British woman dies at French campsite and a three-year-old is found dead inside a car as country's deadly heatwave continues

A British woman has died at a French campsite as Europe continues to grapple with a sweltering heatwave.

The elderly woman is understood to have been staying at the Baie D-aunis campsite with her husband in the coastal town of Tranche-sur-Mer in Western France when she fell ill. 

Speaking to the Daily Mail, a campsite employee confirmed she died of a heart attack.  

According to a Facebook post by a fellow camper, four ambulances and two police cars were seen at the camping ground. 

The Foreign Office has been approached for comment. 

The Brit's death comes as a heatwave continues to grip Europe, with temperatures soaring past 40C in some parts of the continent. 

This is a breaking news story, more to follow.