
Mathilda, who has cancer, plays basketball at the sports hall of the "Chateau Sourire", an establishment ruled bt the association "Sourire à la vie" (Smile at Life) and dedicated to the well-being of sick children, in Marseille on January 23, 2026. Since September, the Chateau Sourire establishment, equipped to accommodate 25 children overnight and up to 100 during the day, has been offering completely free day or week-long stays, balancing play and care. (Photo by Thibaud MORITZ / AFP via Getty Images)

