00:00French authorities put the country centre and southern regions on alert Monday due to a heatwave that could push temperature over 40 degrees Celsius.
00:10Twelve departments in the nation's southwest, including Bordeaux, were issued a red alert, while 41 others are under orange warning, mainly those south of the Loire River.
00:21The heatwave, which originated in Spain, reached France last Friday and has been spreading from south to north.
00:28Weather authorities expect the highest temperatures on Monday and Tuesday.
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