France bans alcohol consumption at music festival events under red headwave alert

Paris parks stay open overnight as France braces for prolonged extreme heat

France takes additional measures as millions gear up for Fete de la Musique amid punishing temperatures.

France has announced a partial alcohol ban as an intensifying heatwave brings scorching temperatures to much of Europe.

Authorities are also concerned about how the annual Fête de la Musique celebrations will unfold across the country on Sunday when musicians take over the streets with free performances and revellers party into the night.