Events

Manche: heavy goods vehicle stolen in Yvelines found burned out

A road tractor stolen ten days earlier in the Yvelines was found burned, license plates removed, at a carpooling area in Saint-Côme-du-Mont in the Manche.

Bar-le-Duc: Six-month suspended sentence for assaulting security guard and insulting police officers

A man who struck a security guard at the entrance to a festival in Bar-le-Duc in August 2026, before insulting police officers, was sentenced to six months in prison with a suspended sentence.

Toulouse-Blagnac airport unveils its winter program with new destinations

On the occasion of the launch of the fall-winter 2026-2027 program, Toulouse-Blagnac airport announces new destinations, including Pointe-à-Pitre, Fuerteventura, and Pisa.

Colombelles: 23-year-old man killed by car

A 23-year-old man was struck by a car overnight from October 17 to 18, 2026, in Colombelles, near Caen, and died shortly afterwards.

Corsica: Japanese delegation visits to develop chestnut sector

A Japanese delegation is staying in Corsica until October 30 to deepen exchanges around chestnuts, which began at the Bocognano fair. First exports of Corsican flour could come to fruition.

Natacha Polony launches her first militant leafleting campaign across France

Natacha Polony announces she has conducted her first weekend of militant leafleting across France and launches a call for donations for her campaign.

Villeurbanne: 17 years in prison for killing childhood friend

The Rhône assize court has sentenced a man in his thirties to 17 years' imprisonment for stabbing his childhood friend in Villeurbanne in 2023. Premeditation was ruled out.

9-year-old child survives fatal accident in Alpes-de-Haute-Provence

A child was found alone by the side of a road in Sainte-Tulle after a car accident that killed two men. An investigation has been opened.

Saint-Étienne: 11-year-old girl dies after fall from building

An 11-year-old girl died on the evening of Saturday, October 24, after falling from a building in Saint-Étienne, in circumstances still unknown, despite emergency services' intervention.

Firminy: Mercedes hits five cars, scene filmed by resident

A 50-year-old driver hit several vehicles Saturday morning in Firminy, near Saint-Étienne. A resident filmed the scene and gave testimony.

Valence: 70-year-old driver killed in collision, motorist in police custody

In Valence, a collision between two cars caused the death of a 70-year-old driver on Monday, October 26. A 19-year-old motorist has been placed in police custody.

47-year-old pedestrian killed by car in Saint-Etienne-du-Rouvray

A 47-year-old man died after being struck by a car on the evening of October 23 in Saint-Etienne-du-Rouvray, in Seine-Maritime.

Var Public Employment Fair on November 5 in Toulon cancelled

The Var prefecture has announced the cancellation of the Var Public Employment Fair scheduled for Thursday, November 5 in Toulon and is referring to online job offers.

Bordeaux: fake tickets for UBB matches circulating online

Union Bordeaux-Bègles warns its supporters about the circulation of fake tickets for two upcoming matches and says it has alerted the authorities.

Five injured, including two children, in accident near Guingamp

Two cars collided on the D32 at Squiffiec, in Côtes-d'Armor, injuring five people including two children aged 12.

Air France-KLM sanctioned by Washington for overflight of prohibited airspace in Iraq

The U.S. Department of Transportation fines Air France $105,000 and KLM $320,000 for having overflown prohibited airspace over Iraq.

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Rhône: fatal collision between truck and car in Quincieux

An accident between a car and a truck left two people under 30 dead during the night of October 24 to 25 on the highway at Quincieux (Rhône).

In Chauvigny, car hits house for third time

In Vienne, a vehicle crashed into the wall of a house in Chauvigny, which has already been hit several times by similar accidents.

Garanka, heating specialist, victim of cyberattack

French company Garanka confirms it was victim of a cyberattack and has isolated its systems, disrupting its operations.

Agri-food group suspected of polluting water intakes in Deux-Sèvres

The State blames the Terrena group and its subsidiary Ovalis for discharging contaminated water into the environment in Pamproux, in the Deux-Sèvres department, threatening drinking water intakes.

Val-d'Oise: village calls for roundabout amid accidents

In Val-d'Oise, a village is calling for the construction of a roundabout to reduce accidents, while neighboring municipalities have obtained theirs.

He faked near-blindness to receive disability benefits while driving car and boat

A man claiming to be nearly blind and bedridden to receive disability benefits was caught behind the wheel of a car and at the controls of a boat. With his wife, he allegedly received benefits for years.

Mulhouse: one dead and one seriously injured in tunnel under station

A 34-year-old driver died in a road departure in the tunnel under Mulhouse station; his passenger is hospitalized in serious condition. It is the first fatal accident on this road, which opened in 2018.

Castres: real estate investor on trial for false statements and 122,000 euros embezzled

A 56-year-old real estate investor is prosecuted for producing false statements and embezzling 122,000 euros to fund a construction project.

Trash fire and spread in a building in Courbevoie

Paris firefighters intervened Sunday evening for a trash fire in an access road in Courbevoie, which spread to the technical ducts of a building near a parking lot.

Child protection: Spanish Barnahus model questioned in France

While the Barnahus system is praised in Europe, the association La voix de l'enfant considers that the French UAPED system has been working well for twenty-eight years.

Foix: oldest hairdresser closes her salon for lack of a buyer

Michèle Destrem, the oldest hairdresser in Foix, will permanently close her salon "Peigne et Ciseaux" on October 29, 2026 after 33 years in business, without having found a buyer.