Euronews in Cotignac: How a historic French village survived a night of wildfire

A wildfire tore through the medieval village of Cotignac in the south of France overnight, Euronews reports from the scene. Dozens of homes were destroyed and thousands of hectares burned, with residents opening their doors to strangers as the fire moved through. Cotignac sits in Provence, in France's Mediterranean south, where summer wildfires are a recurring hazard.

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