In Paris, the "furnace" under the roofs during the heat wave: "I can't wait for it to end, it's unbearable"

The fan is running at full blast. Inès Vullt, 20, has opened the skylight of her small 16-square-meter studio, nestled under the eaves of a building in the 9th arrondissement of Paris. She's desperately trying to let in some fresh air. But, in the midst of a heatwave on Friday, June 20, the slightest breeze is rare. This is her second summer in this accommodation and, like last year, it's the same old story for the student: "There's always a 10°C difference between the entrance to the building and my room. It's a furnace."

Since Thursday, June 19, a heatwave has been hitting France. As of Saturday, sixteen departments remain on orange heatwave alert, and around sixty are on yellow alert, including Paris. Temperatures could reach 36°C in the capital and are not expected to drop below 21°C at night.

In the young woman's studio, books and old rap CDs are piled up next to a sofa bed she hardly ever uses anymore. "I prefer to sleep on the floor, right on the floor. Even with a rug, it heats up too quickly." Last night was trying: " It was excruciating. I slept with my head in the fan; it didn't do anything, it just blew hot air around."

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