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France bans alcohol at music festival events under red headwave alert
France has prohibited alcohol consumption during the Fête de la Musique on June 21, 2026. The ban applies to departments under a red heatwave alert. This measure affects over a third of the country as temperatures rise.
What changed
Authorities implemented alcohol restrictions for music festival events due to extreme heat warnings.
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France Bans Alcohol at Fête de la Musique Amid Red Heatwave Alert
confidence 100%France has prohibited alcohol consumption during the Fête de la Musique on June 21, 2026. The ban applies to departments under a red heatwave alert. This measure affects over a third of the country as temperatures rise.
What's confirmed:
- Alcohol consumption was banned for the Fête de la Musique on June 21, 2026, in departments under a red heatwave alert.
- The red alert covers more than a third of France and affects 26 million people.
- Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu stated that state-organized events and their agencies were instructed not to offer alcohol.
Still unconfirmed:
- Some temperatures were expected to reach 42C starting Monday.
- Temperatures were forecast to peak on Monday and potentially match historic highs.