chris bockman

This is the beautiful city hall this morning in #Toulouse. It may be one of the most protected buildings in France today. Me speaking on France 24 this afternoon - it's peaceful for now. youtube.com/watch?v=1my18rW5…

I’m in #limoges. I’ve been in France a long time , first time I’ve seen a town hall burnt down with my own eyes. Frightening, depressing and ominous

Discreet 🙄riot police presence outside a school in well to do central #Toulouse this morning

German tv asking me and who is going to pay off France's astronomical debt and what are the school riots all about? It's simple it all comes down to one thing - to paraphrase "it's the (upcoming) elections stupid" youtube.com/watch?v=bh8kHYHi…

First flights are always a very special moment in the aviation world and I was delighted to be asked by @Airbus to co-present the live coverage of the first flight of the #A350 freighter from the roof balcony of the Airbus delivery centre in #toulouse. youtube.com/watch?v=qx6W4Umq…

The immediate and long term economic impact of the forest fires could go well beyond tourism, my views on BBC World Business bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3ct8d3…

We are going to hit 40 degrees again across the south west of France from tomorrow, and we know what that's like for the economy, social life and the environment. A fourth extreme heat wave and its not even August yet.

I can confirm it’s too warm to go swimming bbc.com/news/live/c0ryvlxpg7…

While France contemplates the possibility that the country’s 3/4 biggest city #Toulouse may elect a far left mayor it’s been overlooked that #biarritz is about to choose rugby legend Serge Blanco as mayor.

#Corsica is still shocked by the shooting of Alain Orsoni last week at his mother's funeral. I spent time with him when he ran the local football club @ACAjaccio and was nicknamed the "godfather" of the island. Here's a look back at that encounter for @BBCWorld

A rare story from me outside of my south west France comfort zone - but how could I miss an opportunity to see the French secret services #DGSE & #DGSI training its spies & next gen ones for the challenges of the future. My story @BBCWorld bbc.com/news/articles/c98nqe…

Morocco is going through extraordinary economic growth in the aerospace & defence manufacturing sector. At the aerospace meetings in #Casablanca the Industry and Trade minister Ryad Mezzour @MezzourR expects a 3x rise in the next five years.

Former world karate champion Laurence Fischer runs a charity called " Fight for Dignity" helping women across France overcome domestic and mental abuse to rediscover their bodies and self-esteem through karate. My long format report for @bbcworldservice bbc.com/audio/play/w3ct7z0l

The Paris Air Show is the biggest of its type in the world and this year focused on sovereignty, decarbonization and Space. The team behind the event asked me to do a video report from there on the key events. Here it is youtube.com/watch?v=HunWR1Lq…

Sustainability, earth monitoring from Space to prevent climate change and the goal of common European defence sovereignty. These are the roundtable topics I will moderate with aerospace execs, senior military and astronauts at the #ParisAirShow2025 in Le Bourget. Cant wait

Thank you Elgan for the book plug, indeed I went to Toulon many times to cover the characters in that club when Laporte and Mourad Boudjellal ran it. Back then no more exciting place to report on rugby in France. The sport and its personalities a little too tame these days