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'In France, 50% of buildings are not adapted to heatwaves'
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'In France, 50% of buildings are not adapted to heatwaves'

Le Monde (English) · Jun 19, 2026, 3:30 AM · Also reported by 2 other sources

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In an interview with Le Monde, Julien Hans, a specialist in building quality, said that around 10 million buildings in France are not adapted to high temperatures, even in cases where they were recently renovated.

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