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<\/p>\n\n Large part of south west France have been placed on red alert – the highest level, indicating a potential danger to life – for heatwaves, while most of the rest of the country is expecting a scorchingly hot week.\n <\/p>\n
French weather forecaster M\u00e9t\u00e9o France is predicting a week of “exceptional” heat and has placed 12 d\u00e9partements on red alert level for high temperatures on Monday.<\/p>\n
They are; Charente, Charente-Maritime, Dordogne, Gironde, Lot, Lot-et-Garonne, Tarn-et-Garonne, Landes, Gers, Tarn, Haute-Garonne and Aude.<\/p>\n
This is the highest alert level indicating a possible danger to life from the heat, and triggers emergency heatwave plans from local authorities. It also gives local authorities the power to take actions such as banning large events or closing access to certain areas.<\/p>\n
It’s forecast that temperatures could reach up to 43C in some areas.<\/p>\n
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Heatwave warning map for Monday, August 11. Map: Meteo France<\/p>\n
Most of the rest of the country is on orange or yellow alert for high temperatures, with only a handful of d\u00e9partements along the Channel coast not on alert.<\/p>\n
READ ALSO<\/strong>: Eat balanced meals and shut the shutters – French government advice for staying cool in a heatwave\u270e<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n The heatwave is expected to peak on Monday and Tuesday, although it’s likely that the hot weather will continue all week.<\/p>\n Advertisement<\/p>\n On Monday temperatures are predicted to reach 41C in Toulouse and Mont\u00e9limar, 40C in Bordeaux, 39C in Montpellier, 38C in Lyon and 37C in Bourges.<\/p>\n Even Brittany, which usually escapes the worst of the heat, is expected to see temperatures of 36C in Rennes.<\/p>\n READ ALSO<\/strong>: In numbers: Yes, summers in France are getting hotter\u270e<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n On Tuesday the high temperatures will move northwards, with predictions of 37C in Auxerre and 36C in Paris and Metz.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n \ud83d\udd34\ud83c\udf21 Les journ\u00e9es de lundi et de mardi devraient \u00eatre les plus chaudes \u00e0 l’\u00e9chelle nationale. Demain lundi, les tr\u00e8s fortes chaleurs progressent au nord, et s\u2019intensifient encore dans le Sud-Ouest avec fr\u00e9quemment 40 \u00e0 42 \u00b0C. \ud83d\udc49 meteofrance.com\/actualites-e…<\/p>\n [image or embed]<\/a><\/p>\n
\u00a0<\/p>\n Meanwhile in Aude, the enormous wildfire that has been blazing for five days has been declared fully under control, but parts of the blaze are still burning and hundreds of firefighters are still in the area.<\/p>\n
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\n\u2014 M\u00e9t\u00e9o-France (@meteofrance.com<\/a>) August 10, 2025 at 5:33 PM<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n