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France braced for heatwave with 19 departments placed on high alert

People cool down in the fountains of the Trocadero gardens in Paris in July 2019, when a new all-time high temperature of 42.6°C hit the French capital. AP - Rafael Yaghobzadeh

France is set to experience another summer heatwave over the coming days – forecast to be the hottest of the season – with Météo-France on Friday placing 19 departments on orange alert.

According to Météo-France, "This weekend, hot weather is set to intensify, particularly in the southern half of the country. It looks set to be long-lasting and intense, with values sometimes in excess of 40°C in the southeast from Sunday onwards ... [and] are expected to continue until at least the middle of next week."

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