The second heatwave to hit Western Europe in less than a month is hitting its peak.
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In Paris it's forecast to rise to as much as 43 degrees, and there's also concerns the heat could cause more damage to Notre Dame, which was ravaged by a fire earlier this year.
New all-time highs were registered on Wednesday in Germany, the Netherlands, and Belgium.
Our correspondent in Paris is Peter Allen.
"Some are trying to take a dip. I wouldn't do it in some of the waterways we have here because they're full of rats," he tells Susie Ferguson.
