The South-West of France is currently experiencing a record heatwave.

Temperatures have reached unprecedented levels in May, with records set in several cities in the region.

In La Rochelle, Charente-Maritime, the temperature reached 34.5°C, surpassing the previous record of 1947.

The city of Lacanau, Gironde, even recorded a temperature of 34.6°C, almost 14 degrees above the average May temperature.

This heatwave is particularly early and exceptional, with temperatures significantly above seasonal norms, by +10 to +15°C across the country.

The rugby season has given us a moment of freshness in a sometimes brutal world.

This is a feeling shared by fans and non-fans alike.

Rugby is a sport that can be appreciated for its beauty and its ability to make people smile.

Players like Matthieu Jalibert show us that rugby is a sport of gentlemen, despite the barbarians that surround it.

The rugby season is a moment of pause in life, a moment to relax and have fun.

From 2028, students who have followed a regional language specialty will be able to take the corresponding exam in this language.

This provision will apply to only one specialty, the other having to be prepared and passed in French.

For example, a student who has followed the math specialty in Breton will be able to take it in Breton, and the physical-chemistry specialty in French.

Patricia Diaz, a resident of Biscarrosse, discovered a German military medal from World War II near the beach.

This discovery triggered a quest to find the history of its owner.

Passionate about metal detection, Patricia used her metal detector to locate the medal.

She started practicing metal detection two years ago, after watching videos on the internet where people found unusual objects.

She bought her first device, a Vanquish 340, capable of functioning on sand and in humid environments.

Patricia advances slowly, attentive to the slightest sound, and wearing headphones, to locate hidden objects.

The town of Saint-Jean-de-Luz is facing a new situation after the appearance of a second dolphin in the bay.

It is the second cetacean observed in the region in recent months.

The town hall has already put in place a device to protect tourists and dolphins, but it is thinking of strengthening or modifying it.

Local authorities have published a municipal decree and installed information panels on the beaches to inform visitors of the ban on approaching dolphins.

The town hall remains cautious and has no new elements regarding the surveillance of the beaches, whether there is one or two dolphins.

François Ruffin, presidential candidate, wanted to run a different campaign by using a comic book to present his program.

However, this approach was criticized by some of his former supporters from La France insoumise, who accuse him of paternalism.

Ruffin asserted his determination to go all the way with his candidacy, but had to face controversy over his comic book.

The French presidency hailed the influence of France in the production of award-winning films at the 79th edition of the Cannes Film Festival.

According to the Elysée, half of the winning films benefited from the support of the National Film Centre.

The Cannes jury, chaired by Park Chan-wook, was also praised for its choices that highlighted cinema as a vector of social issues.

Romanian director Cristian Mungiu won his second Palme d'Or with the film 'Fjord', which sheds light on the fractures and contradictions of societies.