https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/to-escape-the-heat-parisians-jump-into-an-old-industrial-canalContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/to-escape-the-heat-parisians-jump-into-an-old-industrial-canalhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/to-escape-the-heat-parisians-jump-into-an-old-industrial-canal#u17863Mon, 29 Jun 2026 22:11:19 +0000Paris residents are swimming in the Canal Saint-Martin and Bassin de la Villette to escape temperatures exceeding 40 degrees Celsius. The city has opened supervised swimming areas following 40 drowning deaths in various waterways. This extreme weather has forced the early closure of the Eiffel Tower and the Louvre.What's confirmed:Paris recorded temperatures above 40 degrees Celsius on June 23.France experienced its hottest day ever during this heat wave.Forty people drowned while swimming in waterways during the heat wave.The Eiffel Tower and the Louvre closed early due to the heat.Global war