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France's street music festivals go ahead despite extreme heat and alcohol ban

People on the Trocadero square near the Eiffel Tower as temperatures rise in Paris, 20 June 2026. France is on red alert for extreme heat.
People on the Trocadero square near the Eiffel Tower as temperatures rise in Paris, 20 June 2026. France is on red alert for extreme heat. © REUTERS - Sarah Meyssonnier

France is preparing to host annual street music festival Fête de la Musique in boiling heat, with a third of the country on red alert and alcohol consumption banned in the streets. While some French cities have cancelled Sunday's events, celebrations are going ahead in Paris, Lyon, Strasbourg and other cities.

Every year on 21 June, musicians fill French bars, street corners and rooftops late into the night.

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