Fortes chaleurs, canicule

Extreme heat, heat wave

Heat waves can have a significant impact on health. It is therefore essential to take proper precautions. Certain measures must be put in place, especially for those most at risk.

Our missions

  • Monitoring heat waves and their health impacts

  • Implement preventive measures to reduce risks associated with global warming

  • Prevent health risks associated with heat waves

In brief

Videos, infographics, key statistics, expert interviews… Find the latest news and key information on heat waves and extreme heat here

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A sharp increase in emergency room visits linked to the early heat wave in May ...

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Launch of the “Heating, Health, Buildings, and Urban Planning” Network: Toward ...

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Adapting urban environments to heat waves by raising awareness among building ...

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Extreme heat affects us all: let’s take the right precautions

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Summer 2025: Health authorities remind the public of the precautions to take to ...

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Vivre-avec-la-chaleur.fr: Santé publique France is offering a new program to ...