The Latest Breaking News from France

Europe wildfires latest: Bordeaux Airport evacuates hotel zone with fires ‘moving erratically’ towards city

Wildfires in Europe have displaced around 300,000 people this week

The Independent UK · Jul 25

Wildfires force nearly 260,000 people to evacuate in France and Spain

Massive wildfires sweeping southwestern France and central Spain forced nearly 260,000 people to flee on Saturday, as authorities deployed troops and additional firefighting aircraft to battle blazes fueled by extreme heat and drought.

France 24 · Jul 25

Wildfire leads to evacuations in some suburbs of the French city of Bordeaux

Authorities in France are evacuating suburbs of Bordeaux as a massive wildfire shifts toward the city

The Independent UK · Jul 25

'Intense, highly unpredictable': Over 200,000 evacuated as massive wildfires engulf Spain, France

More than 200,000 people have either fled or been ordered to remain indoors as massive wildfires swept across Spain and France on Friday.

The Times of India · Jul 25

More than 200,000 people flee raging wildfires in France and Spain, some escaping by boat

Thousands fled homes as massive forest fires raged out of control. French and Spanish firefighters battled intense blazes fueled by high temperatures. Evacuations impacted areas near Bordeaux and Madrid, with some fleeing by boat. European nations sent reinforcements to aid firefighting efforts in both countries. Spain has experienced its worst…

The Economic Times · Jul 25

Unpopular opinion: Alpe d'Huez is on the limit, and it wasn't even the best atmosphere at this Tour de France

My best guess would be that social media has accelerated the glorification and fetishization of the Alpe d’Huez atmosphere, and more and more people are heading up with the primary focus of seeking out the hot-spots where the music is loudest, and the costumes are wildest.

Cycling News · Jul 24

Macron calls for EU reinforcements as France battles spreading wildfires

President Emmanuel Macron has requested assistance from aircraft and helicopters through the European Union's civil protection mechanism as wildfires intensify across France, while authorities have ordered the evacuation of towns near the southwestern city of Bordeaux on Saturday "as a precaution."

Radio France Internationale · Jul 24

Climate change is invisible. These powerful photographs are anything but

The top news photographs this week prove the power of framing as photojournalists turned their lens towards wildfires, drought, and flooding

Digital Camera World · Jul 24

Wildfires trigger mass evacuations across France and Spain

French forces have joined operations near Bordeaux after blazes forced 110,000 to flee the south-west. In Spain, military units are leading efforts under a national emergency as merged fires near Madrid and Ávila displaced or confined 60,000 people.

Euronews · Jul 24

Raining ash and a tower of black smoke: Families flee ‘apocalyptic’ wildfires on the road out of Lège-Cap Ferret

IN FOCUS: Thousands abandoned their homes in the early hours of Friday morning as massive wildfires spread across France. Residents tell Maira Butt that many families have lost everything, while others don’t know when they can return

The Independent UK · Jul 24