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Disaster● ElevatedJun 25 · Jun 25, 2026, 8:57 AM

Tourists on Champs-Élysées seek refuge from heat as more records tumble

GlobeAlert Desk · curated from France 24 [en]

At least 101 million people in Europe are expected to experience temperatures in excess of 35C on Thursday, including 50 million in France, as an intense heatwave sweeping the continent continues. Reporting from Paris's famed Champs-Élysées, France 24's James Andre says tourists have been ducking into air-conditioned shops to escape the heat, while workers are also adapting to the extreme temperatures.

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