The French began to move into hotels because of the intense heat

Due to the intense heat, residents of French cities temporarily move to air-conditioned hotels. This was reported by the Reuters news agency on June 27.

"In the country (in France. Only a few private apartments are equipped with air conditioning, especially in the densely populated capital. <...> This caused a stir in hotel rooms both in cities and beyond," the article says.

According to local resident Veronique Savoie, in the historic city of Tours in western France, air-conditioned hotels were almost fully booked.

According to the agency, on June 24 in Paris, the temperature reached a record for June of 40.9 degrees Celsius.

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Bloomberg reported on June 16 that an abnormal heat wave in France would lead to "tropical nights" and more frequent use of air conditioners, which would cause electricity prices to rise. Later, on June 21, the Associated Press reported on restrictions on alcohol consumption in public places in those French departments where a "red" danger level has been declared due to extreme heat. In addition, over the past few days, 40 people have drowned in the country while swimming in the wrong places — they were trying to escape from the abnormal weather.