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Evenepoel wins Tour stage 15 as Vingegaard crashes out, Seixas loses white jersey
Remco Evenepoel outsprinted Tadej Pogacar and Isaac Del Toro to win the 15th stage of the Tour de France on the Plateau de Solaison, while Jonas Vingegaard abandoned after breaking his collarbone in a crash.
- Jul 12
Fontainebleau wildfire stabilises: firefighter numbers cut to 500, aerial support ends, but forest faces decades of recovery
Fire crews are scaling back after containing the Fontainebleau forest blaze that charred 2,200 hectares, though hot spots persist and the ecological recovery is expected to take decades.
- Jul 11
Van der Poel wins Tour stage nine as heat cuts route; Pogacar calls for earlier starts and calendar reform
Mathieu van der Poel sprinted to victory in a shortened stage nine of the Tour de France as extreme heat forced organisers to slash 30 km from the route, while yellow jersey Tadej Pogacar called for earlier start times and a revamped racing calendar.
- Jul 11
Tim Merlier wins second straight Tour de France stage as lone breakaway caught 1.3km from line
Tim Merlier of Soudal Quick-Step sprinted to back-to-back Tour de France stage wins in Bergerac, while solo attacker Liam Slock was caught just 1.3 km from the finish. Tadej Pogacar remained in yellow with no changes to the general classification.
- Jul 10
Pogacar extends lead with mountain demolition, Merlier wins Bordeaux sprint on Tour's seventh stage
Tadej Pogacar crushed rivals with a solo mountain raid at Gavarnie-Gèdre on Thursday, taking over two minutes on Jonas Vingegaard, before Tim Merlier claimed a routine bunch sprint in Bordeaux on Friday as Paul Seixas earned a fifth-place mountain finish and praise from Emmanuel Macron.
- Jul 10
Tim Merlier wins Tour de France stage 7 in Bordeaux as Pogacar keeps yellow jersey
The Belgian Soudal Quick-Step rider powered clear of Soren Waerenskjold and Biniam Girmay in a mass sprint on the 175 km flat stage from Hagetmau.
- Jul 10
France lifts storm alert after tornado-like winds leave 53,000 without power and extensive damage across centre and east
A mini-tornado toppled two lorries on the A72 near Saint-Étienne, hail ignited a house fire in Haute-Savoie and a road worker was seriously hurt, as the most intense thunderstorm episode of the year swept France on 16 July. The orange vigilance was lifted early on 17 July while the heatwave receded to the south-east.
- Jul 9
Real Madrid ties Tchouaméni to 2031 contract, ending Manchester United pursuit
The French midfielder has agreed a new contract that will keep him at the Santiago Bernabéu until 2031, fending off interest from Manchester United and other clubs.
- Jul 8
French bac 2026 results published: pass rates between 90% and 97% across eight academies
Results for the 2026 French baccalauréat (general series) were released on Tuesday 7 July, with pass rates before the rattrapage ranging from 90% to 97% across eight academies.
- Jul 4
A thousand protesters form human chain in Gironde to oppose Bordeaux-Toulouse high-speed rail line
Around a thousand people linked hands in Bernos-Beaulac, Gironde, on Saturday to protest the planned high-speed rail line through the Ciron valley, with preparatory works set to begin in October.
- Jul 4
Thousands march across France demanding comprehensive law against sexual violence after Lyhanna murder
A month after the rape and murder of 11-year-old Lyhanna, tens of thousands marched in 80 to 110 French cities on Saturday, demanding a comprehensive law to combat sexual violence against women and children.
- Jul 4
Wildfires force 12,000 evacuations in southern France as heatwave grips Europe
A wildfire in the Pyrénées-Orientales has burned 4,900 hectares and forced more than 12,000 people to flee their homes. The Tour de France closed a stage to spectators as EU countries sent firefighting aircraft.
- Jul 3
Los Gallardos wildfire controlled after becoming deadliest in Spain this century with 13 dead and 7,000 hectares burned
The fire in Los Gallardos, Almería, claimed 13 lives including three Belgians and five Britons, left eight hospitalised with four in critical condition, and scorched 7,000 hectares before being brought under control on Monday.
- Jul 2
France swelters under severe heatwave: 67 departments on orange alert, temperatures hit 42°C
Météo-France has placed 67 departments under orange heatwave alert as a 'severe and lasting' episode pushes temperatures to 42°C, with wildfires forcing thousands to evacuate.
- Jul 2
Pogacar wins Tour de France stage 3 in Les Angles, takes yellow jersey from Vingegaard
Tadej Pogacar outsprinted Jonas Vingegaard to win the third stage of the Tour de France on Monday, claiming the overall lead by the slimmest of margins after a tie on time.
- Jul 2
FIFA investigates Argentina players' Falklands banner after World Cup semi-final win over England
Argentina's 2-1 comeback victory over England in Atlanta was overshadowed by a political banner reading 'Las Malvinas son argentinas', prompting UK calls for sanctions and a FIFA disciplinary review.
- Jul 1
France reports 2,025 excess deaths from record June heatwave as Europe counts the cost of extreme temperatures
Santé publique France announced 2,025 additional deaths during the week of 22–28 June, a 29% jump, as the country endured its hottest June since 1947. The provisional figure, based on incomplete electronic death certificates, is expected to climb.
- Jun 30
Girondins Bordeaux thrown out of national leagues, facing sixth-tier relegation over €9 million shortfall
The six-time French champions have been banned from all national competitions after failing to provide €9 million in guarantees, leaving the club's future hanging on an appeal within two weeks.
- Jun 27
Heatwave pushes Île-de-France hospitals into crisis: Plan blanc activated, calls to SAMU up 80%
All hospitals in the Paris region triggered the Plan blanc emergency system on Friday after a prolonged heatwave drove SAMU emergency calls up 80% and emergency visits to nearly 3,000 per day, 36% above normal. The government raised its national Orsan alert to Level 3.
- Jun 25
CFDT’s Marylise Léon re-elected for new term, rules out compromise with far-right
Marylise Léon, 49, was re-elected secretary general of the CFDT on Thursday with 98.12% of the vote at the union’s 51st congress in Bordeaux. She immediately declared no compromise possible with the National Rally and refused to meet its elected officials.
