Scorching heat shuts Paris landmarks early as France swelters

PARIS, France — The severe heatwave sweeping France has forced the early closures of top Paris tourist hotspots the Eiffel Tower and the Louvre museum, their respective managers said Tuesday. A deadly heatwave has battered France since last week, disrupting daily life as well as forcing school closures and train cancellations, with some of the most visited tourist sites in the world the latest to take precautionary measures. The operator of the Eiffel Tower, a monument made of latticed ste