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- Paris will ban drinking alcohol in public from midday Friday, June 26, 2026, to reduce health risks from the heatwave.
- Police chief Patrice Faure announced the ban and will issue an edict this evening to formalize the restrictions.
- The prohibition on selling alcoholic products will begin Friday evening across the city.
- Faure communicated the measures during an interview with BFM TV.
