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A person cools off at Trocadero fountain near the Eiffel Tower during a heat wave in Paris, 24 June, 2026

Video. Drought forces water restrictions across nearly 70% of France

Updated: 10/08/2026 - 20:26 GMT+2

A series of heatwaves over the past three months, compounded by drought, have broken temperature records, caused thousands of excess deaths, and fuelled massive wildfires.

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