Heatwaves of Excess: France's Unsettling Toll The numbers are stark and unsettling.
During the June July heatwave period, France recorded an unprecedented 5,764 excess deaths – a staggering figure that belies the complexity of this national tragedy.
Authorities have attributed these fatalities to "all causes," but it is clear that sweltering temperatures played a significant role in what can only be described as a calamitous month.