People cool off in the Trocadero fountains in Paris as a heatwave hit much of the country. (Reuters)
Highlights
- Europe is facing an early summer heatwave
- The record temperature was recorded in the French town of Carpentras
- It beat the previous national record from the August 2003 heatwave
The temperature in France on Friday surpassed 45 degrees Celsius (113 degrees Fahrenheit) for the first time as Europe wilted in a major heatwave, state weather forecaster Meteo-France said.
The record was set in the village of Villevieille in the southern department of Gard, which registered a high of 45.1 degrees Celsius. The previous record stood at 44.1 degrees Celsius in the same area during the notorious August 2003 heatwave, Meteo-France told AFP.
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