In the southern half of France, only the island of Corsica is not under surveillance for the canicular episode, which will reach its peak tomorrow and will extend until the middle of next week.

According to the meteorological agency, temperatures will reach and exceed 40 degrees Celsius at various times and territories, including Nimes and Perpignan.

The orange alert, which draws attention to exceptional phenomena, will be in force tomorrow in four other departments, to reach 46, of the 96 that make up metropolitan France.

On French soil, each heat wave generates concerns and brings to mind the one suffered in 2003, which left 15,000 fatalities.

Authorities are urging people to stay hydrated, avoid strenuous physical exercise and take care of jdt/the most vulnerable. jav/mem/wmr