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Cremation increasingly appeals to French people
As All Saints' Day approaches, funeral practices are evolving and cremation is attracting a growing share of French people, while alternatives such as terramation are being experimented with.
Grave cleaner: a profession in demand ahead of All Saints' Day
A grave-cleaning professional explains how she helps families maintain graves, a request that is growing ahead of All Saints' Day.
Vegetated graves: an ecological alternative struggling to catch on
Ahead of All Saints' Day, the greening of graves, presented as an ecological alternative to plastic flowers, is developing timidly in French cemeteries.
Toussaint : préparatifs au ralenti au cimetière de Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
À deux jours de la Toussaint, les visiteurs restent peu nombreux au cimetière de Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni, où jobbeurs et services municipaux poursuivent l'entretien.
Saint-Nazaire: a 'musical All Saints' Day' at the crematorium and in cemeteries
The city of Saint-Nazaire is organizing musical events on October 31 and November 1 at the Fontaine-Tuaud crematorium and in its cemeteries for All Saints' Day.
Amiens: single-sex sports sessions for young girls
During the All Saints' Day school break, the Métropole Amiénoise Basketball association is organizing girls-only sports sessions to boost their confidence and their place in sports.
As All Saints' Day approaches, Emilie flowers the graves for those who are far away
A resident flowers the graves of distant people on the occasion of All Saints' Day, an activity in demand at this time.
Weekend weather in Occitania: clear spells then cooler weather for All Saints' Day
After morning fog, clear spells are expected in Occitania for the All Saints' Day weekend, before a cooldown the following week.
Doubs : les cambriolages crépusculaires augmentent avec le changement d'heure
Besançon: young people help decorate cemeteries for All Saints' Day
Young people supported by ADDSEA will help residents of Besançon decorate graves on the eve of All Saints' Day, with the mayor announcing better cemetery maintenance.
Weather: Sunny All Saints' weekend expected
After a mixed start to the week in the north, high pressure is expected to bring increasingly sunny weather for the second week of the All Saints' school holidays.
The market for personalized funerals is growing in France
Ahead of All Saints' Day, funeral professionals are offering new formulas such as funeral planners or farewell gatherings to support bereaved families.
Vitry-le-François: workers with disabilities grow chrysanthemums for All Saints' Day
At the Vitry-le-François Esat, workers with disabilities grow and sell chrysanthemums ahead of All Saints' Day.
Sunny All Saints' weekend in Côte-d'Or
The All Saints' weekend is expected to be sunny in Côte-d'Or, with still cool mornings and conditions favorable for outings.
Bison Futé: Friday, October 30 classified orange on the roads
Bison Futé expects many trips on Friday, October 30 in both directions, linked to the last weekend of the All Saints' holidays and All Saints' Day.
Chamesson: first 100% local chrysanthemum production
The Mi-Ombre farm, in Chamesson in Côte-d'Or, is offering for the first time locally produced chrysanthemums to meet All Saints' Day demand.
Haguenau: florists adapt before All Saints' Day
Ahead of All Saints' Day, florists in the Haguenau area are facing strong demand, with growing interest in sustainable arrangements or artificial flowers.
À Bordeaux, une rentrée universitaire dispersée après les blocages
Peuple Pied-Noir movement calls for parliamentary commission on burials in Algeria
Ahead of All Saints' Day, the Peuple Pied-Noir movement is calling for a parliamentary inquiry into the abandonment of Pied-Noir cemeteries in the Annaba region of Algeria.
La tradition des chrysanthèmes à la Toussaint résiste à la sécheresse
Var : dernière récolte des chrysanthèmes avant la Toussaint après la sécheresse
Des chrysanthèmes plus petits pour la Toussaint 2026 à cause de la sécheresse
In Sedan, employees in integration programs maintain cemeteries before All Saints' Day
Employees of the city of Sedan's integration work programs maintain the five municipal cemeteries on the eve of All Saints' Day, as families gather there to pay their respects.
Un restaurateur parisien déplore une « catastrophe » pour les réservations
Lille : quel impact des violences du 17 octobre sur le tourisme de la Toussaint
All Saints' Day: orders pile up at florists
As November 1 approaches, flower orders are piling up at florists for All Saints' Day, a traditionally busy period for the floral trade.
In Châlons, chrysanthemum no longer the star flower of flowerbeds
The green spaces teams of Châlons-en-Champagne are evolving their plantings for All Saints' Day, setting aside the chrysanthemum in favor of other arrangements.
