https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/france-bans-alcohol-at-music-festival-events-under-red-headwave-alertContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/france-bans-alcohol-at-music-festival-events-under-red-headwave-alerthttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/france-bans-alcohol-at-music-festival-events-under-red-headwave-alert#u9373Tue, 23 Jun 2026 05:41:00 +0000France 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 ex