https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from France in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Decoding France's regional winds is an important part of understanding weather conditions in the summer. https://www.thelocal.fr/20260727/mistral-enbata-and-autan-the-weather-phenomena-to-know-in-france Mon, 27 Jul 2026 17:09:31 +0200 mistral-enbata-and-autan-the-weather-phenomena-to-know-in-france France is facing an "exceptional and highly worrying" drought, with half the country facing the highest level of water restrictions - here are where drought measures are in place. https://www.thelocal.fr/20250805/map-where-are-water-restrictions-in-place-in-france Tue, 05 Aug 2025 10:19:27 +0200 map-where-are-water-restrictions-in-place-in-france Forecasters have warned that France is set to bake under a fourth heatwave of the summer this week, beginning in some areas on Tuesday. https://www.thelocal.fr/20260724/fourth-heatwave-what-the-weather-has-in-store-for-france Fri, 24 Jul 2026 14:21:35 +0200 fourth-heatwave-what-the-weather-has-in-store-for-france Mention to a French person that you're heading to Brittany and they're probably tell you to take an umbrella - but does the area deserve its reputation as the rain capital of France? https://www.thelocal.fr/20201104/french-clichs-does-it-really-rain-all-the-time-in-brittany Wed, 04 Nov 2020 12:29:31 +0100 french-clichs-does-it-really-rain-all-the-time-in-brittany The intense heat that has gripped France is beginning to ease, but 46 départements remain on orange alert for either thunderstorms or high temperatures on Thursday. https://www.thelocal.fr/20260715/red-heatwave-alerts-end-as-france-braces-for-storms Wed, 15 Jul 2026 12:26:20 +0200 red-heatwave-alerts-end-as-france-braces-for-storms With red weather alerts for extreme heat still in place on Tuesday, here's the latest on when France's latest heatwave will abate. https://www.thelocal.fr/20260709/forecast-when-will-it-get-cooler-in-france Thu, 09 Jul 2026 16:09:06 +0200 forecast-when-will-it-get-cooler-in-france The expected annual summer invasion of mosquitoes in France has largely failed to arrive – and experts reckon they know why https://www.thelocal.fr/20260703/why-mosquitoes-arent-biting-much-in-france-this-summer Fri, 03 Jul 2026 16:04:10 +0200 why-mosquitoes-arent-biting-much-in-france-this-summer Forecaster Météo-France placed 24 départements on red heatwave alert, with a further 59 on orange alert for Saturday. https://www.thelocal.fr/20260705/latest-new-heatwave-and-wildfire-warnings-issued-for-south-of-france Sun, 05 Jul 2026 11:49:39 +0200 latest-new-heatwave-and-wildfire-warnings-issued-for-south-of-france As the heatwave continues over France, where are temperatures expected to be the highest? https://www.thelocal.fr/20260710/which-parts-of-france-face-the-highest-temperatures-this-weekend Fri, 10 Jul 2026 14:13:16 +0200 which-parts-of-france-face-the-highest-temperatures-this-weekend A third heatwave of the year was set to hit France this week, with 16 départements on orange alert on Monday. Just how high will the thermometer reach this week? https://www.thelocal.fr/20260706/how-hot-will-it-get-in-france-this-week-as-new-heatwave-takes-hold Mon, 06 Jul 2026 11:32:23 +0200 how-hot-will-it-get-in-france-this-week-as-new-heatwave-takes-hold Hundreds of firefighters battled forest infernos in France, Spain and Portugal on Sunday as temperatures rose again in heatwave-scarred Europe. https://www.thelocal.fr/20260705/infernos-devastate-forests-in-france-and-spain-as-europes-temperatures-rise-again Sun, 05 Jul 2026 13:43:39 +0200 infernos-devastate-forests-in-france-and-spain-as-europes-temperatures-rise-again If you're worried about know where the wildfires are in France, there is an app you can use to track in real-time which areas are affected. https://www.thelocal.fr/20220721/the-essential-app-for-keeping-track-of-forest-fires-in-france Thu, 21 Jul 2022 14:25:15 +0200 the-essential-app-for-keeping-track-of-forest-fires-in-france As the long summer holiday season gets under way in France, here’s what to watch out for on the roads, trains and airports ... while temperatures start to rise again. https://www.thelocal.fr/20260701/travel-news-what-to-expect-on-frances-first-getaway-weekend-of-summer Wed, 01 Jul 2026 17:17:07 +0200 travel-news-what-to-expect-on-frances-first-getaway-weekend-of-summer With another heatwave forecast, hospitals in France remain unprepared to cope https://www.thelocal.fr/20260703/not-ready-french-hospitals-struggle-to-cope-with-extreme-heat Fri, 03 Jul 2026 08:51:37 +0200 not-ready-french-hospitals-struggle-to-cope-with-extreme-heat France is emerging from a heatwave that was record-breaking in both length and intensity, but already another is forecast for the start of July, so will this be as bad? https://www.thelocal.fr/20260701/how-bad-will-frances-july-heatwave-be Wed, 01 Jul 2026 12:36:24 +0200 how-bad-will-frances-july-heatwave-be France is finally breathing again after temperatures fell over the weekend, but the respite from June’s historic heatwave may be short-lived, with predictions of another heatwave next week. https://www.thelocal.fr/20260624/french-weather-forecasters-raise-alarm-over-july-heatwave Wed, 24 Jun 2026 15:39:09 +0200 french-weather-forecasters-raise-alarm-over-july-heatwave The World Health Organisation said Sunday that over 1,300 excess deaths had been recorded in Europe since June 21 in connection with the record-breaking heatwave roasting much of the continent. https://www.thelocal.fr/20260628/more-than-1300-excess-deaths-recorded-in-europe-heatwave-who Sun, 28 Jun 2026 15:38:51 +0200 more-than-1300-excess-deaths-recorded-in-europe-heatwave-who Tens of millions are braving a weekend of extreme temperatures in Europe as a deadly heatwave moves eastwards, with some countries announcing rising death tolls and health services warning of saturation. https://www.thelocal.fr/20260628/records-tumble-as-european-heatwave-moves-east Sun, 28 Jun 2026 07:03:28 +0200 records-tumble-as-european-heatwave-moves-east French health officials said Sunday there had been around 1,000 more deaths than expected during a record-breaking heatwave that has baked much of western Europe for days. https://www.thelocal.fr/20260628/france-records-around-1000-excess-deaths-in-heatwave-health-agency Sun, 28 Jun 2026 09:26:37 +0200 france-records-around-1000-excess-deaths-in-heatwave-health-agency The good news is that the intense and record-breaking heatwave France – and a lot of Europe – is sweltering under is set to slowly relent over the weekend. The bad news is the respite may be brief. https://www.thelocal.fr/20260622/when-will-frances-unprecedented-heatwave-end Mon, 22 Jun 2026 08:58:01 +0200 when-will-frances-unprecedented-heatwave-end