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Kim Willsher
The French town that found the key to beating the far right

Wed 20 May 2026

The French town that found the key to beating the far right
Seun Matiluko
France plays catch up in push to strengthen Africa relations

Mon 18 May 2026

France plays catch up in push to strengthen Africa relations
Alex Diggins
Death among the grapevines: the suicide epidemic taking the lives of France’s winemakers

Sun 17 May 2026

Death among the grapevines: the suicide epidemic taking the lives of France’s winemakers
Marie Le Conte
French actors and authors join la Résistance against a rightwing takeover

Sun 17 May 2026

French actors and authors join la Résistance against a rightwing takeover
Vanessa Thorpe
How a love-starved childhood inspired David Lean, cinema’s great romantic

Sat 16 May 2026

How a love-starved childhood inspired David Lean, cinema’s great romantic
Sandrine Faure
In the neighbourhood: Les Goudes, Marseille

Wed 22 Apr 2026

In the neighbourhood: Les Goudes, Marseille
Vanessa Thorpe
Scottish poet’s dying wish to be denied after clerical error

Sun 29 Mar 2026

Scottish poet’s dying wish to be denied after clerical error
Kim Willsher
The far right again hits a ceiling in France

Tue 24 Mar 2026

The far right again hits a ceiling in France
Megan Clement
Deadly violence overshadows Lyon’s poll clash of sports boss and mayor

Sun 15 Mar 2026

Deadly violence overshadows Lyon’s poll clash of sports boss and mayor
Is the UK asylum deal with France working?

6 mins • S1, E1304

Is the UK asylum deal with France working?
John Simpson
Tears for a clown – but Philippe Gaulier leaves the stage in good humour

Sun 22 Feb 2026

Tears for a clown – but Philippe Gaulier leaves the stage in good humour
Rooksana Hossenally
How Pigalle got its groove back

Sun 22 Feb 2026

How Pigalle got its groove back
Matthew Bishop
To leave or not to leave – that is the question for Christine Lagarde

Sat 21 Feb 2026

To leave or not to leave – that is the question for Christine Lagarde
Anna Leszkiewicz
Gisèle Pelicot and the language of rape culture

Sat 21 Feb 2026

Gisèle Pelicot and the language of rape culture
Alex O’Connell
Monet’s snoozing son was captivating – and I almost slept through it

Wed 18 Feb 2026

Monet’s snoozing son was captivating – and I almost slept through it
Victoria Derbyshire
Gisèle Pelicot is the strongest woman I have ever met

Sun 15 Feb 2026

Gisèle Pelicot is the strongest woman I have ever met
Kim Willsher
France’s far-right earthquake

Tue 27 Jan 2026

France’s far-right earthquake
Kim Willsher
Jordan Bardella, France‘s far right messiah, is putting Le Pen in the shade

Sun 18 Jan 2026

Jordan Bardella, France‘s far right messiah, is putting Le Pen in the shade
A show left me lost in space and time... much like Nasa's jettisoned library

Sat 3 Jan 2026

A show left me lost in space and time... much like Nasa's jettisoned library

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