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Added on the 24/06/2019 15:55:00 - Copyright : AFPTV - First images
Parisians and tourists sought shade on Saturday in the garden of the Palais-Royal while France, two-thirds of which has been placed on red or orange heatwave alert, is expected to experience "peaks close to 42°/43°C" according to Meteo France. IMAGES
As a heatwave hits the French capital, Parisians cool down under misters set up along the banks of the Seine. IMAGES
At Montparnasse station in Paris, hundreds of Parisians rush to take trains heading south out of the French capital before official confinement comes into play at midday. It comes the day after president Emmanuel Macron announced further restrictions on travel and gatherings. IMAGES
French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal arrives in Montbeliard, in the eastern Doubs departement, to launch "Montbeliard, French Capital of Culture" 2024. IMAGES
Thousands of demonstrators filled the streets in central Paris during a protest to demand legislation and funds to fight violence against women. Calling for two billion euros per year, demonstrators carried placards reading "0.6% of rapists convicted" or "0.1% of GDP, it's too much to ask?". IMAGES