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France holiday - heatwave

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Lily27 · 12/08/2025 04:26

Just wondering if anyone is travelling to France this week? We had booked a holiday to Provence with our 9yo and I was so excited but looking at the temps of 37-38 degrees I’m panicking a bit and almost tempted not to go. Not sure how to handle or what to do. DP says it will be fine and we will adapt but I don’t want to be trapped in the Airbnb for most of the day! AIBU?

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PornOfCopia · 12/08/2025 04:55

I think it depends on your accommodation. We're in France now and it was 42 degrees on Saturday!! I was dreading it but luckily we have aircon and a pool and between both of those it was actually fine. Plus we're in the countryside so very different to 42 degrees in London!

boulevardofbrokendreamss · 12/08/2025 04:46

It’ll be fine, why on earth would you cancel!? France has been pulling temps like that for a while
now. We have a static down near Bordeaux and it gets very very hot but you are on holiday holiday not commuting to London in a cattle box tube.

BreakingBroken · 12/08/2025 04:45

my dd is near nice; it's hot muggy and buggy the mosquitoes are driving her to near insanity.
her partner is thinking of leaving her she is being so miserable...and waterfront chairs so expensive.
he does say that "it's lovely in the morning"...thankfully they have a pool, now if only he could get the dishwasher fixed...

getearnow · 12/08/2025 04:40

You’ll be fine, just go! There’s a heatwave in the uk this week too so you may as well go and enjoy your holiday

BunniB · 12/08/2025 04:29

I would also hate this.

what are the night time temperatures like?

Does your Airbnb have aircon and a good sized fridge and freezer?

If not you just need to be prepared to scale down activities and spend your daytime resting and sleeping, get out and about at dawn until mid morning and then in the evening.