The affected area around the Loire Valley and Acquitaine is popular with summer tourists, who flock to the castles of the Loire Valley and the many vineyards of the region. Météo France said the heatwave would bring “short but very severe periods of heat, requiring particular vigilance.”The departments covered by the warning are Charente, Indre-et Loire, Maine-et-Loire, Deux-Sèvres, Vendée, Vienne and Haute-Vienne. Photo: Patrick Herzog/AFPThe Local · 18 Jul 2016, 14:39Published: 18 Jul 2016 14:39 GMT+02:00A severe weather warning has been issued parts of western France this week, due to a heatwave that is expected to bring temperatures of up to 38 degrees. The warning from national weather service Météo France says the heatwave will hit from Monday afternoon in seven departments around the Loire Valley and Aquitaine, where temperatures are expected to reach between 35 and 38 degrees. People who work outside or who plan to play sports should keep hydrated and watch out for heat stroke.

Source: The Local July 18, 2016 12:56 UTC