Here are some cities in France that could see the mercury rise to record levels this week. The highest ever temperature recorded in Paris was 40.4C in 1947. "Bordeaux's record temperature will likely be beaten on Tuesday," La Chaine Méteo's Regis Crépet told Le Parisien newspaper. While the hottest ever July temperature recorded in Bordeaux was 38.8C, the all-time highest temperature recorded was during the heatwave of August 2003 when the mercury rose to 40.7C. The highest ever temperature recorded in July for Bergerac stands at 38.7C, which looks like it will easily be broken.

Source: The Local July 23, 2019 10:31 UTC