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Montauban: mother dragged by ex-partner's car
In Montauban, a 28-year-old woman was dragged for several dozen meters by her ex-partner's car during an argument over shared custody arrangements.
Study shows men read far less than women
A study highlights declining reading practices among men in France, unlike women, including among young people.
Lille: Ikambere association helps precarious women manage their health
In Lille, the Ikambere association supports precarious women who are obese, diabetic or hypertensive to help them better manage their illness.
Cambrai: police car struck during an intervention
In Cambrai, a police vehicle was violently struck and overturned during an intervention.
Côte-d'Or: Woman gives birth in parking lot in Til-Châtel
A 33-year-old woman on her way to the Valmy maternity hospital gave birth to her third child in the parking lot of Til-Châtel, in Côte-d'Or.
Bordeaux: daily life of a patient with a rare heart disease
Virginie, treated at Bordeaux University Hospital for a rare heart disease, testifies to her disrupted daily life. Cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of death among women in France.
Nice: 52-year-old woman falls from fourth floor, partner in custody
A woman was treated while conscious after falling from a building on Boulevard de Cessole. Witnesses report an argument with her partner before the incident; he has been placed in custody.
Ariège: woman tried for hiding cannabis intended for an inmate
A woman living in Ariège agreed to prepare clothes containing 25 grams of cannabis intended for an inmate. She appears before the court, in a personal situation described as very isolated.
Draguignan: solemn tribute to figures of the Resistance and public life
A solemn tribute was paid in Draguignan to women and men involved in the Resistance and in local public life.
Genlis: self-defense classes reserved for women
About ten participants attend women-only self-defense classes in Genlis.
Shipwreck in Equihen: five people hospitalized, including a pregnant woman and a child
Les Rosalys, association of women after breast cancer, row on the Lys
Members of the Les Rosalys association, made up of women who have had breast cancer, practice rowing every Saturday on the Lys.
Nanterre: worrying disappearance of Rosemonde, 73, suffering from Alzheimer's
A 73-year-old woman suffering from Alzheimer's has been missing in Nanterre since 30 October. Her relatives and the authorities have launched a witness appeal.
Étainhus: 17-year-old woman killed in accident involving two cyclists
A road accident occurred on Wednesday, October 28 in Étainhus, near Le Havre, involving two cyclists. A 17-year-old woman died and another is in critical condition.
Lille: Fire ravages the oven of a bakery in Wazemmes
A fire has ravaged the oven of the Au P'tit Louis bakery-pastry shop in the Wazemmes district of Lille.
Île-de-France: pimps who kept a young woman under their control
Pimps in Île-de-France generated between 1,500 and 2,000 euros in daily revenue by keeping a young woman under their control. The case is brought before the courts.
Call for witnesses after disappearance of 68-year-old woman in Étupes
At least six women killed by their partner or ex-partner in October 2026
At least six women were killed in France during October 2026 by their partner or ex-partner, according to a report recounting their stories.
Elbeuf: citizen consultation to name square facing IUT
The City of Elbeuf-sur-Seine is launching a citizen consultation to choose from nine women's names for the square located opposite the IUT, as part of the fight against gender-based violence.
Vendée: three injured in head-on collision between two cars
A head-on collision between two cars left three injured, including two young women aged 17 and 19, during the night of 31 October to 1 November in Vendée.
Charles Alloncle craint une campagne 2027 « d'une violence sans précédent »
Toulouse : un jeune de 19 ans frappé par des policiers au marché des Carmes
Guadeloupe: domestic tragedy in Pliane, Le Gosier
In Le Gosier, a man violently assaulted his partner before setting himself on fire in Pliane. The couple's neighbors expressed their shock.
Villefranche-sur-Saône: repeat offender acquitted of sexual assault
Five years after a young woman's complaint, the case reclassified as sexual assault was tried in Villefranche-sur-Saône and the defendant was acquitted.
Montélimar: sexagenarian struck, hit-and-run driver surrenders
A 61-year-old woman was struck by a car in Montélimar on Friday, October 30; injured in the ribs, she was hospitalized. The driver fled before turning himself in two hours later.
Romilly-sur-Seine : un banc rouge installé contre les violences faites aux femmes
Un banc rouge a été installé le 30 octobre sur le parvis de la mairie de Romilly-sur-Seine dans le cadre de la lutte contre les violences faites aux femmes.
