Sunday afternoon in Nîmes, the thermometer showed 43 ° C. Many barricaded themselves at home to escape the heat. Céline is used to these extreme temperatures. She knows all the reflexes. “From 11 a.m., we have to close the windows, the shutters, and even to be able to sleep at night to connect the air conditioning, because it’s impossible”, she testifies. All day, Nîmes was caught in a furnace. The only respite on Sunday morning, at the edge of the water and in the shade of the trees. The animals, too, benefit from the freshness of the morning. The mercury is rising very quickly. At 11 a.m., it is already 39°C in the middle of the arenas of Nîmes. Out of the question for some tourists to visit in the middle of the afternoon. The heat scares away tourists. Half as many visitors in recent days at the arenas of Nîmes. And these are not the only losers with the heat wave. Surprise, the glaciers too. The thermometer reached 41°C at 4 p.m. The prefect of Gard calls for great vigilance, because the situation should not improve. Météo France announces more than 40°C every day until the middle of the week. TF1 | Report J. Maviert, B. Rey
2023-08-20 22:05:05
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