Events

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.

Gaggionne engineer honored at international optics competition

Jean-Pierre Lauret, an engineer at Gaggionne company in the Ain department, placed second in the 2026 Nonimaging Optics Design Competition.

Toulon: two men from Marseille convicted of aggravated pimping involving minors

Two young men from Marseille were convicted by the Toulon criminal court of aggravated pimping involving two teenage girls.

Doubs: two people rescued after accident on RD48

A car accident occurred on the RD48 near the Swiss border; one victim was extricated, with no life-threatening prognosis.

Nantes: two men tried eight years after violent robbery of an octogenarian

Two men are appearing in court in Nantes for having assaulted and robbed an octogenarian in September 2018 on Rue Samuel-de-Champlain. One of the defendants was her neighbor.

Nailly: Two Dogs Abandoned Over the Gate of an SPA Shelter

In Nailly (Yonne), the SPA denounced the abandonment of two dogs thrown over the shelter's gate four days apart; the author faces up to three years in prison.

Grenoble: paid parking extended to Eaux-Claires and Clemenceau Boulevard

Paid parking begins on November 2 in two sectors of the 38100 area in Grenoble, a measure dividing residents and merchants.

The government unveils the second action plan for protected areas

The second action plan of the national strategy on protected areas aims for at least 3% of land territory and 5% of maritime façades under strong protection, compared with 1.56% and 0.19% currently.

Aisne: two men apprehended with fuel and a dozen rifles

The Aisne gendarmerie has apprehended two men from Thiérache in possession of several hundred litres of non-road diesel and a dozen rifles.

In Cannes, unique training to teach healthcare workers how to announce cancer

An inter-university training inaugurated a year ago in Cannes teaches healthcare workers how to better announce and discuss cancer; registrations for the second cohort are open.

Fact-check: Does one in two students work alongside their studies?

A fact-check examines a union representative's claim that one in two students works alongside their studies, with a 2023 survey citing 44%.

Two camels found in a field in Saint-Léon, in Lot-et-Garonne

On Sunday, October 25, two camels were discovered in a field in Saint-Léon. The town hall and gendarmerie secured them while waiting to find their owners.

Cyberattack on Hauts-de-France Region: expert analyzes hacker's motivations

The Hauts-de-France Region was the victim of a major cyberattack via two service providers, resulting in the data leak of hundreds of thousands of people. An expert who exchanged with the hacker believes money is his primary motivation.

Bas-Rhin: Man convicted for following two teenage girls by bike

A 33-year-old man was convicted in Colmar on October 27 for following two teenage girls by bike in Châtenois and Scherwiller.

Inchy: motorist sentenced to twelve months in prison after accident and flight

Two years after an accident followed by flight in Inchy, a motorist was sentenced to twelve months in prison.

Amiens: Amsom Habitat tenants complain about the lack of heating

Rue Condorcet in Amiens, residents of two apartment buildings managed by Amsom Habitat have been complaining about the lack of heating for several winters and are addressing the landlord and its service provider.

Montech: pleasure boat ravaged by fire

A pleasure boat stored on a trailer at a private home caught fire in Montech (Tarn-et-Garonne) on Tuesday, October 27, 2026, requiring two interventions by firefighters.

Lozère: two men convicted for fuel thefts and burglary

Two men were convicted by the Mende judicial court for several fuel thefts and a burglary in eastern Lozère, with a ban on appearing in Langogne.

Sainte-Ménehould: bistro-antique shop opens November 7

A bistro-antique shop concept will open on November 7 at Place du Général-Leclerc in Sainte-Ménehould, with two people hired to run it.

Sarthe: two men tried for robbery of a tobacconist's shop in Conlie

Two men aged 24 and 28 were tried on October 23, 2026 by the Le Mans court for the robbery of a tobacconist's shop in Conlie, one of whom was actively wanted for prison escape.

Arc-et-Senans: two injured in house fire

A fire broke out in a house in Arc-et-Senans, injuring the owner and a neighbor, who were taken to Besançon University Hospital. The cause of the fire remains to be determined.

