France bans alcohol at music festival events amid heatwave alert
Key takeaways
- France takes additional measures as millions gear up for Fete de la Musique amid punishing temperatures.
- "For all events organized by the state and its agencies, instructions have been given not to offer alcohol," the statement said following a crisis meeting called by Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu.
- Meteo France, the national weather forecaster, issued the highest-level warning, a red heatwave alert, for 35 regional departments for Sunday, including Paris.
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France takes additional measures as millions gear up for Fete de la Musique amid punishing temperatures.
https://p.dw.com/p/5Fl Vh Fans and musicians take over during the first day of summer during Fete De La Musique celebrations Image: Julien Mattia/Le Pictorium/picture alliance Advertisement Franceis soaking up the sun with annual music festivities set to take over Paris and the rest of the country on Sunday, even as the national weather service warns of dangerous temperatures.
The Prime Minister's office said in a statement that it was banning the consumption of alcohol during nationwide Fete de la Musique ("festival of music") festivities in regional departments placed under the red heatwave alert from noon on Sunday.