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People in France's fire-hit southwest were "coming up for air", officials said Friday, after firefighters managed to stabilise a massive blaze that had burned for nine days.

From incredible French photography to terrifying wildfires, via an especially cruel historical pun and a call for tarring and feathering to return to the statute books for people who pollute popular swimming spots, Inside France looks at all the news and talking points from France this week.

This French expression has nothing to do with food...despite what its literal meaning suggests.

Scorching summer temperatures have disrupted life for millions of Europeans but for winegrowers in Italy and France, who are harvesting their grapes unusually early, the hot weather offers pros as well as cons.

The 2026 Women’s Tour de France gets under way in Lausanne, Switzerland, on Saturday, August 1st, and finishes nine stages later in Nice

Whether you’re an individual or business in need of immediate aid or longer term assistance following the wildfires, here’s where you can turn for help.

Several EU countries have caused a stir when they called to shut Spain out of the EU's visa-free Schengen travel zone after the Spanish enclave of Ceuta in Morocco was overwhelmed this week by thousands of migrant arrivals. Is that possible?

Originally a term from the world of ballroom dancing, this is now something that you will want to avoid while in France.

France will tighten its borders with Spain, the country's interior minister said on Friday, after thousands of migrants crossed from Morocco into Spain's north African Ceuta enclave.

Fire-ravaged south west France experienced its "first somewhat optimistic day" on Thursday since wildfires broke out more than a week ago, a top local official said.

The Talking France podcast interrupts its summer break with a special episode on the wildfires raging across the country - why is this fire season so severe, how is it affecting daily life and travel, and are France's political leaders finally waking up to the worsening climate crisis?

France will witness its first solar eclipse in 27 years on Wednesday, August 12th - here's how to get the best view.

Will this summer's repeated fatal heatwaves and enormous wildfires cause French politicians to get serious about tackling climate change? Don't bet on it, says John Lichfield.

The women’s Tour de France gets under way, there’s a little good news for savers, property tax bills start arriving, your phone should ring a little less often... and two celestial events mark the month of August in France.

Firefighters in the south west say they have had their 'first somewhat optimistic day' - but the fire is still burning along with dozens of smaller blazes around France. With heatwave and wildfire warnings continuing, we take a look at different maps that can show you the situation across the country.

You might have heard that everything closes down in August in France - in truth that's a slight exaggeration, but you will still notice that some businesses and services close down for at least part of the month. Here's what to expect and how to find alternatives for vital services such as healthcare.

A tiny island off the coast of France has won the latest stage of a legal battle against Airbnb that went all the way to France's highest court, with the US-based lettings giant ordered to pay €8.6 million.

The EU/Schengen area's '90-day' rule is a complicated one that causes much confusion for travellers - here we answer some of the most common questions from readers of The Local.

Popular with French tourists but perhaps less well known to international visitors are the western islands of France - here's a look at three islands that you should add to your holiday list.

If you're expecting to see French president Emmanuel Macron in Paris this August you're likely to be disappointed - he and his wife Brigitte are at Brégançon, the official Riviera 'holiday home' of the presidents of France.