Summer in Europe has been off to a sweltering start.
A record-breaking heat wave has caused temperatures to exceed 40 degrees Celsius, or 104 Fahrenheit, in Spain. Paris reached its second-highest temperature ever recorded, according to Meteo France, with a high temperature of 39.7 degrees Celsius, or 103.5 degrees Fahrenheit. This falls just short of the all-time record of 40.4 degrees Celsius, or 104.72 degrees Fahrenheit.
Tourists and locals alike are finding clever ways to cool down this week, including wading in historic fountains and hiding their faces under books.