southwestern France
Coverage of southwestern France in the Nexus archive.
- How investigators track the causes of wildfires: 'A snail shell and a stone are valuable clues'
Chief Adjudant Thierry and Adjudant Yoann are investigating the Trévillach wildfire in southwestern France to determine its ignition point. They use clues like a snail shell and a stone to track the cause.
- Thousands evacuated from homes in southwest France as wildfire burns
A wildfire burning out of control in southwestern France has forced the evacuation of over 10,000 people from two dozen small towns and villages near the Spanish border. Officials warned that strong winds would further intensify the blaze.
- Thousands evacuated from homes in southwest France as wildfire burns
A wildfire in southwestern France has forced the evacuation of 10,000 people from two dozen small towns and villages near the Spanish border. Officials warned that strong winds would exacerbate the blaze.
- Thousands evacuated in southwestern France as wildfire burns out of control
Ten thousand people in southwestern France were forced to evacuate due to a wildfire that is still burning and has already destroyed 4,600 hectares of forest.
- Wildfires rage in Portugal, Greece, France and Spain
Wildfires are affecting six countries in southern Europe, including Portugal, Greece, France, and Spain. A blaze in southwestern France may disrupt the third stage of the Tour de France.
- Wildfires rage in southern France, 3,000 people evacuated
Nearly 3,000 people have been evacuated in southwestern France due to wildfires linked to a record-breaking heatwave. Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu has expressed concern over the early outbreak of fires.
- Thousands evacuated in southern France as wildfires rage
Thousands of people were evacuated in southern France due to raging wildfires. A firefighter water bomber helicopter is being used to combat the blaze in Pouzols-Minervois, southwestern France.
- France bids farewell to girl, 11, whose killing sparked outrage
An 11-year-old girl's suspected murder in France led to protests nationwide and highlighted flaws in the judicial system. Several hundred people attended her funeral in southwestern France on Friday.
- The school abuse scandals that have triggered France to weigh new law
French lawmakers are set to debate a bill aimed at protecting children and combatting violence in schools, drafted in response to the Bétharram abuse scandal. The bill follows a parliamentary investigation into decades of mistreatment at a Catholic-run school in southwestern France and ongoing probes in Paris into allegations of child mistreatment by non-teaching staff.
- France debates bill to protect children in wake of school abuse scandal
French lawmakers are debating a bill to protect children and combat school violence, following a parliamentary investigation into the Betharram abuse scandal. The scandal revealed decades of mistreatment at a Catholic-run school in southwestern France.