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From fine wine to no alcohol: The changing world of French sommeliers

20 October 2026 at 15:54
In this week's edition of France in Focus, our reporters uncork the demanding world of sommellerie. They follow Pascaline Lepeltier's painstaking training as she prepares for the World's Best Sommelier competition. They also explore how the profession is adapting to changing drinking habits, meeting one sommelier who's chosen to go alcohol-free. 

En France, la "Génération Paty" se souvient, six ans après l'assassinat du professeur

20 October 2026 at 14:57
Samuel Paty, professeur d'histoire-géographie, a été tué le 16 octobre 2020 après la propagation d'une fausse rumeur de discrimination raciste, à la suite d’un cours où des caricatures issues du journal satirique Charlie Hebdo avaient été présentées. Pour la première fois depuis son assassinat, des journalistes de France Télévisions ont été autorisés à filmer à l’intérieur de l’établissement scolaire où il enseignait, à Conflans-Sainte-Honorine, près de Paris. Ils ont rencontré une nouvelle génération de jeunes, déterminés à jouer leur rôle dans la lutte contre le terrorisme.

Six years on, France remembers slain teacher Samuel Paty

20 October 2026 at 14:28
French schoolteacher Samuel Paty was killed on October 16, 2020 after false rumours circulated about racism following one of his lessons in which cartoons from the satirical publication Charlie Hebdo were shown. For the first time since his murder, journalists from France Télévisions were allowed to film inside the school where he taught in Conflans-Sainte-Honorine, near Paris. They met a new generation of young people, who are determined to play their part in the fight against terrorism.

Six years on, France remembers slain teacher Samuel Paty

20 October 2026 at 14:28
French schoolteacher Samuel Paty was killed on October 16, 2020 after false rumours circulated about racism following one of his lessons in which cartoons from the satirical publication Charlie Hebdo were shown. For the first time since his murder, journalists from France Télévisions were allowed to film inside the school where he taught in Conflans-Sainte-Honorine, near Paris. They met a new generation of young people, who are determined to play their part in the fight against terrorism.

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