Sleeping in a cellar, waiting at a funeral home, riding the tram: How the French are improvising to survive the heatwave

French citizens are using unconventional methods like sleeping in cellars, waiting at funeral homes, and riding trams to cope with a heatwave. Two individuals sat on the floor of the Notre-Dame de Bonne-Nouvelle basilica in Rennes on June 22, 2026, seeking relief from the heat.