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- France's public health authority reported 7,919 excess deaths during the 2026 summer heatwaves.
- 5,764 deaths June 17-July 2, 1,243 July 3-20, and 817 July 27-Aug 20 were recorded.
- Guillaume Boulanger, head of the living and working environments unit, called the summer unprecedented.
- The 2026 summer was France's hottest since 1900, with many elderly deaths recorded Aug 14-16.