Cuers upgrades streets and schools for summer heat

Cuers - 03.08.2026: The southern French municipality of Cuers in the Var department is expanding its program to adapt to more frequent heatwaves. Since 2022, it has been redesigning streets, schools and recreational areas so that public spaces heat up less during the summer. The project gained additional urgency following the exceptionally hot and dry June 2026, which, according to the French research center CEA, was the warmest June on record in France and Western Europe.One focus is on the composition of streets and public squares. The municipality cites its ...