France Under Heat Stress: Should Cities Like Nimes Adopt a Spanish-Style Daily Schedule?

Summers in southern France are getting hotter and hotter. In cities such as Nimes, temperatures regularly climb above 40 degrees Celsius during heatwaves. What was once considered an exception is increasingly becoming the norm - with noticeable consequences for the economy, everyday life and the world of work. Against this backdrop, an idea that was long seen as a typically Spanish peculiarity is gaining attention: adapting daily schedules to the heat. Retailers in Nimes are now calling for their opening hours to be better adapted to climatic conditions and for ...