The Eiffel Tower and the Louvre have shut as France experienced its hottest ever day during Europe’s sweltering heatwave.

A severe heatwave in France has forced some of Paris’s most popular tourist attractions, including the Eiffel Tower and the Louvre Museum, to shorten operating hours as temperatures soar across the country.

The Eiffel Tower closed early due to an ongoing heatwave affecting France and Western Europe, with officials warning of potential further closures.

The Eiffel Tower and the Louvre in Paris closed early for visitors on Tuesday in response to France's historic heatwave, as weather service Météo France raised its heat warning to red alert in 58

The severe heatwave sweeping France on Tuesday forced the early closures of top Paris tourist hotspots the Eiffel Tower and the Louvre, and left disappointed visitors sweltering with little respite. Other tourist sites have also announced early closures or warnings as more than half of mainland France remains under the weather service's highest alert level.

A severe heatwave gripping France on Tuesday forced the early closure of the Eiffel Tower and the Louvre Museum, two of Paris's most visited tourist attractions, as authorities grappled with

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