Events

La Gorgue: company trains inexperienced people before hiring them

A company in La Gorgue has chosen to train people without experience before recruiting them, a method to address recruitment difficulties.

Debate over mandatory bicycle helmets

The question of making bicycle helmets mandatory is being debated, in a context of tightening rules for personal motorized transport devices.

Children at the November 11 ceremonies, cross perspectives fifty years apart

An article compares children's participation in the November 11 ceremonies today and fifty years ago, through cross testimonies.

In Urbeis, Les Elfes d'argent association maintains after-school care

In the Villé valley, the Les Elfes d'argent association, created by residents to preserve Urbeis's multi-level school, overcame a difficult 2025 thanks to donations and new volunteers. It continues to provide after-school care for the village.

Mallow, a screen-free audio game speaker for children

A French startup is offering Mallow, an interactive audio game speaker with figurines and artificial intelligence designed for children aged 4 to 10, presented as an alternative to tablets.

New assault on prison officers at Camp-Est

Two prison officers were assaulted this week at the Camp-Est prison in New Caledonia. The FO and Ufap Unsa unions denounce intolerable working conditions and call on the prison administration to take measures.

DGSI warns of interference methods targeting French companies

The DGSI details compromised USB drives, compromising social events, and suspicious gifts used to approach executives of French companies.

92% of business leaders feel downcast amid instability

A poll indicates that 92% of business leaders describe themselves as pessimistic, citing economic and political instability. Companies say they can no longer absorb these disruptions.

Multi-vehicle collision involving seven vehicles on the A1 in Plailly, sixteen people involved

A major multi-vehicle collision occurred on Saturday, November 7, 2026, on the A1 motorway near the Astérix park, in the Paris-Lille direction, involving seven vehicles and sixteen people. Firefighters were deployed around 6:45 PM.

Luc Julia defends the contribution of AI and warns against human uses

The French-American artificial intelligence specialist Luc Julia believes that the contributions of AI are considerable and that the main danger lies in human behavior.

Neuville-sur-Seine: call for volunteers to preserve the village's four-flower label

The Neuville-sur-Seine municipal council has issued a call to residents to landscape and beautify green spaces in order to retain the four-flower label.

Entrepreneurs and Christian Leaders Honor Four Initiatives in Paris

Gathered in Paris on November 5, Entrepreneurs and Christian Leaders distinguished four projects serving the common good, illustrating, according to their president, the desire to reconcile faith with economic performance.

Real estate: the first Housing Innovation Summit

As part of Real Estate and Housing Week, the first Housing Innovation Summit brought together sector stakeholders to draw lessons.

Referee convicted of domestic violence to resume refereeing in Nationale 1

Abdelatif Kherradji, sentenced to six months in prison suspended for domestic violence in August, is set to referee a Nationale 1 match on November 7, 2026.

Specialty stores anticipate Christmas decoration sales

Decoration retailers have already put out Christmas trees and baubles, with orders placed months in advance amid a disturbed geopolitical context, reports a feature from Sainte-Clotilde.

Nantes: Rally against family evictions

About fifty people gathered in Nantes to denounce family evictions, some of whom are sleeping in cars or on the sidewalks.

Gimont: municipal police equipped with radar binoculars against speeding

The Gimont municipality, in the Gers department, has equipped its municipal police with radar binoculars since 2 November to address speeding and residents' concerns.

The Nature and Man Foundation warns of the rise of industrial poultry farms

French farmers plan to build 2,200 additional poultry houses by 2035 to meet demand. The Nature and Man Foundation warns of environmental consequences and reliance on imports.

Regional news roundup: Béziers hydrogen buses out of service, Sommières under water

The November 7 regional roundup covers the shutdown of Béziers' hydrogen buses, flooding in Sommières and the opening of the A69.

Nighttime fire at a company in Bias, thirteen firefighters mobilized

A fire broke out at a company in Bias (Lot-et-Garonne) on the night of November 6 to 7, 2026, destroying three vehicles and mobilizing thirteen firefighters.

Seurre: possible departure of Ehco association worries families and staff

Parents, staff and residents of the Ehco center in Seurre have addressed the municipal council over the plan to pool Seurre and Savigny-lès-Beaune accommodation and day care in Beaune.

Vaucluse: four-vehicle accident injures two in Monteux

An accident involving four vehicles and four people occurred in Monteux on Friday evening, injuring two people, including a 22-year-old woman transferred to intensive care.

Three years in prison for the "head" of a prostitution network

A woman who managed clients via Sexmodel and took half of the earnings was sentenced to three years in prison. Investigators seized a client logbook and 7,000 euros in cash.

Verdun: Sophie Binet and Marylise Léon brought together for a day on trade unionism and peace

The CGT and CFDT organized a day of conferences on trade unionism and peace at the World Peace Center in Verdun, bringing together their general secretaries and European activists.

Two car-sharing vehicles soon to be available at Somain station

The town of Somain will make two self-service vehicles available at the train station, as part of a strategy to promote car-sharing.

In Cagnes-sur-Mer, RN mayor Bryan Masson rolls out his program

Elected at 29 in March, Bryan Masson is implementing a program marked by strengthening the police, air conditioning in schools, and abandoning the tramway and a new mosque.

La Bassée adopts a local emergency plan

The municipality of La Bassée is setting up a local emergency plan to deal with flooding, heatwaves and accidents.