# French PM Lecornu booed by residents during visit to fire-ravaged southwest

https://mins.news/en/item/24066

- France 24, 2026-08-17 10:16 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/france/20260817-french-pm-lecornu-booed-by-residents-on-visit-to-fire-ravaged-southwest

> Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu was booed by dozens of residents during a Monday visit to Le Porge in southwestern France, where wildfires have devastated the region. The protest reflected anger over the government’s handling of the country’s worst wildfire crisis in decades.

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