# Ruel delicatessen boss convicted for arson at his company in Sarthe

> The Le Mans criminal court found Bruno Ruel guilty of setting fire to his company in Bonnétable in March 2023 and defrauding his insurer, to which he must pay 5.8 million euros.

**In brief**: Justice event (severity: notable) in Le Mans (Sarthe), first detected on 9 November 2026 at 14:06. Reported by 2 sources (3 articles), last updated on 9 November 2026 at 17:02.

- Category: Justice
- Severity: Notable
- Place: Le Mans — Sarthe
- First detected: 9 November 2026 at 14:06
- Updated: 9 November 2026 at 17:02
- Web page: https://acturadar.com/en/events/14059-ruel-delicatessen-boss-convicted-for-arson-at-his-company-in-sarthe

## Reported figures

- plusieurs millions d'euros
- 6 millions d'euros
- 5 millions d'euros
- 5,8 millions d'euros
- 5,8 M€

## Sources (3 articles)

- [Condamné pour l’incendie de son entreprise, le patron de la charcuterie Ruel doit verser 5,8 M€ à son assurance](https://www.ouest-france.fr/societe/justice/condamne-pour-lincendie-de-son-entreprise-le-patron-de-la-charcuterie-ruel-doit-verser-5-8-m-euros-a-son-assurance-5060109c-db92-11f1-a45f-49114163a350?utm_source=fluxpublicactu&utm_medium=fluxrss&utm_campaign=banquedecontenu) — Ouest-France, 9 November 2026 at 14:06
- [En Sarthe, il avait mis le feu à sa charcuterie à Bonnétable, il devra rembourser plus de 5 millions d'euros](https://actu.fr/pays-de-la-loire/bonnetable_72039/en-sarthe-il-avait-mis-le-feu-a-sa-charcuterie-a-bonnetable-il-devra-rembourser-plus-de-5-millions-deuros_65035412.html) — Actu.fr, 9 November 2026 at 16:00
- [Il avait incendié sa charcuterie en Sarthe : l’ancien patron devra rembourser l’assurance de plusieurs millions d’euros](https://www.ouest-france.fr/societe/justice/pourquoi-jaurais-mis-le-feu-lancien-patron-de-la-charcuterie-ruel-condamne-a-trois-ans-de-prison-avec-sursis-f223137c-dc21-11f1-81f5-8e32b0872d76?utm_source=fluxpublicactu&utm_medium=fluxrss&utm_campaign=banquedecontenu) — Ouest-France, 9 November 2026 at 17:02

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