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France Endures Record-Breaking Heat as Île-de-France Hits Red Alert

Closures of 1,350 schools, traffic restrictions, a €4 antipollution transport pass in Paris bolster public safety; lawmakers are drafting housing legislation to improve heat resilience.

Un ouvrier dans le quartier Part-Dieu à Lyon, alors que la température a atteint 38 degrès, le 30 juin 2025
Un panneau d’une pharmacie parisienne affichant 37°C, ce lundi 30 juin 2025.
Des personnes bronzent dans le jardin du Luxembourg à Paris alors que la France traverse un important épisode de canicule, le 30 juin 2025.
« Les personnels de l’Éducation nationale font ce qu’ils peuvent, je leur tire mon chapeau. Mais concrètement on leur demande de protéger nos enfants du réchauffement climatique avec des brumisateurs ! » s’insurge Grégoire Ensel, porte-parole de la Fédération des conseils de parents d'élèves (FCPE).

Overview

  • Météo-France escalated its alert to red in 16 departments, including all of Île-de-France, while 68 others remained on orange as temperatures soared.
  • Nighttime lows stayed between 20 °C and 24 °C and daytime highs reached up to 41 °C, marking France's warmest June night and day on record and prompting warnings of potentially thousands of heat-related deaths.
  • The Ministry of Education said about 1,350 public schools—double the number closed the day before—would be partially or fully shut on July 1 to safeguard pupils and staff.
  • Paris authorities imposed vehicle restrictions and introduced a €4 'forfait antipollution' day pass to reduce emissions and shield residents from extreme heat.
  • A cross-party 'Zéro logement bouilloire' bill is set to be filed in the National Assembly to establish binding standards for heat-resilient housing adaptations.