Events

The 1001 Notes festival liquidated by the Limoges judicial court

The association organizing the 1001 Notes classical music festival was liquidated by the Limoges judicial court on November 4, 2026, ending the musical event.

« Singulières » at the LaM in Villeneuve-d'Ascq

The LaM is exhibiting works by more than seventy female creators of outsider art, often overlooked, in the exhibition « Singulières ».

A new middle school planned for 2027 in Marquise

In Marquise, in Pas-de-Calais, the Jean Rostand middle school has been under construction for four years. A new cafeteria is already available ahead of the full delivery of the facility next year.

Laon: six months in prison for assault on Halloween night

A man was sentenced to four months in prison (six months according to the headline) for hitting a 16-year-old at Place des Frères-Lumières in Laon, on the night of October 31 to November 1.

In Nice, the pediatric emergency department roof becomes a sports terrace

The University Pediatric Hospital of Nice has inaugurated a 200 m² terrace intended for sports practice by young patients.

Aerotec inaugurates hangar at Toulouse-Blagnac to convert ATR 72s into water bombers

Toulouse-based specialist Aerotec has inaugurated a 2,400-square-meter hangar at Toulouse-Blagnac airport dedicated to converting ATR 72s into water bombers for Kepplair.

Lyon: crane truck tears down 400 metres of overhead line, T2 and T5 trams disrupted

In Lyon, a crane truck accidentally tore down nearly 400 metres of overhead contact wire in the Parilly area, disrupting T2 and T5 trams and affecting four bus lines.

Appeal trial of Michèle Nourry, convicted of killing her incestuous father

The opening of the appeal trial of Michèle Nourry, sentenced to twenty years in prison in the first instance, was marked by the defense's plea regarding the psychiatric disorders of the accused.

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.

Schiltigheim: Le Cheval blanc restaurant's business assets for sale

Following the overturning on appeal of the company's judicial liquidation, the owner of Le Cheval blanc in Schiltigheim is putting the business assets up for sale.

Agen considers tree stock audit amid water stress

Agen city hall is having its trees assessed after the fall of a stone pine in early October and is considering an audit of its tree stock, in a context of climate change and water stress.

Castres: psychiatrist convicted after patient's morphine overdose death

The Castres criminal court acquitted two pharmacists but found responsible and convicted the psychiatrist who prescribed the morphine behind the death of a sexagenarian in 2014.

Neuwiller-lès-Saverne: a day in the footsteps of Jewish memory

As part of the European Days of Jewish Culture, the Patrimoine association is organizing events on November 8 in Neuwiller-lès-Saverne.

In Delle, opposition denied right to salute flag-bearers at ceremonies

In Delle, the majority blames the left-wing mayor for having restricted opposition elected officials' right to salute flag-bearers at patriotic ceremonies. The prefect responded to the referral, and the mayor says she is following the instructions.

Near Reims, driver caught with four kilos of heroin in trunk

A motorist from Tourcoing was checked by customs officers near Reims with four kilos of heroin hidden in the trunk of his vehicle.

Used Chinese car registrations jump 69% in September

On the French used-car market, registrations of Chinese vehicles rose 69% in September, a sign of their growing breakthrough.

Réunion: installation of a statue of the goddess Gayatri in Sainte-Suzanne

A statue of the goddess Gayatri has been installed on the banks of the river in Sainte-Suzanne, a first for the island, during a morning ceremony.

Val-d'Oise: four victims of carbon monoxide poisoning

Firefighters in Val-d'Oise intervened twice in recent days to assist four people poisoned by carbon monoxide.

La Rochelle: company A2D uses AI to inspect monuments

The La Rochelle-based company A2D offers heritage and infrastructure managers the ability to detect structural defects using artificial intelligence and schedule maintenance interventions.

La Rouennaise Laure Gosset receives the Philibert-Vrau Prize for the Economy of the Common Good

Co-founder of Médiaction, a small and medium-sized enterprise in Rouen specializing in mediation between residents of priority neighborhoods, Laure Gosset is being honored by Entrepreneurs et dirigeants chrétiens.

Nice: Creutz store facade restored at Wilson Square

The storefront of the Creutz pen shop at Wilson Square in Nice has regained its original appearance after ten days of work carried out by two heritage painters.

Le Mans: four years and ten months in prison for street shootings

The Le Mans criminal court sentenced a 39-year-old man to four years and ten months in prison for firing shots at a passerby in 2024.

Herring at the fishing season event in Tréport

In Tréport, volunteers are preparing to serve grilled herring, most of which is supplied by a local trawler. One of the few owner-operators to continue this activity.

Rennes: a family held hostage by cryptocurrency thieves who mistook their target

Four people have been charged for the kidnapping, sequestration and theft of a family from the Rennes region last August. The kidnappers, who were targeting cryptocurrencies, apparently mistook their target.

Drug delivery network: two men sentenced in Saint-Nazaire

Two 20-year-old friends arrested in Pornic with four different drugs were sentenced on Tuesday in Saint-Nazaire for a home delivery network.

The Millet family regains full control of the company

Investment firms Inspiring Sport Capital and Nouvel Atlas have sold their stakes, allowing the founding family to become the sole shareholder of Millet once again.

Paris: four-month suspended sentence for stabbing a bicycle delivery driver

A 39-year-old craftsman was sentenced on Wednesday to four months in prison with a suspended sentence for stabbing a bicycle delivery driver during an altercation last August in Paris.

A stolen submarine in the Ain found by police in Besançon

A four-tonne submersible craft, stolen in the Ain in October, was found in Besançon and listed for sale on Le Bon Coin. Two people are summoned to court.

Lark hunting with nets authorized again in the southwest

After a four-year suspension, lark hunting with nets resumes on November 6 in several departments in the southwest, with quotas set by the state.