It is the fourth medal for France and the third for Julia Simon, who won gold in the pursuit and bronze in the mixed relay.
Norwegian Ingrid Tandrevold took second place.
At the head of the World Cup, Julia Simon, 26, confirmed her good form this season with these two individual world medals, the first two of her career.
Despite three shooting errors, the Savoyard took advantage of her speed on skis to finish 20.8 seconds from the lead and climb on the podium.
In the lead until the last shot, Anaïs Chevalier-Bouchet made a small mistake that cost her the medal.
She therefore gives up on her big goal for the season: a first individual gold medal in the world championships.
She finished 4th, 34.7 seconds behind the winner, Hanna Oeberg.
The Swede won her fourth medal at these world championships, after gold in the individual, silver in the sprint and bronze in the women's relay.
The Norwegian Ingrid Tandrevold, author of a 19/20 on the shooting range, takes second place, just 4.8 seconds behind Oeberg, whom she made tremble until the end.
This is his second world medal in this edition after gold in the mixed relay.
The French team completes these Worlds with four medals, two of which are gold.
An average record, far from the seven podiums achieved in 2021 and at the 2022 Olympic Games.
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