SocietyThe hunting lobby: Behind France's rural power

Hunting is France’s third-favourite pastime after football and fishing, but it remains deeply divisive. Traditionalists defend the practice while animal-rights activists oppose it, and most French people say they feel unsafe in nature during hunting season. The programme examines government regulation and the hunting lobby’s influence.

Francehuntinganimal rightsrural politics

FFrance 24★★☆☆☆2026-10-01 13:24Original