'Like a fridge': France cave homes offer lucky few respite from heat (opens in new tab)

"It feels like stepping inside a fridge," said the 57-year-old former Parisian who moved to the village of Troo in the Loire Valley during the Covid pandemic. Paris and large swathes of France are battling the latest in a string of heatwaves, whose increased frequency scientists have linked to man-made climate change. Eclercy-Deterpigny said he and his partner -- the village's new mayor -- were "privileged" as their garden boasts access to a living room buried in the rock. "We can stay cool a...