Paris bans alcohol consumption, sales amid heatwave
Paris has banned the public consumption and sales of alcohol due to a record-breaking heatwave that has overwhelmed hospitals in and around the city. The ban is in effect from June 26 to June 28 and applies to all public places, as well as takeaway alcohol sales. The measure is aimed at reducing the pressure on hospital facilities and decreasing the number of hospitalizations.
- ▪The ban on public alcohol consumption is in effect from 12pm on June 26 to 7am on June 27 and from 12pm on June 27 to 7am on June 28.
- ▪Takeaway alcohol sales are banned from 6pm on June 26 to 7am on June 27 and from 6pm on June 27 to 7am on June 28.
- ▪The Paris fire brigade has seen the number of its interventions double, reaching over 2,500 operations on June 25.
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- ▪ Paris sets up ban on drinking alcohol in public to deal with heatwave — The Hindu — Top
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Paris bans alcohol consumption, sales amid heatwaveSign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inboxAn order, published on June 25, prohibits public consumption of alcohol between 12pm on June 26 and 7am on June 27, and between 12pm on June 27 and 7am on June 28. PHOTO: AFPPublished Jun 26, 2026, 10:46 AMUpdated Jun 26, 2026, 10:46 AMSet as preferred sourcePARIS - French authorities said public consumption of alcohol would be banned in Paris from June 26, saying hospitals in and around the capital were overwhelmed amid a record-breaking heatwave.“We are reaching a saturation point in hospital facilities,” Paris police prefect Patrice Faure said, adding that “the number of hospitalisations keeps increasing.”“I must ensure that the pressure decreases,” he said, listing a series of…
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