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Keeping Cool in Paris

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Keeping Cool in Paris

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Reuters

88 Views • Jul 26, 2012

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STORY: Paris was sweltering on Thursday as temperatures soared, driving tourists and locals to bathe in fountains in front of the Eiffel Tower to escape the heat.

After one of the wettest Junes since the 1950s, the weather has turned in recent days with temperatures topping 33 degrees on Thursday afternoon, according to Meteo France.

With the start of the school holidays, sun-kissed locals were taking advantage of the sun in the city's parks.

"It has been raining for weeks so it's just nice to be in nice weather. It's sweaty but it's nice," said Deborah, a young Dutch tourist who had just arrived in Paris.

Friday is expected to be as hot, but some clouds will show up, causing storms in the evening.