Events

Castelsarrasin: couple arrested for theft, gun and drugs seized in their car

A check following an attempted theft at an Action store in Castelsarrasin led to the discovery of a handgun and narcotics in the vehicle of a Spanish couple.

Mass fish die-off in the port of Caen

Numerous fish (bream, mullet, carp) were found dead in the port of Caen, an unusual phenomenon that raises questions about its origin.

In Sète, police save a stabbed man and a desperate person

Sète police officers saved two lives in two days: a stabbed man and a person attempting to drown.

Dijon: a tobacco seller refuses to serve a person in a wheelchair

Vincent Assante, an activist for the integration of disabled people, filed a complaint against a Dijon tobacco seller who refused to sell him a SIM card, citing a purported law.

A station used by a million travelers a year has no toilets

A station serving a million travelers a year has no toilets, forcing passengers to hold it in.

Éric Vivier calls on candidates to support fundamental research

Immunology professor Éric Vivier warns about France's delay in fundamental research due to lack of funding and addresses candidates for the 2027 presidential election.

Louviers: three young people tried after brawl linked to twerk video

A video posted on social media and a dispute led to a violent brawl in Louviers (Eure), bringing three young men before the court.

Tracoval, Bigard subsidiary, served formal notice over water discharge quality

Tracoval company in Saint-Pol, a subsidiary of the Bigard group, has been served formal notice due to the quality of its water discharges.

Billy-Berclau: teenagers clean graves for All Saints' Day

For ten years, teenagers from Billy-Berclau (Pas-de-Calais) clean graves during the All Saints' Day holidays, to benefit their youth club's projects.

Data leak at Le Closet

The French clothing rental service Le Closet informed part of its users on 26 October 2026 of a data leak linked to incidents that occurred in August, affecting two systems including that of its partner Klark.

Florists await All Saints' Day, peak business period of the year

A few days before All Saints' Day, florists generate a significant portion of their annual turnover from the sale of chrysanthemums and flowers.

Grenoble: a man beaten by three individuals for his bag

A man was violently assaulted just before 2:30 am on Tuesday 27 October in Grenoble by three individuals who wanted his bag; he was slightly injured.

Hérault prefect visits Montpellier University Space Center

Chantal Mauchet, prefect of Hérault, visited the Montpellier University Space Center, France's first university space center, in the presence of Jean-Claude Gayssot, honorary president of the Van Allen Foundation.

Washing machine catches fire in house in Moncontour, woman hospitalized

In Moncontour (Côtes-d'Armor), a fire starting from a washing machine affected a house; a 59-year-old woman was hospitalized and rehoused by the municipality.

La Madeleine wants to track dog droppings via DNA

After Saint-Omer, the city of La Madeleine is introducing a canine passport and identification of droppings by the animal's DNA to combat dog droppings.

The Calvary of the Vivier path restored in Étreux

After three months of work, the Calvary of the Vivier path in Étreux (Aisne) was restored and inaugurated on Saturday, October 24, 2026.

18-year-old from Charleville-Mézières named youth delegate of Souvenir français

Mathieu Loiselet, 18, has become the first in France to be named "Deputy General Delegate for Youth" of the Souvenir français at the departmental congress.

Pope Léon XIV's Visit to France: Reception of Traditionalists

Pope Léon XIV visited France from September 25 to 28, 2026. Traditionalist communities, still subject to restrictions on the Tridentine Mass, were involved in several moments of the visit.

Aveyron: driver intercepted at 200 km/h on the RN88

A young driver was clocked at 200 km/h on the RN88 at Luc-la-Primaube; his license was retained and his vehicle was impounded.

Maine-et-Loire: Accident leaves one dead and three injured

A road accident in Maine-et-Loire caused the death of a young man and injured three other people.

Ille-et-Vilaine: a man dies crushed by the car he was repairing

In Domalain, a man in his twenties died after he got stuck under a vehicle he was repairing.

Former prisons inspector denounces prison overcrowding

Dominique Simonnot, now former contrôleure générale des lieux de privation de liberté, deplores the severity of judges and the lack of political courage in the face of 90,000 detainees.

The FSU is the victim of a claimed hack and a possible data leak

Hackers claimed to have hacked the Fédération syndicale unitaire (FSU), with a possible data leak. SQL files, identifiers, passwords and administrator access would have been exposed.

In Fumay, a hairdresser moves her salon after 21 years

Delphine Parent has moved her hair salon AD Création into Corinne's former shop, Place Aristide-Briand in Fumay, since October 1, 2026.

Apartment fire in Toulon, one person injured

A fire broke out in an apartment in the Pont-du-Las district of Toulon. Twenty firefighters were mobilized and one person was injured.

Three-vehicle accident on the RN44 near Châlons

A road accident occurred shortly after 8 a.m. on the RN44, in the Reims-Châlons direction, at Saint-Martin-sur-le-Pré. Three vehicles are reportedly involved.

In eastern Var, firefighters launch their calendar campaign

Starting November 1, firefighters from Fréjus and Saint-Raphaël are resuming their calendar round, printed in 16,000 copies, for the benefit of the firefighters' association.

Banks can now charge inheritance fees

Since June 20, banks can charge fees for closing accounts or transferring a deceased person's savings, even though not all of them do.

Plouha: family fights for support for child with ADHD

In Plouha, in the Côtes-d'Armor, a mother recounts the exclusion of her 11-year-old son with ADHD and her struggle to obtain appropriate support, backed by the Neuro-charmants association of Paimpol.