France bans alcohol consumption at music festival events under red headwave alert

BBC News Sunday 21 June 2026, 00:29 UTC 1 min read

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The annual Fête de la Musique celebrations draw millions to the streets but the most serious heatwave warnings have been issued for 35 of the country's departments.

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