It got to 44.3°C (111.7°F) in Carpentras today, the hottest temperature ever recorded in France.

UPDATE: A little later, it hit 45.1°C (113.2°F) in Villevieille.

UPDATE: 45.9°C (114.6°F) in Gallargues-le-Montueux. This is 1.8°C hotter than any temperature ever recorded before in France. The old record was 44.1°C in 2003.