Local temperatures reached 43 degrees Celsius, causing over 800 schools in France to suspend classes.

On the 22nd, the western part of France will experience the hottest day of the current heatwave, with local temperatures expected to rise to 43 degrees Celsius. The French Ministry of Education has ordered more than 800 schools nationwide to close. The French Meteorological Service forecast shows that the city of Bordeaux in the southwest could reach a high temperature of 43 degrees Celsius in the afternoon of the 22nd, while the capital Paris could see temperatures rise to 39 degrees Celsius. According to the French Ministry of Education, out of the 60,000 schools in the country, over 800 have announced closures, and 1800 have adjusted their teaching schedules. Since last week, some schools in France have advised parents to keep their children at home, or pick them up at noon to avoid students staying in stuffy classrooms.