Air conditioning is not standard in French homes, so if you want to install something to help you get through France's increasingly-severe heatwaves, journalist and AC-convert John Walton has some tips on size, price, installation and the rules for historic buildings.
Large parts of the south of France have been declared on red alert - the highest alert level - for wildfires, after a blaze swept through 400 hectares of forest over the weekend.
Despite the stifling temperatures in France in recent days, many French people remain deeply resistant to air conditioning - from concerns about health risks, environmental damage and excessive consumerism, here's a look at the French attitude to AC.
France relies heavily on nuclear power – but regularly shuts down reactors when temperatures soar. With summers getting longer and hotter, can the French nuclear sector cope with climate change?
The heatwave that has gripped France in recent days is expected to peak on Wednesday, says forecaster Météo France, with red level warnings lifted in the capital.
School closures, speed restrictions and a nuclear reactor shutdown - France faces historic heat as weather forecasters have extended into Wednesday a rare red level warning for areas including Paris.
Almost all of France is currently under weather warnings for extreme heat while wildfires have broken out in the south - here's what to expect for the rest of the week.
Summer in Paris can be hot and sticky, and nowhere more so than on the city's public transport network - but which are the coolest lines and which should you avoid at all costs?
France’s national weather agency Météo-France has issued a rare 'red' warning for extremely high temperatures for parts of central France, including Paris. Here's what this means.
Authorities across Southern Europe urged people to seek shelter and protect the most vulnerable on Sunday, as punishing temperatures from Spain to Portugal, Italy and France climbed higher in the summer's first major heatwave.
Heatwaves are getting more frequent and more intense in France as the planet warms - but how high can we expect the temperatures to get in the summer of 2025?
Days after deadly storms broke France’s first heatwave of the summer - and the 50th since 1947 - forecasters are predicting the 51st, which starts this weekend, may be ‘potentially historic’.
From heat domes to tropical nights and cool islands - as heatwaves become more common and more intense in France, French vocabulary has expanded to discuss them in detail. Here's the vocab you need to keep up with hot weather chat.
If you are in France during a heatwave, then you will want to carry a water bottle and lots of sunscreen. You may also want to read these articles by The Local to be prepared.
A blackout that struck the heart of Paris on Monday was caused by recent high temperatures, says the power grid operator, renewing fears of whether the capital's infrastructure can cope with increasingly intense heatwaves.
After the first nationwide heatwave of the summer, the French weather forecaster says temperatures will likely peak in the middle of the week, with storms expected as the weather breaks.
France is sweating under the first heatwave of what forecasters predict will be a long, hot summer – and climate change means we’ll see more of them in the years and decades to come
As France contends with rising temperatures and increasingly severe heatwaves, some cities are especially prone to the 'heat island effect' which can make them unbearable during the hottest periods of the year.
As Paris braces for a heatwave this weekend, a little-known network of underground pipes will be cooling the Louvre museum and other storied landmarks using water from the Seine river.
French weather forecaster Météo France has released its long-range forecast for the summer – saying that the most likely scenario suggests the next three months will be “hotter than normal”, but warning it is too soon to predict if or when any heatwaves will strike.
