So, you’ve booked your flight to France and are looking for the best places to stay in Paris with an Eiffel Tower view. One of the top tips for planning a trip to Paris is to pick the right arrondissement or “district” to stay in.

The worst heat was felt in southern Europe, while punishing temperatures were forecast to reach 104 degrees Fahrenheit in Paris and remain unusually high in Belgium and the Netherlands.

The heat wave that has blanketed much of Europe is expected to linger over the continent this week, driving up temperatures and offering little reprieve.

The Eiffel Tower closed early on Tuesday and will remain closed on Wednesday as a sweltering heat wave grips parts of Europe.

PARIS (AP) — Barcelona recorded its hottest June in over a century, the summit of Paris’ iconic Eiffel Tower was closed to visitors and hundreds of French schools shut on Tuesday as Europe sizzled in its first major heat wave of the summer.

In Paris, blistering heat led the Eiffel Tower to close its summit and remind prospective visitors to take precautions. In London, the Wimbledon tennis tournament saw its hottest opening day on record,

Two men were arrested after scaling the Paris monument, jumping off and landing nearby with the aid of parachutes in the early morning of Thursday, June 10, according to police.

The two men, wearing balaclavas, scaled the 330m-tall Paris monument before dawn. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

It’s Weather Trivia Tuesday! KOIN 6 Senior Meteorologist Kelley Bayern tests Travis and Emily’s weather knowledge.