Sébastien Oliveau - Article in The Conversation: «France depopulating, France growing: a demographic review».»

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Article by Sébastien Oliveau, geographer, director of the MSH Paris-Saclay, Université Paris-Saclay; Aix-Marseille Université - MESOPOLHIS, DEMOMED (Mediterranean Demographic Observatory), published on 17 December 2025 on the media website The Conversation.

While the focus this summer has been on the observed end of natural demographic growth in France, not all regions are affected in the same way. A quick tour of France shows that the dynamics remain highly varied.