In pictures: Wildfires ravage parts of southern France

In pictures: Wildfires ravage parts of southern France

France • Jul 23, 2026, 11:31 AM

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Thousands of people were evacuated in southwest France on Thursday, as a wildfire ravaged a seaside pine forest. Hundreds of firefighters were battling the fire, which started around midday on Wednesday. FRANCE 24 looks at some of the most striking images of the fire.

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France's top court blocks Macron's social media ban for under-15s

France • 1:17 PM

France's constitutional council struck down a proposed ban on social media for children under 15 on Friday, citing freedom of expression. President Emmanuel Macron tasked Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu with re-working the draft legislation to take the

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