France recorded its hottest day since modern meteorological measurements began in 1947 on Tuesday, according to provisional data provided by Meteo-France and cited by AFP. The national heat index, calculated based on daytime and nighttime temperatures recorded at 30 reference meteorological stations, reached 29.8 degrees Celsius, surpassing the previous record of 29.44 degrees Celsius, set on July 25, 2019. • Absolute records in several cities The heat wave broke numerous absolute temperature