Events

Restoration of Auvillers chapel in Neuilly-sous-Clermont

Art restorer Gilles Gaultier is working on the restoration of Auvillers chapel in Neuilly-sous-Clermont, with the support of a local association.

The French Mountain and Climbing Federation victim of a cyberattack

The FFME announced on 30 October 2026 a cyberattack targeting its myFFME application, which occurred on 28 October, via the fraudulent use of a user account that allowed unauthorised access.

Two road accidents within minutes west of Toulouse, six injured

Two accidents occurred a few minutes apart west of Toulouse, resulting in six injuries in total, one serious.

Bordeaux: man arrested for grave desecration at Chartreuse cemetery

On Thursday, October 30, a 33-year-old man was arrested and placed in police custody for having desecrated a grave at the Chartreuse cemetery in Bordeaux.

Ahead of GTA VI release, online scams multiply

As the release of Grand Theft Auto VI on November 19 approaches, fraudulent early access offers and fake pre-order sites are proliferating.

Angers: English-language library moves children's books

The English-language library of Angers, closed for moving, will reopen on November 17 under the name Anglophone House, with a human chain on November 8.

In Roubaix and Tourcoing, stray cats watch over graves

Stray cats live in the cemeteries of Roubaix and Tourcoing, where they are fed and watch over the graves as All Saints' Day approaches.

Decorating graves for All Saints' Day, a tradition resisting the crisis

Despite declining purchasing power, decorating graves for All Saints' Day remains entrenched, with some Bordeaux florists not having raised their prices.

AI-written eulogies: funeral workers skeptical

Funeral workers lament that tributes at funerals are increasingly written using artificial intelligence, judging these texts lacking in humanity.

Cannes: collision between car and tree on La Croisette, one seriously injured

A car struck a tree on La Croisette in Cannes late at night, leaving one seriously injured and several with minor injuries.

Prefect of Var calls for reporting racist content on Pharos platform

The prefect of Var relays a campaign inviting people not to share illicit racist or hateful content and to report it via Pharos.

Seine-Saint-Denis: pistol and submachine gun trafficking sold via WhatsApp

A small cut-rate firearms trade, run by a certain "Has", is rampant on WhatsApp in Seine-Saint-Denis.

La Cadière-d'Azur: audit flags dilapidated sports facilities

The findings of an audit presented to La Cadière-d'Azur officials point to the dilapidation of municipal sports facilities, shocking the opposition.

Ham: Shopkeeper burgled several times expresses exasperation

In Ham, in the Saint-Sulpice industrial zone, a shopkeeper victim of repeated burglaries denounces insecurity along with other professionals in the sector.

Nice: extension of avenue Grinda bike path

Work on the future avenue Grinda bike path, between avenue Henri-Matisse and the former Nice Saint-Augustin station, has begun. It is to be inaugurated in December, with traffic changes in the meantime.

Does France have hydrocarbon reserves in its subsoil?

An article takes stock of the "very uncertain" potential of hydrocarbon reserves in the French subsoil, in the context of the debate on relaunching exploration.

Ariège: Teleconsultation office set to open in Pamiers to address doctor shortage

Facing a shortage of general practitioners in Ariège, a teleconsultation office is preparing to open in Pamiers, where more than a thousand residents are reportedly without a primary care physician.

Drought: Mayors reopen cemetery taps despite critical reserves

As water reserves are at a critical level, several mayors have decided to reopen water points in cemeteries ahead of All Saints' Day.

"Deadbots" used to interact with deceased loved ones

More and more people are using artificial intelligence to "bring back to life" deceased loved ones. These "deadbots" serve as emotional crutches and raise questions about our relationship with death.

Parents tried in Coutances for educating their children without authorization

On November 3, the Coutances court examines the case of parents who refused to request authorization to homeschool their three children, out of civil disobedience.

Île-de-France: Drinking water network penalized by decades of underinvestment

The Île-de-France drinking water network suffers from accumulated underinvestment over several decades, according to an assessment made in Île-de-France.

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.

Villeneuve-lès-Maguelone prison saturated, guard attacked

The Villeneuve-lès-Maguelone prison has absorbed the arrival of more than twenty inmates in 48 hours, saturating a wing, and a guard has again been attacked.

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.

Hyères: Building permits for 4-star hotel annulled by justice

The Marseille Administrative Court of Appeal annuls the building permits issued in 2019 and 2022 for a 4-star hotel on the port of Hyères. The developer intends to continue his project.

Tarn: A professional maintains graves for families

A profile of Yannick in Tarn, who works in an uncommon profession caring for graves and tombs as All Saints' Day approaches.

Meubles Coppin brand disappears in Seclin, group maintains itself

The Coppin furniture brand, based in Seclin, no longer exists, but the group it belonged to assures that its situation remains sound.

On All Saints' Day, chrysanthemums remain the queen flower of cemeteries

On the occasion of November 1, chrysanthemums, produced mainly in Belgium, remain the emblematic flower of All Saints' Day in French cemeteries.