports France Info.
Paris landmarks shutter early as France bakes in latest heatwave
PARIS, July 12 — The Eiffel Tower and other Paris landmarks closed early over the weekend and cycling’s Tour de France shortened a stage for the first time in its history, as France sweated through its third heatwave since May.As of yesterday, a quarter of mainland France was sweltering under the country’s highest heat alert level, including the Paris region.The operator of the Eiffel Tower said the latticed-steel monument would “exceptionally c…
In France, heat warnings again apply to most of the départements.
(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Oh Su-jin = Europe, which has experienced two record-breaking heatwaves due to abnormal temperatures starting in May, is suffering from another heatwave.
The French government has activated an emergency plan because of the heat. In Paris, Eiffel Tower and museums reacted to the high temperatures and closed earlier.
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