Paris and 15 other departments were moved up to the red alert level. The peak temperature is expected to reach 41°C.

The worst heat was felt in southern Europe, while punishing temperatures were forecast to reach 104 degrees Fahrenheit in ...

France and the rest of Europe remains in the grip of the first major heatwave this summer with health warnings in effect on ...

Italy limited work outdoors, France shut schools and Turkey battled wildfires on Tuesday in a European heatwave that ...

When the mercury rises in Paris, even the Eiffel Tower takes a break! Due to the exceptional heatwave that has placed the Île ...

Eiffel Tower summit closed and parks open overnight as heatwave persists in France - Tourists and locals alike are struggling ...

Paris is on red alert as Europe faces extreme heat, with the French capital expected to see highs of a blistering 40C on ...

By Emma Pinedo PARIS/MADRID (Reuters) -Several Italian regions banned outdoor work during the hottest hours of the day, ...

Punishing temperatures were forecast to reach 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit) in Paris and to stay unusually high ...

Rome and Paris zoos served up frozen treats to its animals on Wednesday as the European capitals were caught in a severe heat ...

Europe is enduring its first major heatwave of the summer, with health warnings issued across the continent as scorching ...

A heat wave covered much of Europe on Monday, with record-hot first day of play at Wimbledon and forest fires in Turkey and France.