Banlieues struck by heat

Over the past few weeks, the heat has struck mercilessly. Especially in the poorer suburbs of European cities. This led to almost unbearable conditions. Also in the French ‘banlieues’. Le Monde reported that the entire regions were gripped by the intense heat and since July 4th seemed to have paralyzed everything, such as in La Grand Borne (Grigny). “Along the four-story buildings, designed by architect Emile Aillaud in 1967, the hot wind drives passersby away. Scorched by the sun, the vast central plain of this complex of 3,000 apartments in Grigny (Essonne) is completely deserted. Not a soul is to be seen in the playgrounds either. … Despite an ambitious and visible renovation, the serpentine buildings have become ovens.”

Source: Le Monde / Favas.net
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