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🇫🇷 France Hit By 3rd Major Heatwave of the Year, New Eco-Friendly Flats in Bordeaux Turn Into Ovens
- CBC, Radio Canada, Canadian public broadcast, July 9, 2026. (2 mins). France is sweltering under its 3rd heatwave of the summer with temperatures climbing above 40 C - conditions that can prove deadly.
French health officials say there were 2,000 excess deaths during an 8-day period in June when heat also reached record levels. More stress on elders, the homeless.
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- 'It's Unbearable. France Hit By 3rd Heatwave in 2 Months.' July 8, 2026. France24. (2 mins). - WATCH Video
- France is sweltering under its 3rd heatwave in less than 2 months, with temperatures set to continue rising throughout the week. Météo France has extended its orange alert to 61 departments. - Video -
https://www.france24.com/en/video/20260708-it-s-unbearable-france-hit-by-third-heatwave-in-two-months
- France24, July 9, 2026. In southwest France, in the city of Bordeaux's brand new eco-district of Brazza, homes turn into ovens during the heatwave. (2 mins). ☀️