The traditional procession in honor of the patron saint of the city Saint Roch took place under sweltering heat in Montpellier, France, on Aug. 16, 2025. (Hervé Leclair / Hans Lucas via AFP) MARSEILLE ...

As heat waves batter Europe, the need (or not) for air-conditioning has become part of the political tug of war in France between the right and the left. By Aurelien Breeden and Josh Holder Aurelien ...

A heat wave gripping parts of Europe sent temperatures over 109.4 degrees Fahrenheit — 40 degrees Celsius — in southern France and the Western Balkans on Monday, fueling wildfires and triggering ...

City planners say the day when temperatures as high as 122 degrees Fahrenheit, or 50 Celsius, could stall the French capital is not far off. They are already starting to prepare. By Catherine Porter ...

PARIS (AP) — A blistering heatwave gripped southwest France on Monday, sending thermometers soaring to 43 degrees Celsius (109.4 Fahrenheit) in parts of the Charente and Aude. In Aude, a patchwork of ...

PARIS (AP) — A heat wave gripping parts of Europe sent temperatures over 40 degrees Celsius (109.4 Fahrenheit) in southern France and the Western Balkans on Monday, fueling wildfires, triggering ...

A visit on the wrong day might leave you confused why the French call this region the Emerald Coast: The water reflects back the grey sky, the trees and landscape lose their saturation. But when the ...

PARIS — The culture wars have come for air conditioning, at least in France. In July, as a heat wave broiled much of Europe, feelings about air conditioning suddenly became a political litmus test.