France has seen several dozen tornadoes per year on average. (AFP pic) POMAS: A tornado tore through a village in southwestern France on Monday, injuring 41 people and damaging hundreds of homes, authorities said. French authorities had placed swathes of the country’s southwest on orange alert for »»»

A tornado struck southwestern France on Monday, leaving 41 people injured and causing extensive damage to hundreds of homes, according to local authorities. The village of Pomas, home to around 1,000 people, was among the worst-affected areas, with approximately 300 homes damaged, according to a Fr»»»

PARIS, France, June 19, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - More than half of France's population were dealing with scorching temperatures on Friday, according to AFP's calculations, with hundreds of schools adapting their timetables to keep students out of boiling classrooms. Nearly 36 million French people -- more »»»

A heatwave extending is expected this week, with temperatures expected to approach 40C. Rail services will be cut to avoid air-conditioning failures and Paris has authorised swimming in the Canal Saint-Martin.  The latest heatwave to hit France is the second spell of »»»