Who is Didier Deschamps, the France coach aiming for a third World Cup title?
Didier Deschamps has been coaching the French men's national football team for 14 years, a record period at the helm. He and his players are...
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20 of 29 episodes€3,300 for a dress! The Paris Flea Market, where vintage meets luxury
Just outside the French capital sprawls the world's largest antiques destination: the Paris Saint-Ouen Flea Market. It's a timeless escape,...
Teens and screens: The smartphone trap
Smartphones, video games, online homework: screens are everywhere in teenagers' lives. Faced with the risks of addiction and the effects on...
Online scams: How our personal data is being used against us
In France, a data breach occurs once every hour. In recent months, several public bodies have been affected: La Poste, France Travail and th...
Toxic beginnings: Babies exposed to pesticides in the womb
The number of children diagnosed with cancer in France is on the rise. Other serious medical conditions – birth defects, neurodevelopmental...
Abuse at French after-school programmes: Parents sound the alarm
In Paris, parents are now dropping their children off at school in a climate of anxiety. For several months, reports of physical and sexual...
Montparnasse Tower: Paris's most unpopular landmark gets a facelift
France's controversial Montparnasse Tower is entering a new era. A stark symbol of post-war modernism in the heart of Paris, the skyscraper...
The invisible victims: Why workplace deaths persist in France
Every day in France, two to three people die at work. Why are workplace fatalities still occurring in 2026? Which sectors are most affected?...
Why French mayors are throwing in the towel
As French voters head to the polls for municipal elections, would-be mayors are presenting their programmes for the next six years. Yet with...
The Louvre heist: Security flaws and deeper cracks at France’s top museum
An emblematic monument of French culture, the Louvre Museum embodies nearly 9,000 years of history and houses more than 600,000 works of art...
Avalanches in the Alps: Embedded with France's mountain rescue teams
This week, France in Focus takes to the skies to follow the perilous work of French mountain rescuers. This year, unusual weather conditions...
2030 Winter Games: Will France rise to the challenge?
After lighting up the streets of Paris in 2024, the Olympic flame will be making a return to France in 2030, when the French Alps are set to...
Sophie Adenot, the French astronaut reaching for the stars
This week on France in Focus, we take a look at Sophie Adenot, who at 43 is about to fulfil a lifelong dream by becoming the second French w...
How to survive on the streets of Paris? Two homeless people tell their stories
January 22 marks the ninth edition of La Nuit de la Solidarité à Paris (A Night of Solidarity in Paris), an initiative from Paris's City Hal...
Meet the French expats living off the grid
Some 3 million French citizens live abroad, scattered across the globe. From the snowy uplands of Quebec to a remote, desert island in Guine...
Cité Universitaire de Paris: The French campus that defies war
Every year, the Cité Internationale Universitaire de Paris welcomes around 12,000 residents from all backgrounds and nationalities. Students...
Can Christmas save France's châteaux?
In France's Loire Valley, castles are relying on the magic of Christmas to secure their future. Each winter, historical landmarks are turned...
Mental health crisis reaches new lows for French teens
In France, the mental health of young people has deteriorated in recent years, particularly since the Covid-19 pandemic. In this edition, we...
Wardrobe crisis: Resisting ultra-fast fashion in France
Could Shein be suspended in France? The Chinese giant is under growing scrutiny for selling controversial products, including childlike sex...
France's fight against violent extremism, 10 years after the Paris attacks
Ten years after the November 13 Paris terror attacks, France's security and intelligence services are dealing with reports of increasingly y...