Fête de la musique: France restricts public alcohol consumption as heat wave bakes parts of Europe
Key takeaways
- France restricted public drinking Sunday in “red alert” zones, including Paris, as Fête de la musique kicks off to cope with a heat wave unfurling across parts of Europe.
- Issued on: 21/06/2026 - 10:43Modified: 21/06/2026 - 11:07
- By: FRANCE 24 A swimmer dives into the Canal Saint-Martin, from an unapproved spot for swimming as France experiences a heatwave in Paris on June 20, 2026.
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France restricted public drinking Sunday in “red alert” zones, including Paris, as Fête de la musique kicks off to cope with a heat wave unfurling across parts of Europe. Emergency services and military forces were also put on wildfire alert as about a third of France was placed under the national weather service’s heat red alert with temperatures expected to reach 40 Celsius.
Issued on: 21/06/2026 - 10:43Modified: 21/06/2026 - 11:07
By: FRANCE 24 A swimmer dives into the Canal Saint-Martin, from an unapproved spot for swimming as France experiences a heatwave in Paris on June 20, 2026. © Arnaud Finistre, AFP France is putting emergency services and military forces on wildfire alert, restricting public alcohol consumption and canceling some outdoor sports events to cope with a heat wave unfurling across parts of Europe.