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Added on the 24/06/2019 15:55:00 - Copyright : AFPTV - First images
Parisians and tourists sought shade on Saturday in the garden of the Palais-Royal while France, two-thirds of which has been placed on red or orange heatwave alert, is expected to experience "peaks close to 42°/43°C" according to Meteo France. IMAGES
As a heatwave hits the French capital, Parisians cool down under misters set up along the banks of the Seine. IMAGES
At Montparnasse station in Paris, hundreds of Parisians rush to take trains heading south out of the French capital before official confinement comes into play at midday. It comes the day after president Emmanuel Macron announced further restrictions on travel and gatherings. IMAGES
La Bonne Biere, one of the six cafes stormed by gunmen in the tragic Paris attacks of last November, has reopened to the enthusiasm of Parisians and visitors. Customers defy fear and terror from the iconic terrace.
An icon of the gatherings for the Charlie Hebdo attacks last January, la Place de la Republique has seen thousands of Parisians gather Sunday to lay candles, flowers and messages of solidarity.