A wildlife hospital near Montpellier in the south of France treats injured birds and other animals. Unfortunately, a lot of those injuries are caused by human actions.

In 1983, the murder of an Algerian immigrant on a train galvanized a massive anti-racism protest that led to significant government reforms. But racism remains a serious problem in France to this day.

On October 15, 1983, a dozen people set out from Marseille to march against racism and police violence. En route to Paris, they met many people who, to their surprise, were sympathetic to their cause.

In 1983, the Marche des Beurs highlighted the problem of anti-Arab racism in France. Forty years on, the country is still feeling its effects.

France has made it mandatory to train more firefighters to deal with the increase in forest fires caused by climate change. Unfortunately, they're already overworked and understaffed.

In 2022, France experienced an unprecedented number of forest fires. This video explores whether we can really prevent them.

France bids farewell to singer, actress, and fashionista Jane Birkin, who died on July 16, 2023 at age 76. Find out more about her remarkable career in this video.

Sophie and Patrice discuss the retirement reforms in France and the mass protests opposing them. They also explain the role of President Macron in this controversial situation.

Sophie and Patrice complain about the excessive use of Article 49.3, a law that allows the government to bypass parliament and push through many unpopular measures like the latest labor reform.

French people are taking to the streets to protest against the government pension reform. Find out why people are so upset about it.

Patrice and Sophie don't quite see eye to eye about the protests against pension reform in France. Listen to them discuss both sides of the argument.

Four days after the devastating earthquake in Turkey and Syria, miracles are still possible. Search and rescue teams work tirelessly to save people trapped under the rubble.

What a tough final for the Bleus (French national soccer team) during the 2022 World Cup. Watch this video to find out what happened, and how the French people responded to it.

As a heatwave scorches Western Europe, some 38,500 people have been evacuated away from forest fires raging in France’s southwestern Gironde region. The firefighters are trying everything to prevent the fires from starting again.

In French there are two very similar expressions for extremely hot weather: une vague de chaleur (heatwave), and la canicule (oppressive heat). There are some technical differences between the two, as you will discover in this video.