Children seek relief from a heat wave in the fountains near the Eiffel Tower in Paris, capital of France, on August 19, 2009. Seven provinces in France are under a heatwave alert on Wednesday with temperature in Paris climbed to 35 degrees Celsius. [Xinhua]

People seek relief from a heat wave in the fountains near the Eiffel Tower in Paris, capital of France, on August 19, 2009. [Xinhua]