France presses ahead with annual music festival despite extreme heat

The Fête de la Musique coincides with a ferocious heatwave, with a record 35 departments – roughly a third of the country – placed under the highest heat alert. The government announced a ban on alcohol consumption in public spaces in departments under red alert.

France bans alcohol during Fete de la Musique amid heat wave

France is taking additional measures as millions of people gear up for Fete de la Musique under punishing temperatures.

Fête de la Musique: France bans alcohol consumption in public spaces because of heatwave

France issued a red alert for the heatwave across more than a third of the country for Sunday. It coincides with the country's Fête de la Musique celebrations and as a result, alcohol consumption will be banned in public spaces during the festivities. Story by Morgan Ayre.

By FRANCE24

Alerts, bans and ancient shelters: How Europe is fighting severe heatwave

Europe swelters under heat wave, France restricts alcohol consumption

Beyond the Alps, temperatures as high as 36-37C ​were transforming daily life and tourism in some Italian towns.

Mostly clear skies expected, with chance of afternoon showers

The day will be mostly clear, although increased cloud cover is forecast to develop during the afternoon, bringing the possibility of isolated showers and perhaps a thunderstorm, mainly in mountainous areas. Temperatures are expected to rise to 35C inland, 29C on the west coast, around 32C in other coastal areas and 23C in the mountains. […]