Building a 'different kind of forest' after devastating wildfires

French President Emmanuel Macron vowed Monday "to rebuild a different kind of forest" as he visited an area ravaged by wildfires in southwest France, adding that "the coming weeks will be tough". FRANCE 24's Sharon Gaffney speaks with Yuval Zelnik...

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Building a 'different kind of forest' after devastating wildfires

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