Le Mali compte 4 sites inscrits sur la liste du patrimoine mondial de l'UNESCO.

UNESCO: EDUCATION

Speaking from Bamako, Mali, on Europe 1 radio, Jean-Yves Le Drian said he'd toured the "sanctuary of al Qaeda in Mali" and saw the radical Islamists' arsenal sitting in caves.

CNN: STORY HIGHLIGHTS

Mr Le Drian said that some militants in Mali had been on a "military adventure and have returned home".

BBC: Mali militants 'in disarray' after French air strikes