Ended · 26 Jun 2026
Loire-Atlantique heatwave restrictions
19 Jun 2026 – 26 Jun 2026 · 7 chapters · 12 updates
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Chapter 1Loire-Atlantique heatwave restrictions
- 20 Jun
Bans public alcohol consumption and takeaway sales until Monday morning as prefecture responds to a heatwave during the Fête de la musique in Loire-Atlantique.
Cancels Fête de la musique events and bans public alcohol consumption nationwide at music festivals as France elevates heatwave alerts to red.
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Expands restrictions as authorities in Dordogne and Maine-et-Loire ban public alcohol sales and limit sporting events and public works alongside existing festival bans.
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Extends red alert to Sarthe, banning all sporting events on Sunday afternoon as the heatwave intensifies across the region.
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Expands heatwave restrictions to the South-West, banning outdoor events and alcohol consumption during Fête de la musique celebrations as temperatures remain at red alert levels.
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Chapter 2France heatwave forces school closures
- 21 Jun
Shuts down classes for thousands as authorities close 845 schools and colleges on Monday, with temperatures projected to reach 40.7°C in Loire-Atlantique.
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Chapter 3Western Europe extreme heatwave
- 23 Jun
France declares red alert in 16 departments including Paris as temperatures reach 41°C, while the UK issues red warnings for England and Wales.
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- 24 Jun
Forecasts reach 40C in Germany as UK issues a red heat warning and France records 339 local temperature highs
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Chapter 4France records hottest day ever
- 23 Jun
Météo-France places 54 departments under red alert as temperatures surpass previous highs and authorities report 40 drowning deaths.
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Chapter 6France records hottest day since 1947
- 24 Jun
Heatwave cuts power to 68,000 homes in Brittany as the national thermal index reaches 29.8°C, placing 49 departments on red alert.
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Chapter 7France extreme heatwave
- 24 Jun
Expands red alert to 58 departments as Météo-France responds to temperatures peaking at 44.3C, with 40 drownings reported by civil protection.
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Chapter 8France heatwave yields to severe storms
- 24 Jun
Eases heatwave alerts as Météo-France warns of storms with 120 km/h wind gusts and heavy hail across 50 departments.
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Articles in this story
- France bans alcohol at Fête de la Musique as record red heatwave alerts cover 35 departments
- Three dead in Gironde as France declares red heatwave alert; 845 schools to close on Monday
- France records its hottest day ever as heatwave kills at least 40 and forces widespread closures
- Germany breaks heat record for second day with 41.5°C, triggering transport chaos and evacuations
- Heatwave eases but Paris death toll hits 109 in 24 hours as drownings surge across France
- Record heatwave kills hundreds across Western Europe as Paris bans alcohol and hospitals overflow
Sources
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AP, BBC, cbc.ca, climate.copernicus.eu, Deutsche Welle, DIE WELT, Le Monde.fr, The Guardian, worldweatherattribution.org