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Weather forecast for Friday, November 13, 2026

The weather forecast for Friday, November 13, 2026, in France.

Vendée: septuagenarian sentenced for incestuous assaults on granddaughters

On Tuesday, November 10, a 71-year-old man was tried in La Roche-sur-Yon for incestuous sexual assaults on two of his granddaughters. He also admitted to having raped his three daughters during their childhood, acts that are time-barred.

Mobilisation against a supercomputer AI project in Bonneveau

On the former paper mill site in Bessé-sur-Braye and Bonneveau, a supercomputer project dedicated to artificial intelligence is raising concerns among residents, who are organizing against the construction work.

Around a hundred Volotea flights cancelled from Lille for Christmas

Volotea is cancelling around a hundred flights from Lille for the Christmas holidays, with passengers informed by email.

The Terrasses du Larzac AOP opens to white wines

Approved by the INAO and published in the Official Journal on 5 November, the Terrasses du Larzac appellation extends to white wines, with first marketing in April 2027.

In Perpignan, a store publicly displays images of its thieves

A business in the city center of Perpignan publicly displayed surveillance camera images of thieves, denouncing the rise in thefts.

Maine-et-Loire: Witness appeal after disappearance of 55-year-old man in Segré

Yannick Robert, 55, has been sought since November 10 in Segré-en-Anjou-Bleu. The gendarmerie has launched a missing person appeal due to a risk of suicidal action.

Nestlé, nearly 80 years of industrial presence in Challerange in the Ardennes

Nestlé, present in France since 1868, has 13 industrial sites and nearly 9,800 direct jobs, including the Challerange site in the Ardennes.

Death of Paul Blondel, former mayor of Hazebrouck

Paul Blondel, mayor of Hazebrouck from 1995 to 2008, died at the age of 95.

Weather forecast for Thursday, November 12, 2026

Weather forecast for Thursday, November 12, 2026 in mainland France and Corsica.

Psychoanalyst kills ex-partner in Yonne then commits suicide in Paris

A psychoanalyst shot his ex-partner dead at her home in Brosses, in the Yonne, before taking his own life in his Paris office on Sunday, November 8.

A landlord loses his lawsuit against his tenant to recover his house

A landlord wanted to recover his seaside house, rented to a friend, to offer it to vacationers. The court ruled against him due to a legal technicality.

National weather bulletin for Thursday, November 12, 2026

France 2 weather forecasts for the day of November 12, 2026 and the following days.

About a hundred municipalities trapped by telephone contracts with abusive clauses

Small municipalities subscribed to telephone contracts containing abusive clauses, some paying more than 6,000 euros per year; the Association of Mayors of France has taken up the case.

Le tueur schizophrène des Halles avait récidivé à la gare de l'Est

L'article revient sur une défaillance du milieu hospitalier : l'auteur schizophrène de l'attaque des Halles avait récidivé à la gare de l'Est.

Lot-et-Garonne: witness appeal after disappearance of 63-year-old woman in Casteljaloux

A 63-year-old woman left her home in Casteljaloux on November 11 without returning. The gendarmerie has launched a witness appeal; the missing woman may be in a nearby wood.

Toulouse: exceptional aeronautics and space auction in preparation

The office of Maître Labarbe in Toulouse is preparing an auction dedicated to aeronautics and space, with a call for contributions launched for hundreds of lots.

Dozing driver hits guardrail at Villefranche-Limas toll on A6

A driver asleep at the wheel hit a guardrail at the Villefranche-Limas toll (A6) on November 4. Unhurt, he stopped just before the barrier.

Clermont-Ferrand–Porto route resumed by Volotea starts with nearly full planes

Volotea is relaunching the route between Clermont-Ferrand and Porto, with high occupancy rates from the launch.

Jumièges: solar power plant project piques residents' curiosity

Some 12,000 photovoltaic panels are to be installed on the former commercial platform of a quarry in Jumièges, in Seine-Maritime. Residents are showing curiosity and interest in the project.

CNRS placed under Bercy oversight and forced to cut spending

According to a document consulted by Mediapart, the CNRS, in deficit deepened by underinvestment in public research, must reduce its staff and spending. Tripartite oversight with Bercy and the Ministry of Research is planned, denounced as a trusteeship by unions.