Parisians took to sleeping outside last night as temperatures rose above 40C amid a sweltering heatwave that continues to grip Europe.
Pictures showed people lying on inflatable mattresses and blankets in the French capital’s green spaces in the early hours of Saturday morning.
France, along with the rest of Western Europe, has been baking under a ‘heat dome’ this week.
Dozens of people, both young and old, have died during the heatwave in France, including an 18-month-old baby who was left in a hot car in Marseille.
The tragedy makes the baby the fourth child to die in France amid the scorching temperatures.
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