(FILES) This photograph shows a panel reading "Swimming forbidden" near a lock on the River Blavet at Hennebont, western France on July 6, 2026. France has recorded 301 drownings since June 19, 2026, an increase of 14 percent from last year, France's Sports Minister said on August 23, linking the surge to the heatwaves that have swept Europe. (Photo by Fred TANNEAU / AFP via Getty Images)