Visages de la pauvreté – don alimentaire et précarité urbaine examines the intersection of food aid and urban poverty in contemporary France. Drawing on fieldwork and interviews with volunteers and recipients, as well as conversations with social workers, Christelle Violette‑Bajard explores how charitable food distribution operates within the broader landscape of precarity. The book situates soup kitchens and food banks within historical developments of welfare policy, highlighting shifts from state‑provided assistance to reliance on nonprofit initiatives. It discusses the lived experiences of those who rely on these services, the motivations of donors, and the structural factors that sustain urban food insecurity. By combining historical analysis with sociological insight, the work offers a nuanced portrait of solidarity and limitation in the fight against hunger. The volume will interest readers of urban studies, social policy, and the history of welfare, providing both empirical detail and reflective commentary on the challenges of addressing poverty in modern cities.