France

Pro-surfer Maud Le Car shares her guide to Basque France
Surf

Pro-surfer Maud Le Car shares her guide to Basque France

Lost in Hossegor — Home to Billabong, Volcom, and Quicksilver, Hossegor is Europe's surf hub. Here, professional surfer and artist Maud Le Car – a native of the region – gives us the grand tour.

Written by: Daryl Mersom

Coming of age in Paris as a young black woman
Photography

Coming of age in Paris as a young black woman

First generation — Balancing liberal European culture with African tradition, photographer Carolina Arantes captures a new generation of Afro-French women.

Written by: Carolina Arantes

Self-appointed 'King' Macron is no antidote to Trump
Culture

Self-appointed 'King' Macron is no antidote to Trump

From Where I Stand — After parading through the Palace of Versailles with an entourage of underlings, French president Emmanuel Macron has allowed the mask to slip. What lies beneath, says Sam Kriss, looks scarily familiar.

Written by: Sam Kriss

An off-the-grid nirvana on the French Atlantic coast
Photography

An off-the-grid nirvana on the French Atlantic coast

The Travel Diary — Hidden in the forest along beaches of the South of France lies an organic slice of paradise.

Written by: Zeger Dox

Shooting the Graffiti Trucks of Paris
Photography

Shooting the Graffiti Trucks of Paris

Subverting the streets — For his latest zine photographer Marc Vallée took to the streets of Paris late at night, to capture the trucks that parade subversive graffiti throughout the city in an act of reclamation and defiance.

Written by: Dr. Oli Mould

Evicting the Jungle: Finding facts amid the endless speculation
Reportage

Evicting the Jungle: Finding facts amid the endless speculation

Never ending waiting — For the thousands of refugees still stuck in a state of flux in the Calais Jungle, stability and security were already hard to come by. Now the camp is facing impending eviction, but with little information coming from the authorities life feels even more delicate.

Written by: Nancy Dent

Ed Templeton’s European photo diary
Photography

Ed Templeton’s European photo diary

On tour with The Tempster — Ed Templeton shares the stories behind his five favourite photographs from his time in the UK and France.

Written by: HUCK HQ

Whatever happened to the Likely Lads?
Activism

Whatever happened to the Likely Lads?

Those rebels had a cause — It's all kicking off in France. Euro 2016 is in full swing across French towns and cities, with violent clashes between supporters. The Brits are taking centre stage, but these aren't the well-dressed and working class hooligans at war of decades past.

Written by: Michael Fordham

The Affected Ones: Why French teenagers are joining ISIS
Activism

The Affected Ones: Why French teenagers are joining ISIS

Radicalised Runaways — Breaking down the phenomenon of ‘jihadi girl power’ – a transgressive subculture that has little to do with religion and everything to do with escapism.

Written by: Cian Traynor

How French commune La ZAD has become a symbol of resistance
Culture

How French commune La ZAD has become a symbol of resistance

Postcapitalism in practice — Ahead of a mass demonstration on February 27th, a 21st-century commune is sharing the story of its struggle against an international airport development.

Written by: Cian Traynor

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