France follows England in measuring hottest spring on record

France experienced its hottest spring on record, the country's weather service said Tuesday, after an exceptional early heatwave that also broke highs for the season in England and Wales.Meteo-France said the average nationwide temperature over March to May was 13.8C -- around 1.7C above the norm, and surpassing records set in 2011 and 2020.

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