Events

Eure : septuagenarian sentenced to 18 months in prison for offenses against a minor

Tried on November 3, 2026 in Évreux, a septuagenarian was sentenced to 18 months in prison for offenses committed against a minor in Louviers in 2021. The defense has appealed.

Armada de Rouen 2027 concerts to become paid

For the first time, the public will have to pay to attend concerts at the 2027 edition of the Armada de Rouen.

Fresnoy-le-Grand: The municipality buys back the Central's license IV

The Le Central café-restaurant in Fresnoy-le-Grand will close at the latest by the end of 2026; the municipality is buying back its license IV and hopes to find a buyer.

Fire in the storage room of a café in Antibes, establishment closed until 2027

A fire broke out on the night of November 4 in the storage room of the Café Brun restaurant in Old Antibes, mobilizing 25 firefighters. No casualties were reported, but the establishment is forced to close until 2027.

Poultry farming company condemned in Nantes for polluting a watercourse

A poultry farming company was convicted by the Nantes court for slurry discharges that contaminated a watercourse in Touvois in 2024. It must pay €10,000 for ecological damage.

Olivier Goudet to stand trial in Paris for public insult against two magistrates

The president of the Tròp Violans association appears on Friday, November 13 before the Paris Judicial Court for public insult, following a complaint by two magistrates regarding remarks made during demonstrations in 2021.

Côte-d'Or: forgotten Virgin restored and exhibited in Dijon

The statue The Virgin and Child with Phylactery from Vandenesse-en-Auxois, forgotten for decades, will be restored and then exhibited at the Dijon Museum of Fine Arts in 2027.

The arenas at Poitiers Exhibition Park will close at the end of 2026

Grand Poitiers has announced the closure, as of December 31, of part of the Exhibition Park, with an immediate ban on access, due to a new problem detected on the roof structure.

Saint-Brieuc: man tried for sexual assaults on his sleeping partner

At the Saint-Brieuc court, a man was tried for assaults on his partner while she was asleep. A video discovered in 2024 and damning SMS messages marked the proceedings.

Father François Lefort fails for the third time to have his conviction reviewed

Convicted in 2005 for raping Senegalese children, Father François Lefort of the Ylouses had his third request for review rejected. He is now a priest in the Diocese of Le Puy-en-Velay.

National economic assets rise 1.2% in 2025

At the end of 2025, national economic assets stood at 20,196 billion euros, up 1.2% after +3.1% in 2024 and -3.0% in 2023. Their growth is now slower than that of annually produced wealth.

Voiron: Disputed warehouse at the heart of a legal battle reaching the Council of State

A building permit issued in 2019 for a warehouse on Saint-Cassien Road, contested by the Voiron Chartreuse Ecological Committee which sees it as an industrial activity, remains at the center of a dispute taken up to the Council of State.

Caritas Alsace: sharp increase in the number of people assisted

The association Caritas Alsace assisted nearly 45,000 beneficiaries in 2025, a figure that has doubled in four years, with an increasing number of permanent contract workers and isolated individuals.

Alençon: couple convicted for assaulting restaurant managers

A 34-year-old man and a 22-year-old woman were convicted for violence committed in June 2025 in Alençon, after a restaurant evening that ended in a fight.

Foreigners overrepresented among suspects for crimes and misdemeanors in 2025

According to data from the Ministry of the Interior, foreigners are overrepresented relative to their share of the population among individuals implicated in all solved crimes and misdemeanors in 2025.

Six-Fours: nearly 17 million euros in investments planned for 2027

The City of Six-Fours-les-Plages presented its budget orientation report, forecasting around 17 million euros in investments for 2027 despite a constrained context.

Réunion: INSEE publishes employment figures for the 57 priority neighborhoods

INSEE has released a database on employment in the priority neighborhoods of Réunion, with nearly 40,000 registered with France Travail at the end of 2025 and disparities according to age and level of diploma.

Methanization in the Argonne: elected officials call for a vote by the community assembly

Elected officials are calling for a vote by the community assembly to be organized on the methanization project led by Engie Bioz, an investment of around 20 million euros.

An illegal junkyard poisons daily life for residents in Loire-Atlantique

Despite a notice to clean up the site issued in 2013, an illegal junkyard remains operational in Loire-Atlantique, degrading residents' living environment.

CDG Express: final training for apprentice drivers before 2027 launch

Trainee drivers for the CDG Express shuttle are completing their final training ahead of the planned launch in early 2027 between Paris and Charles-de-Gaulle Airport.

Audincourt: Rencontres et Racines festival rates to rise in 2027

The rise in artists' fees and organizational costs is forcing the City of Audincourt to increase festival rates, according to Mayor Martial Bourquin.

"Côte d'Azur Rapist": 16 victims recorded, investigation reopened

Sixteen women were raped or assaulted between 1994 and 2006 in the Alpes-Maritimes, Var, and Bouches-du-Rhône. The perpetrator's DNA is known but his identity remains unknown; the case was taken up in 2024 by the Nanterre cold case unit.

In Toulon, cyclist numbers up by around 20%

Driven by fuel costs and new infrastructure, cyclists are increasingly numerous in Toulon.

Antibes: cultural association Antiboulenc inaugurates new premises

The Antibes cultural and leisure association Antiboulenc, founded 64 years ago, inaugurates its new premises on Thursday 12 November 2026 on boulevard Wilson after losing its historic premises in 2023.

Épernay: Atelier Indigo reviews its season

The Épernay-based artistic association Atelier Indigo presented a review of its 2025-2026 season and unveiled its projects at its meeting.