Overview
- The conference of presidents of parliamentary groups authorized deputies to remove jackets for the duration of the heatwave, allowing men to sit in short sleeves inside the Assemblée nationale.
- Deputy Arthur Delaporte publicly attended in a polo and bermuda on Tuesday and pressed for formal acceptance of 'polo-short' attire for men in the chamber.
- Matignon ordered ministerial cabinets to tolerate heat-appropriate clothing as a matter of common sense, while the Élysée opened air-conditioned rooms but issued no formal dress-code change.
- Transport Minister Jean-Pierre Farandou defended the traditional suit-and-tie for ministers but said sensible adaptations — including a well-cut bermuda with smart shoes — could be acceptable.
- Météo France reported a new national record average maximum temperature of 38.2°C, and the measures reflect a broader tension between long-standing formal dress norms and practical steps to protect staff during more frequent extreme heat events.