As schools in France closed or modified timetables, forecasters in Britain predicted temperatures could break June records this week.

Back Market, a French company that sells refurbished phones and laptops, posted a message on LinkedIn saying children were welcome at the office as part of their “heat wave plan.” Omnicom Media France, the French division of a global media communications agency, opened their doors to children for the second consecutive year.

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Britain, Italy and Spain were also sweltering in extreme heat, with record temperatures in some regions disrupting schools and transport networks.

As hundreds of firefighters are battling wildfires that have ignited across France and other parts of western Europe, climate scientists released a report this week showing the region experienced its warmest June on record.

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As France braces for another heatwave, high temperatures may prompt the same question asked repeatedly in June: why won’t France just turn on the air conditioning?