![Cette vague de chaleur pourrait atteindre une intensité comparable à la canicule d'août 2003. [© Quentin de Groeve / Hans Lucas / Hans Lucas via AFP]](/cdn-cgi/image/onerror=redirect,width=640,height=640,format=webp/https://storage.googleapis.com/uploads.mongoosehq.com/url/media/147127395/0d19f7fad235e2e36b6c4569d12730b065faa1d22b0298ce59ca6ce30117f50a)
Overview
- Météo‑France placed 35 departments in vigilance rouge on Sunday, a record that covers about 26 million people.
- Authorities announced the red zone will expand to 49 departments for Monday, marking a further escalation of the episode.
- Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu activated an interministerial crisis cell to coordinate state services and responses.
- The government instructed prefects to ban public alcohol consumption in red departments and advised against offering alcohol at state‑organised Fête de la musique events.
- Forecasters warned of 39–41°C peaks, prolonged high night‑time temperatures, worsening ozone pollution, large risks for people over 75, and disruptions including event cancellations, postponed exams and strain on local services.