Host Ben McPartland is joined by The Local France's Emma Pearson, Emma Albright and John Lichfield to look at all the news and talking points from France this week.
Starting with the weather, the team discusses the record-breaking rain in south-west France and the avalanches that have claimed several lives in the French Alps ski resorts.
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Then it's onto the political storm that has gripped France - the death of a young far-right activist in Lyon, the ensuing fall-out and the fears of spiralling political violence, especially in the context of the French history of political street battles.
In happier topics, the Salon de l'Agriculture starts this week - sadly minus the cows this year - but how did this massive farm show end up being held in Paris? And why do the politicians flock there?
There's some news on France's new healthcare fee for Americans and the team is also looking at how changes to French citizenship rules are affecting young people who moved with their parents as babies or toddlers and grew up in France.
Finally, we discuss those pesky French 'faux amis', from the worst offenders to exactly why French and English share so many words.
The podcast is taking a short break next week to go skiing, but will be back at the beginning of March.
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