The soup in France increased mortality rates

However, this figure is much lower than in the summer of 2003, according to the Ministry of Health.

A total of 1,465 more than usually died during heat in June and July, an average mortality increase of about 9 percent during that period.

The 2003 heat wave lasted 20 days. This year we had 18 days, in two waves, and we were able to reduce mortality through preventative measures”, Agnes Bouzin said.

The highest temperature in France this summer was 46 degrees and registered on 28 June in villages in the south of the country.