Mayotte: Malagasy community mobilized after death of woman fleeing police check
A 49-year-old Malagasy woman named Odil died Friday while fleeing a border police check in Mayotte. The Malagasy community has mobilized to support the grieving family.
Isère: Woman gives birth on roadside in Vaulx-Milieu
In the night of October 22 to 23, an Isère resident gave birth on the side of the RD 1006 in Vaulx-Milieu, assisted by her partner, after failing to reach the clinic in time.
Saône-et-Loire: former business executive released after two months in prison for domestic violence
A former business executive from Bresse, imprisoned since early September for violence against his wife, was released Thursday evening. He was nevertheless convicted.
At 99, Odette comes from Brussels to save her family's funerary monument in Calais
A 99-year-old woman from Brussels is working to save her family's imposing funerary monument at Calais cemetery.
Lyon: City asks for rehousing of 280 squatters before building evacuation
The City of Lyon calls on the state and the Metropole to rehouse around 280 people, mostly women and children, before the imminent evacuation of an occupied building on Place de Milan.
Loire-Atlantique : les délais de mammographie découragent le dépistage du cancer du sein
In Caen, woman tried for threatening to kill her sister
A 47-year-old woman was tried on Thursday, October 29, 2026, in Caen for threatening to kill her sister, who refused to repay her a loan.
Léguevin: 21-year-old driver seriously injured after running off the road
A 21-year-old woman lost control of her car and crashed into a tree in Léguevin, near Toulouse; she had to be extricated.
Vaucluse : trois individus interpellés pour des agressions à Caumont-sur-Durance
Les gendarmes de Saint-Saturnin-lès-Avignon ont arrêté trois individus d'une vingtaine d'années qui se faisaient passer pour des femmes afin d'agresser des hommes à Caumont-sur-Durance.
Saint-Nazaire: four people tried for aggravated pimping of a teenager
Two women and two men appeared before the Saint-Nazaire court for aggravated pimping of a 15-year-old girl; the ruling will be handed down on November 10.
Jean-Vincent Placé tried in Paris for sexual assaults
Former Green junior minister Jean-Vincent Placé appears in court on Thursday 29 October in Paris for sexual assaults reported by two women during professional trips abroad.
Opening of the trial for the murder of Mayliss in Essonne
The trial of Mayliss's ex-boyfriend, 18, opened in Essonne. He is tried for the murder of the young woman.
Vitry-sur-Seine: 78-year-old woman killed by truck
A 78-year-old woman was struck while crossing the road in Vitry-sur-Seine and died at the scene. The truck driver was hospitalized in shock.
Vesoul : une femme condamnée dans l'affaire Paty à nouveau jugée
Gabriel Attal salue le mandat de Christine Lagarde à la BCE
RER B: passengers restrain man photographing a passenger
On the RER B, passengers stopped a 70-year-old man who was photographing the cleavage of a young woman.
Chambermaids strike at a luxury hotel in Nîmes
Since mid-September, chambermaids at a five-star hotel in Nîmes have been demanding a pay raise, suitable equipment and recognition of their role.
82-year-old cyclist killed by car in Buchy, Seine-Maritime
An 82-year-old woman cycling was struck by a car on Gare Road in Buchy on Friday, October 30, 2026. Emergency responders were unable to save her.
Haut-Rhin: 76-year-old woman killed by vineyard tractor
On the Wine Route in Haut-Rhin, a 76-year-old woman died after being struck by a vineyard tractor. The driver was placed in police custody.
Sannois: 71-year-old woman killed by green spaces vehicle
In Sannois (Val-d'Oise), a 71-year-old woman died after being struck by a green spaces vehicle; it was not possible to resuscitate her.
Ardèche: gynecologist indicted for rape
The Privas prosecutor's office announced the indictment of a gynecologist practicing in Ardèche for rape, accused by at least three women and barred from practicing since March.
Paris: woman stabbed in broad daylight in front of her daughter, attacker at large
In Paris, a woman was stabbed in broad daylight in front of her 6-year-old daughter; her attacker is at large.
Toulouse: Trans woman denounces transphobic reception at Purpan emergency department
A 22-year-old trans woman denounces the reception she received at the emergency department of Purpan hospital in Toulouse, where she was allegedly addressed as male. Her testimony has sparked a strong reaction on social media.
French influencer drowns in Nicaragua with two other young women
A 24-year-old French influencer is among three young women who drowned in Nicaragua after their pickup truck was swept away by the current of a river swollen by rain.
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