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High Heat Is Spreading, Drought Is at the Heart of Concerns

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No less than 78 departments of the metropolis, from the south to the west, passing through Normandy, Ile-de-France and to the Vosges, will be placed in warm orange vigilance from 12h00. "Wednesday, the heat is still increasing and the heat conditions are gaining ground: the maximums are of the order of 36°C to 39°C on the departments placed in orange vigilance", indicates the forecaster in his bulletin of 06h00. Only a portion of the north-east …

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The day after a stifling Wednesday in Brittany, where several temperature records have fallen, the heats are back. The four Breton departments have been placed in an orange heat alert by Météo-France. Follow our direct.

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A new wave of heat is coming and the soil remains dry: several restrictions apply now in the Somme and Seine-Maritime.

·Rennes, France
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The Oise and Aisne add to the 78 departments already in orange vigilance for Thursday's day, while the canicule episode will reach "its peak" until Friday, weather France alert.

·Paris, France
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This Wednesday, 78 departments are placed in orange vigilance. No one escapes, not even Normandy which was rather spared so far. In a campsite in Gouville-sur-Mer, the freshness of the Cotentin is usually the main selling argument. But the only place where you can enjoy the freshness is at sea. The temperature of the water is 21 degrees. The strong heats in the department of the Manche will continue at least until Friday. (Weather and weather).

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The orange vigilance for high heats has spread for the day of Wednesday and will concern almost the whole of France, with temperatures ranging from 36 °C to 40 °C. Only a portion of the north-east and some areas at altitude are, for the moment, spared.

·Gennevilliers, France
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The heatwave is still spreading this Wednesday, August 12th. Météo-France places 78 departments in orange vigilance, with maximums of 36 to 40 °C and almost 38 °C expected in Île-de-France. The peak is approaching in several...

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franceinfo.fr broke the news on Monday, August 10, 2026.
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