Events

New French ambassador to Vanuatu appointed amid tensions

Charline Laibe has been appointed French ambassador to Vanuatu, succeeding Jean-Baptiste Jeangène Vilmer in a context of Port-Vila's claims over the Matthew and Hunter islets, administered by New Caledonia.

Toulouse: city hall removes Délirium Café's terrace during barathon

The manager of Délirium Café, on allées Jean-Jaurès in Toulouse, will have to remove his terrace from November 12 to 14, right in the middle of barathon weekend. He considers the decision abusive, while the municipality stands by the sanction.

Pamiers: homeless man tried for sexual exhibition on a bench

Arrested in Pamiers while masturbating on a bench at 4:50 a.m., a homeless man in his thirties was tried for sexual exhibition.

Business leaders recount their reshoring to France

Several executives explain why they chose to reshore production to France and assess the outcome of this economic gamble.

The deserted Val-de-Fontenay shopping center awaits its transformation

The Val-de-Fontenay shopping center, in Fontenay-sous-Bois, now receives only ten to twenty customers a day. Shopkeepers and elected officials are awaiting a renovation project.

Pond-draining season on the Mille Étangs plateau in Haute-Saône

The fish ponds on the Mille Étangs plateau are drained and fished every two years in the autumn. In Faucogney-et-la-Mer, an association is keeping alive this disappearing know-how.

Fourmies: Educational City reaches nearly 3,000 young people

The Fourmies Educational City program concerns up to 3,000 young people spread across some fifty projects.

Traffic disrupted in downtown Saint-Quentin on November 11

Traffic will be disrupted in downtown Saint-Quentin on Wednesday, November 11, due to a foot race occupying the road for several hours.

Solidarity and military concert at Laon sports palace

The Marine Troops Band is performing for the first time in Laon at a concert organized with the Laon Battery Fanfare.

Châlons-en-Champagne: combating food waste in school canteens

In schools in Châlons-en-Champagne, students are being made aware of food waste and selective sorting, with support from municipal staff.

Essonne: man tried for pimping and threats against two young women

Accused of pimping by two young women from Massy, a 19-year-old man was tried at the Évry court, denying the facts despite troubling evidence.

Four bakeries of same chain burglarized in one night near Toulouse

Four establishments of the La Mie de Pain chain were targeted during the same night in Toulouse and Colomiers. Doors were forced and cash registers damaged or stolen.

In Sète, hydrogen dredger Hydromer moves 400,000 m³ of sediment per year

Based in Sète, the Hydromer, presented as the world's only dredger powered by onboard gaseous hydrogen, operates in the Mediterranean, moving 400,000 m³ of sediment each year.

Krautergersheim: Ledermann-Mutschler fruit tree nursery, leader in eastern France

The Alsatian family business Ledermann-Mutschler, founded in 1936, produces nearly 60,000 fruit trees a year and has established itself as the leading fruit tree nursery in eastern France.

A middle school in Stains hosts a section of the Berlin Wall

A middle school in Stains (Seine-Saint-Denis) is hosting a fragment of the Berlin Wall, presented as a source of pride for the school and its students.

Saint-Étienne: Stas explains withdrawal of two advertising campaigns

The Saint-Étienne transport authority has reversed the withdrawal of two advertising campaigns, one for a book by Philippe de Villiers, the other for Validation Week, after criticism from the LDH.

Marseille RER project threatened by lack of funding

The Metropolitan Regional Express Rail service planned for Aix-Marseille-Provence, approved by the Region, risks not coming to fruition due to insufficient funding.

One in three people at risk of developing shingles, information campaign reminds

Shingles affects around 230,000 people in France each year. A large part of the population feels poorly informed about the risks and symptoms of this painful infectious disease.

Pediatric reception unit for children in danger soon to open in Pirae

The Pare Ora unit, in Pirae in French Polynesia, will offer grouped medical, psychological and judicial support for child victims of violence. The aim is to avoid additional trauma for young victims.

La Réunion: new Takata airbag recall campaign ahead of austral summer

A new Takata airbag recall campaign has been launched in La Réunion since November 2. Motorists are urged to have the affected equipment replaced promptly, as the chemical becomes unstable with the heat and humidity of the austral summer.