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Facing sweltering temperatures, Lyon, France’s third-largest city, is offering free cinema tickets to eligible residents to provide relief from the heat in air-conditioned theatres. “In the face of the intense heat, we are not all equal,” Lyon Mayor Grégory Doucet said. “In order for everyone to have access to the necessary cool spaces, the city of Lyon is distributing free cinema tickets.” Residents need to show proof of receiving social security or family support benefits to be eligible. In France, many social housing blocks are not properly protected against heat. During heatwaves, two of t…

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