France restricts alcohol as heatwave alerts hit 35 regions (opens in new tab)

France placed 35 departments, including Paris, under its highest red heatwave alert for Sunday, June 21, as temperatures were forecast to reach 39C to 40C from the southwest through the Paris region into Burgundy, with some areas possibly reaching 41C. After a crisis meeting chaired by Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu, the government said prefects would ban alcohol consumption in public spaces in red-alert departments during Fête de la Musique events and other public gatherings. Authorities p...