French authorities have taken emergency measures to protect Parisians as Europe is gripped by a heatwave that has sent temperatures soaring over 45C.
The top of the Eiffel Tower has been closed, polluting vehicles in the city have been banned, and speed limits imposed, as Paris braces for scorching temperatures today.
Meteo France forecast highs of 36C to 40C with peaks at 41C in some areas, with extreme heat warnings in place in 16 departments across the country.
Operators of the Eiffel Tower shut the summit of the 330-metre high landmark at 11am on Monday, according to local media reports.
They said it would remain closed on Tuesday and Wednesday “due to the current heatwave”.
Meteo-France also warned of the heightened risk of wildfires due to the drought-stricken soil, compounded by a lack of rain in June and the recent surge in temperature.
France's first significant forest fires of the season consumed 400 hectares (988 acres) of woods on Sunday and Monday in the Aude region in the south.
Water-dumping planes and some 300 firefighters were mobilised, the regional emergency service said. Tourists were evacuated from one campground in the area.
In Turkey, forest fires fanned by strong winds damaged some holiday homes in Izmir's Doganbey region and forced the temporary closure of the airport in Izmir, the state-run Anadolu Agency reported.
Authorities evacuated four villages as a precaution, the Forestry Ministry said.
Firefighters were also battling a blaze that broke out on Monday near residential areas in Hatay province, near Turkey's border with Syria, that prompted the evacuation of 1,500 people.
In Spain, Barcelona reported the hottest month of June since records began more than 100 years ago.
The country appeared to hit a new high for June on Saturday when 46C was recorded in the southern province of Huelva, while Sunday's national average of 28C set a record for a high temperature for June 29 since records were started in 1950.
Meanwhile, 17 of Italy's 27 major cities were experiencing a heatwave, according to health officials.
June temperature records were broken in two locations in Portugal on June 29.
A reading of 46.6C was registered in Mora, about 100 kilometres (60 miles) east of Lisbon.
Weather officials were working to confirm whether that marked a new record for June.
Portuguese authorities issued a red heat warning on Monday for seven of 18 districts as temperatures were forecast to hit 43C.
It comes as London remains on red alert amid a wider European heatwave, with London expecting temperatures above 30°C for a second day in a row.
The Met Office has issued a yellow health alert across much of England, warning that high temperatures pose risks to vulnerable people, the elderly and those with health conditions.
Players, ground staff and spectators had to deal with a sweltering start to Wimbledon, as the Grand Slam competition recorded its hottest opening day on record.
