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Heatwave not finished with France just yet

Mon, 06 Jul 2015 11:56:40 +0200

The heatwave that has baked France for almost week continued to leave huge parts of the country on alert on Monday.

Five homeless men die as France freezes

Tue, 30 Dec 2014 12:43:00 +0100

Five homeless men have died in France, authorities said on Tuesday, as temperatures plummeted well below freezing.

Death toll rises to five as chill continues

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 09:16:00 +0100

A 12-year-old boy, two elderly people and two homeless men have all died as a result of the cold weather covering France.

Power threat as France struggles with big chill

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 15:19:00 +0100

A combination of cold weather, snow and ice means large parts of France are still on high alert, with warnings of power cuts in some regions of the country.

2011 hottest year in France since 1900

Wed, 28 Dec 2011 09:23:00 +0100

This year was the hottest in France since the start of the 20th century, national weather service Météo France said on Tuesday, with average national temperatures 1.5 degrees Celsius warmer than the norm.

France set for warmest September in 25 years

Mon, 26 Sep 2011 14:14:56 +0200

After a disappointing summer, France can look forward to over a week of soaring temperatures which will make September a hotter month than July this year.