Cadet’s book is long forgotten. But Tourcaty’s map survived. And it remains astonishing. To this day, French cheeses and wine are global favorites. This was also the case 200 years ago.

Rafah, a city along the border of the Gaza Strip and Egypt, has entirely been “wiped off the map” by Israel’s brutal campaign of genocide and ethnic cleansing, says the Gaza government media office.

The Top Singles chart is France’s main singles chart, compiled by Official Charts Company for SNEP and SCPP, based on sales, airplay and streams in France. View the full chart here.