The Talking France podcast interrupts its summer break with a special episode on the wildfires raging across the country - why is this fire season so severe, how is it affecting daily life and travel, and are France's political leaders finally waking up to the worsening climate crisis?
Host Ben McPartland is joined by The Local France's Emma Pearson and John Lichfield for a look at the current situation in France with wildfires and what the month of August could look like.
You can find the Talking France podcast on Spotify, Apple or the French platform Deezer or on World Radio Paris. You can download it here or listen to the full episode on the link below.
It's been a terrible summer for wildfires in France. By July 29th, 92,000 hectares have burned and more than 200,000 people, including thousands of tourists, have been evacuated.
As well as the latest from the fire zones, we're also looking at which services may be disrupted by the wildfires - from road closures and train cancellations to postal deliveries.
