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A WEEK IN FRANCE A WEEK IN FRANCE © France 24

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Issued on: 21/02/2026 - 18:09

From the show

A week in France

A march to honor Quentin Deranque was held in Lyon on Saturday. The far-right student activist was beaten to death on February 12th, following a fight between two groups from opposite political extremes. His killing has shocked the country and put France on edge. President Emmanuel Macron has denounced political violence - saying it has no place in France or the government. We speak to Andrew Smith, a lecturer at Queen Mary University of London, about the rise of political violence.

Also in this edition:

The country's national weather service said Wednesday marked a record-breaking streak of 35 days of consecutive rain. Several departments in western France remain under red alert for high levels of flooding.

Plus, a parliamentary report is suggesting police be let into the Louvre for free on their days off if they carry their weapon, to provide backup if there's a break in.