
PARIS, France, June 21, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - Half of France will on Monday be
placed under red alert, the government said, as temperatures were expected to
climb further amid a fierce heatwave.
The highest heat warning was to be issued for 49 of France's 96 mainland
departments, or administrative regions, while another 40 departments will be
under orange alert, according to Meteo-France.