The third heat wave of the summer is continuing in mainland France, with a peak expected at the end of the week.
Some 35°C are expected from Friday in the Paris region.
Faced with this situation, the town hall of Paris has decided that “additional parks and gardens” would be open until midnight, starting this Wednesday.
Six green spaces are affected by these extended hours until Sunday.
These are Parc Monceau (8th arrondissement), Square Marcel Pagnol (8th), Square Montholon (9th), Park Georges Brassens (15th), Parc André Citroën (15th) and Parc Clichy Batignolles - Martin Luther King (17th).
Specific monitoring device
"The City of Paris has set up a specific monitoring system, so that this opening takes place in the best conditions for Parisians and visitors", specifies the municipality.
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🌡 Due to the temperatures expected this weekend, several additional parks and gardens are open until midnight starting this Wednesday.
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— Paris (@Paris) August 10, 2022
These green spaces are in addition to the 14 others already open until midnight, but which will remain open until the end of the summer period, on September 4.
140 parks and gardens are also open 24 hours a day, indicates the town hall of Paris.
