# France faces record drought this summer

https://mins.news/en/item/19018

- France 24, 2026-08-11 10:26 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/video/20260811-record-drought-in-france-this-summer

> An unprecedented drought has affected France this summer, with dry conditions recorded across 95 percent of mainland France in July. The situation is part of a wider drought affecting countries across Europe. Journalist Ellen Gainsford reports on the developing conditions and their broad regional reach.

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