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From rap to electro, the extraordinary life and work of a visionary composer, producer and DJ.

Summer 2026 has been the worst year for forest fires in France since 1949, with rural areas near Bordeaux especially hard hit.

In Germany, France and the UK, early years childcare is increasingly being privatised, paradoxically with massive public subsidies. But where does the public money go? 

During a tumultuous 19th century of revolution, France’s most famous artists forged new art in Paris.

Often underestimated or even ignored, the far-right threat now represents an imminent danger. 

Despite social pressure, many couples in France are opting not to have children.

10 years after a school exchange programme, Max goes back to America to meet his old friends, many now Trump supporters.

A new generation of young people from urban areas is taking on the difficult job of producing food for the nation.

Created in 1934 as a national radio orchestra, the Orchestre National de France brings music into French people’s lives from its home concert halls in Paris.

Whilst the upheaval of revolution transforms France, young romantics dream of a new world through their art.

Is sampling cheating? DJ Mehdi finds out to his cost.

As DJ Mehdi pursued his music-making with Kery James, his curious ear led him to discover the French electro scene through Cassius, the musical duo he collaborated with when composing for MC Solaar.

From an early age, Mehdi listened assiduously to his parents record collection and started making his own music from his bedroom.

Mehdi and Kery Hames produce the iconic album Le combat continue (The Fight Goes On), which tells the story of the streets and the unvarnished reality of the French suburbs.

A joyous manifesto for the art of sampling, cultural mixing and poetry, 113’s Les Princes de la ville becomes the soundtrack of a generation.

Across Europe, the far right is embedding itself into politics and daily life, but remains fundamentally violent and racist. 

France's overseas territories, a hangover from the colonial period, are a major geopolitical asset for the country.

With seduction and declarations of love, young men emotionally manipulate their ‘girlfriends’ to use them as prostitutes.