BBC NewsJun 21, 12:29 AM

France bans alcohol consumption at music festival events under red heatwave alert

The annual Fête de la Musique celebrations draw millions to the streets but the most serious heatwave warnings have been issued for 35 of the country's departments.

ABC NewsJun 21, 4:54 AM

France restricts public alcohol consumption and outdoor sports amid heat wave

France is putting emergency services and military forces on wildfire alert because of a heat wave affecting parts of Europe

The GuardianJun 21, 1:01 PM

France cancels events and restricts alcohol consumption amid brutal heatwave

Sports and nationwide music festival affected, with temperatures for some expected to reach 42C from Monday Authorities in France have placed more than a third of the country under a red heat alert, cancelled some outdoor sports events and restricted alcohol consumption at the nationwide Fête de la Musique event amid a brutal heatwave forecast to push temperatures above 40C. Level 1 or 2 heat alerts were issued on Sunday for about 53 million people, or 76% of the population. A record 35 of the...

BBC NewsJun 21, 12:29 AM

France bans alcohol consumption at music festival events under red heatwave alert

The annual Fête de la Musique celebrations draw millions to the streets but the most serious heatwave warnings have been issued for 35 of the country's departments.

ABC NewsJun 21, 4:54 AM

France restricts public alcohol consumption and outdoor sports amid heat wave

France is putting emergency services and military forces on wildfire alert because of a heat wave affecting parts of Europe

The GuardianJun 21, 1:01 PM

France cancels events and restricts alcohol consumption amid brutal heatwave

Sports and nationwide music festival affected, with temperatures for some expected to reach 42C from Monday Authorities in France have placed more than a third of the country under a red heat alert, cancelled some outdoor sports events and restricted alcohol consumption at the nationwide Fête de la Musique event amid a brutal heatwave forecast to push temperatures above 40C. Level 1 or 2 heat alerts were issued on Sunday for about 53 million people, or 76% of the population. A record 35 of the...