This Friday, September 8, 2023, Paris and the Île-de-France region have been placed under vigilance orange canicule by Météo France. The City of Paris has therefore implemented its Heatwave Plan, activating level 3. Monitoring of vulnerable people, the opening of cooling rooms in town halls, a pollution plan: various actions have been launched to help Parisians cope better with this episode of extreme heat.
Heatwave: Paris activates level 3 of the Heatwave Plan
The heatwave is taking hold in Paris at the beginning of September. In response to the extreme heat, the City of Paris has triggered level 3 of the heatwave alert plan, effective this September 8, 2023. We take stock of the situation. [Read more]
These measures include extending the opening hours of several parks and gardens in Paris. These green spaces are islands of coolness in the capital, so the municipality wants to make them accessible to as many people as possible.
As a result, 20 major parks in Paris will be open until midnight from September 8, and for the duration of the heatwave. Here is the list of locations selected by the City of Paris:
Heatwave: Paris activates level 3 of the Heatwave Plan
