Heatwaves, wildfires and border delays: What to expect in France this summer
In this week’s episode of Talking France we’ll look ahead to the holiday season in July and August and spell out exactly what you can expect in France this summer from the weather outlook and wildfire...
9 Heinä 17min
French clash over air conditioning and how France became the best place to get naked
Welcome to a new episode of Talking France. It’s our penultimate episode before we take a summer break and it’s a jam-packed one full of the latest news, talking points and flare ups from France.We’ll...
1 Heinä 35min
Is France prepared to face more hellish heatwaves and why the French are ruling the World Cup?
On this week's show we discuss the heat, yes France and the rest of Europe is in the grip of another brutal heatwave - and it's still only June.We'll look at the huge impact it's having on daily life ...
24 Kesä 37min
Macron’s swan song, why France is mad for roundabouts and how Lyon became the home of gastronomy
This week we’ll look at whether Emmanuel Macron can land any knock out blows for Europe as he welcomes global leaders including Donald Trump to France for what’s been dubbed as his swansong in the int...
16 Kesä 31min
70,000 outstanding complaints: France rocked by scale of child sexual violence
First up this week we'll look at how the killing of a young girl in south west France has sparked nationwide anger and protests and put the French governent under pressure to respond to a growing cris...
10 Kesä 37min
Why the violence after football in France and will the French pay up for slavery role?
On this week's episode we will discuss the trouble you can get into in France for being sexist after one man was fined 55,000 euros for an ungentlemanly outburst.We'll also find out why dramatic footb...
3 Kesä 32min
How to live without a car in France and are we facing an insufferably hot summer?
As we recorded this episode, France is baking under a record-breaking May heatwave that has sadly proved deadly - at least seven people having died in incidents linked to the hot weather. We’ll get t...
27 Touko 30min
France frets over contaminated baguettes and how to avoid renovation nightmares
This week we'll find out why it's all kicked off at the famous Cannes film festival. In one corner of the ring we have hundreds of French film stars, directors and industry staff and in the other corn...
20 Touko 40min
