Paris Opens Canal to Swimmers and SNCF Cuts Trains, as France Faces 40C Heatwave
- On Thursday, Meteo France placed 26 departments on orange heat alert from noon until midnight, covering central and eastern France including Paris, Lyon, and the French Alps as temperatures approach 40C.
- France began its first June heatwave on Wednesday, marking the second spell of unusually hot weather this year after a scorching May smashed records in half the country, said Christelle Robert of Meteo-France.
- Temperatures hit 37C on Wednesday and are expected to peak at 40C by June 21 as the country celebrates the 'La Fete de la Musique' festival while students face final exams.
- Paris officials permitted swimming in the Canal Saint-Martin on Wednesday to help residents cope, with Mayor Emmanuel Gregoire criticizing the 'absurd' police enforcement against youth seeking heat relief.
- Heatwaves in Europe are becoming more frequent due to climate change, and the United Nations warns global temperatures will likely remain at or near record levels for the next four years.
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VIDEO - SNCF has decided to remove dozens of Intercity trains that had to run from today to Monday, to "prevent potential air-conditioning breakdowns due to very high temperatures" on the Paris-Orléans-Limoges-Toulouse, Paris-Clermont-Ferrand and the Transversale Sud...
A heatwave in several European countries is causing problems. For example, dozens of trains have been cancelled in France and Spain and classes are being suspended. Germany is bracing itself for temperatures up to 38 degrees.
France is facing a new wave of heat, which could bring temperatures up to 40°C in the next few days, while the authorities take into account the postponement of Baccalaureate tests and the adaptation of the programme in several schools, on the basis of extreme heat, inform AFP and Agerpres.
Paris opens canal to swimmers and SNCF cuts trains, as France faces 40C heatwave
A heatwave extending is expected this week, with temperatures expected to approach 40C. Rail services will be cut to avoid air-conditioning failures and Paris has authorised swimming in the Canal Saint-Martin.
As France begins its first heat wave of the year, mercury is already climbing in the cities of the region with peaks recorded in Agen, Mont-de-Marsan, Bergerac and Bordeaux 20
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