Overview

• Gap emerged victorious in the live finale held at the Wallers-Arenberg mining site, defeating Saint-Amand-les-Eaux and Coulanges-lès-Nevers.
• The July 24 finale drew 2.4 million viewers and a 17.7% audience share, marking the show’s strongest rating of the evening despite earlier declines.
• The revival launched July 3 with 3.35 million viewers but saw numbers dip to around 2 million by its third episode, reflecting mixed audience reception.
• Producers replaced live vachettes with the Topa foam mascot to meet animal welfare concerns, a change that drew both support from advocates and criticism from original creators.
• Each episode involved about 350 behind-the-scenes staff and 15 cameras—including drone coverage—alongside new weekly challenges and a DJ-curated soundtrack.