Bar-le-Duc: Drunk and armed man tried after partner and daughters flee

On the night of September 5, 2026, the partner and two minor daughters of a man in his forties who was drunk and armed with a knife fled the home in pajamas before alerting the gendarmerie. The man is appearing before the court.

Vendée: Three injured in accident between two cars in Soullans

An accident between two cars occurred in Soullans, Vendée, on the morning of October 28. Three injured people were taken to the hospital.

Cormicy: Cross and rooster reinstalled on church steeple

In Cormicy, an operation involving two cranes made it possible to put the cross back on the church steeple, pending installation of the new rooster.

Two men on trial in Essonne for robbing a cryptocurrency holder

Two men have gone on trial at Évry court for attempting to rob the home of a business owner who held cryptocurrency in Brétigny-sur-Orge.

Toulouse: University Hospital elevator injures two porters

At Toulouse University Hospital, a new elevator intended for patient transport turns out to be too short and has caused injuries to two porters at Rangueil Hospital.

Paris: Tuileries Tunnel closed for two weeks to cyclists and pedestrians

The Tuileries Tunnel in Paris will be closed for two weeks to cyclists and pedestrians, making passage impossible according to users.

Isques: two men arrested for transporting 44 people in a van

Two men were arrested in Isques (Pas-de-Calais) for having transported 44 people in a van, in a context of migrant trafficking.

Loire-Atlantique: two schools burglarized in Loireauxence, computers stolen

Two public schools in Loireauxence were burglarized within a few days and computers were stolen; the gendarmerie has opened an investigation.

Two educational radars reinstalled in Avesnes-les-Aubert

Two educational radars are back in service in Avesnes-les-Aubert, in the Nord department.

Two injured in road accident on A641 at Peyrehorade

A traffic accident occurred around 7 a.m. on October 28, 2026 on the A641, near Peyrehorade in the Landes department. Two people were injured and treated by emergency services.

Two young gendarmes commended after arrest of copper thieves

During the command handover of the Rethel company, two gendarmes were honored for their responsiveness during the arrest of copper thieves.

Val-d'Oise: road accident followed by hit-and-run in Montmagny

An accident involving two vehicles occurred on Tuesday, October 27 in Montmagny (Val-d'Oise); one of the drivers fled the scene.

Seine-et-Marne: two injured in collision between Tzen bus and car

A collision between a Tzen bus and a light vehicle occurred in Lieusaint on October 27, 2026, leaving two injured.

Jean-Noël Barrot reaffirms French commitment to two-state solution

French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot states that French diplomacy will continue to push for a two-state solution, regardless of the outcome of the legislative elections in Israel.

Gassin: two emblematic pines cut down due to parasite

Hit by the tortoise scale insect, two of the three emblematic pines lining departmental road 558 in Gassin have been cut down, the third remaining under threat.

AI and work: economists call for a tax revolution

In an op-ed in Le Monde, two economists propose a bonus-malus system to regulate the costs of job creation and destruction linked to AI.

Ardennes: accident on A304 leaves one injured hospitalized

An accident involving two cars occurred on the A304, between the Rocroi sud and du Piquet exits, leaving a 22-year-old injured and hospitalized.

Saône-et-Loire: suspect arrested with 40 kg of cocaine remains in detention

Two individuals transporting 40 kg of cocaine were arrested in July by gendarmes; one of the suspects remains in prison.

Drought: two car washes lose case in Vendée

The summary judge of the administrative court dismissed two car wash stations in Vendée that were seeking suspension of the prefectural order on water usage.

Nearly one in two residents of Gard is a CAF beneficiary

The tenth social portrait of Gard reveals that nearly one in two inhabitants is a CAF beneficiary, with an overview of benefits paid in the department.

The police prefecture warns about "swatting" and its consequences

The police prefecture reminds that false emergency calls that unnecessarily mobilise intervention forces are punishable by two years' imprisonment and a €38,000 fine.