Heat wave shutters Paris' Eiffel Tower as Europe bakes

Heat wave shutters Paris' Eiffel Tower as Europe bakes


Barcelona recorded its hottest June in more than a century, the summit of Paris' iconic Eiffel Tower was closed to visitors and hundreds of French schools closed on Tuesday as Europe sizzled in its first major heat wave of the summer. Tourists cool off in the Trocadero Fountain, in front of the Eiffel Tower in Paris, on July 1, 2025, as temperatures in France are expected to hit a peak today, according to the Meteo France weather agency, with some areas expected to soar beyond 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit). The Portuguese weather service issued a statement Monday night confirming the highest single temperature ever recorded in mainland Portugal for the month of June at 115 F (46.6 C) on June 29 in the town of Mora, west of Lisbon.


Published at: 2025-07-01 21:37:19

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