French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu is to hold a crisis meeting on Tuesday, after Météo France reported that the country's average temperature had broken a June record. Elsewhere in Europe, several countries are also struggling with the heatwave, which has led to a number of deaths and disruption to public services.
The latest heatwave has heightened fears about the impact of climate change-driven extreme weather on vulnerable people, forcing the cancellation of outdoor events, causing transport disruption and closing schools.
