Parisians have been seeking respite from the heat by taking a dip in the Canal St Martin. This was reported by Qazaqyia.kz citing BBC News.
France has issued red heatwave alerts for around half the country, including the capital, for Monday, as a heatwave pushes temperatures towards record levels.
The video shows Parisians swimming in the Canal St Martin to cool off from the heat. It is one of the ways city residents are coping with the extreme temperatures.