Laurence de Charette highlights France’s recurring inability to address systemic failures exposed by recent events like the June heatwave. Overheated nursing homes, overwhelmed hospitals and emergency rooms, and exhausted healthcare workers underscored a lack of progress since the deadly 2003 heatwave. De Charette suggests France suffers from a chronic inability to learn from past mistakes, particularly concerning public health and social welfare. The current crises—including issues with hospitals, debt, pensions, and justice—are symptoms of this deeper problem. The recent heatwave served as a stark reminder of vulnerabilities within the French system. This points to a significant national challenge in implementing effective, long-term solutions to prevent similar crises in the future.