France is preparing for another heatwave, with Paris opening its largest outside swimming pool early to help residents cool off. The city is not well-equipped to handle heatwaves, and the urgent demand for a place to cool off has led to the opening of the Canal Saint-Martin for swimming, lifting a long-standing ban. This comes after France experienced its hottest spring on record.
France is bracing for another heatwave this week after enduring its hottest spring on record. In Paris, a city not made to withstand heatwaves, the urgent demand for a place to cool off has pushed city officials to open the iconic Canal Saint-Martin, lifting a long-standing ban on swimming.