VIDEO: France Hits Its Highest Temperature Ever During Heat Wave

VIDEO: France Hits Its Highest Temperature Ever During Heat Wave

France hits its highest temperature ever during an ongoing record heat wave.

CNN reports that the commune of Villevieille in the southern part of the country has recorded 45.1 degrees Celsius.

That is 113.2 Fahrenheit and the hottest temperature on record in France's history. The previous record was set in 2003 and is just one degree less. Back then, an epic heat wave left thousands of people dead in France.

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Now, the country is going through another intense round of scorching heat.

In addition, temperatures also are much higher than usual for this time of the year.

Typically, France, like many other countries, experiences its hottest weather in July and August. This includes installed mist showers and cooling rooms in public and in certain buildings.