Weather for Friday, October 30: morning fog then return of sunshine
After a cold and foggy morning, locally marked by white frosts, sunshine will prevail widely across France in the afternoon with mild temperatures for the end of the All Saints' Day vacations.
Near Lisieux, chrysanthemums remain popular ahead of All Saints' Day
Ahead of All Saints' Day, a nurseryman in Calvados discusses the enduring appeal of chrysanthemums, which are resilient and affordable.
All Saints' Day: chrysanthemums not more expensive but sometimes less beautiful
Ahead of All Saints' Day, chrysanthemums will not be sold at higher prices but may be of lower quality.
Saint-Raphaël: Alphonse-Karr Cemetery prepares for All Saints' Day
At Alphonse-Karr Cemetery in Saint-Raphaël, paths and graves are cleaned and decorated with flowers ahead of All Saints' Day, in a tradition that is gradually fading.
Le mouvement lycéen s'invite au pèlerinage de Taizé
All Saints' Day: graves looted in several French cemeteries
A few days before All Saints' Day, several French cemeteries have been hit by thefts and vandalism, sparking outrage among families. Torn plaques, broken crosses and missing flowers are reported.
The Landes coast is fully booked with tourists for All Saints’ Day
Driven by temperatures exceeding 20 degrees Celsius, vacationers are flocking to the Landes coast for the second week of the All Saints’ Day school break, allowing tourism professionals to welcome back customers.
All Saints' Day: the chrysanthemum market in Tressin
In Tressin, from field to greenhouse, the chrysanthemum market remains a tradition for All Saints' Day.
Pouvoir d'achat et carburants : des Français renoncent aux vacances de la Toussaint
Vacances de la Toussaint : 12,5 % de réservations en moins en France
In Leffrinckoucke, greenhouses prepare for All Saints' Day
In the Nord department, in Leffrinckoucke, the chrysanthemum harvest is in full swing ahead of All Saints' Day, the emblematic plant of the season.
Noyelles-sur-Mer: cleaning of abandoned graves before All Saints' Day
For the sixth time, residents of Noyelles-sur-Mer gathered to clean abandoned graves and cemetery paths before All Saints' Day.
Nord Amiénois: Souvenir Français prepares All Saints' Day collection and seeks a president
The Souvenir Français committee for the Picquigny area has prepared the annual All Saints' Day collection and the November 11 ceremonies, and must find a successor to its president Jean-Pierre Delory.
Toulon: cemetery access instructions for All Saints' Day
The city of Toulon is adjusting traffic and access hours at its cemeteries to facilitate visits until November 1.
7 a.m. news bulletin of Wednesday, October 28, 2026
7 a.m. TV news bulletin lineup: elections in Israel, reopening of looted stores, deadly road, All Saints' Day holidays and farewell to Stan Wawrinka.
La sécheresse oblige à repenser l'entretien des tombes à Morlaix
In New Caledonia, craze for artificial flowers before All Saints' Day
Ahead of All Saints' Day, New Caledonians are turning to artificial flowers, considered more durable.
Villemoyenne: residents clean cemetery before All Saints' Day
Ahead of All Saints' Day, the Villemoyenne municipality called for volunteers to clean the municipal cemetery; about twenty people responded.
A warm spell expected for the second week of the All Saints' holidays
A warm spell is forecast from Tuesday across three quarters of the country, with temperatures reaching 17 to 21 °C in the north and 20 to 24 °C in the south.
Suippes: about thirty volunteers clean cemetery before All Saints' Day
On Saturday, 30 people took part in a cleanup operation at the Saint-Martin cemetery in Suippes, with the technical services, ahead of All Saints' Day.
Billy-Berclau: teenagers clean graves for All Saints' Day
For ten years, teenagers from Billy-Berclau (Pas-de-Calais) clean graves during the All Saints' Day holidays, to benefit their youth club's projects.
Florists await All Saints' Day, peak business period of the year
A few days before All Saints' Day, florists generate a significant portion of their annual turnover from the sale of chrysanthemums and flowers.
Côte-d'Or: Liernais horticulturist perpetuates chrysanthemum tradition
Anthony Rousseau, a horticulturist in Liernais, is one of the last traditional chrysanthemum producers and generates a fifth of his revenue before All Saints' Day.
