Thousands of bullfighting fans have flocked to southern France for traditional summer ferias whilst opponents of the practice are trying to get an outright ban, believing they finally have public opinion on their side. 

France24 says Paris monkeypox vaccine rollout gains momentum, despite a shortage of healthcare professionals to administer shots.

France24 says Portugal and France on Sunday battled major forest fires as temperatures rose sharply this weekend. In Portugal, a blaze broke out in the Mafra area, north of Lisbon.

France24 says About 1,700 people had been infected with monkeypox in France, Health Minister François Braun said on Monday.