Events

81 university presidents demand one billion euros for youth

81 university presidents, including those of Réunion and New Caledonia, publish a manifesto demanding one billion euros for students and campuses.

Inauguration of direct Brest-Seville line at Guipavas airport

The direct line between Brest and Seville was inaugurated on Sunday, October 25 at Brest Bretagne Airport, in Guipavas, with two flights per week.

Orange: possible compensation after massive outage

Following the massive outage at operator Orange on Wednesday 21 October, the subsidiary announces a commercial gesture and possible compensation in certain cases.

Investigation into sexual assaults at a Fort-de-France hair salon

Investigators from the Fort-de-France police station are seeking men who have visited a hair salon since 2018 as part of an investigation into sexual assaults, potentially involving minors.

Senlis: employer of a material handler crushed to death appears in court

The employer of a material handler crushed to death in a machine in April 2025 in Senlis is appearing in court. Eurisol's managing director was heard this Monday.

Fontenay-aux-Roses: CGT union representative files complaint against ATM management

A CGT union representative at ATM (formerly RATP) in Fontenay-aux-Roses has filed a complaint following two altercations with the depot director, denouncing obstruction of union activities. The presidency contests her account.

Heritage: five billion euros needed to maintain historic monuments

France has 46,000 historic monuments whose upkeep would require at least five billion euros over ten years, funding the state cannot provide alone.

Saulieu: two nighttime break-ins and 300 euros stolen from Aide à domicile en milieu rural

Two break-ins occurred in Saulieu during the night of October 25 to 26, with 300 euros stolen from Aide à domicile en milieu rural.

Joseph Macé-Scaron criticizes the functioning of LFI

Journalist and essayist Joseph Macé-Scaron believes there is no democracy within LFI, describing the movement as "gaseous" around Jean-Luc Mélenchon.

Sugar beet harvest in the Aisne and race toward gigantism of machinery

The sugar beet harvest is drawing to a close in the Aisne, where harvesters are becoming increasingly imposing.

Drought makes mushrooms rare in forests

Due to drought, wild mushrooms are far less numerous than in previous years, worrying specialists.

The Oetker group buys a 9-hectare estate at Cap d'Antibes

The owner of the Cap-Eden-Roc hotel has finalized the purchase of a 9-hectare estate at Cap d'Antibes for about 155 million euros.

Ajaccio: FALEP receives 5,000 euros for youth digital inclusion

The Ligue de l'enseignement de Corse obtains a grant from the Fondation SFR for its project supporting young people toward employment through digital means.

The proposals of the candidates for the 2027 presidential election on education

The main candidates for the 2027 presidential election detail their programs for schools, from student levels to timetables and the future of Parcoursup.

State authorized to rescue Eramet without launching a takeover bid

The Financial Markets Authority authorizes the State to come to the aid of mining group Eramet, which lost 477 million euros in 2025, without obligation to launch a takeover bid.

Brignoles: a residents' collective warns about groundwater pumping

The Les Capucins collective denounces the pumping of the groundwater on construction sites located in clay zones, with an impact on a basin feeding several neighborhood canals.

Nice: relatives of a stabbed man tried for violence near Pasteur Hospital

Two brothers of a man killed by a knife stab on October 22 and a family associate appeared for violence and damage committed near Nice's Pasteur Hospital on the day of the death.

Rouen: five people tried for the kidnapping and assault of a disabled woman

Three women and two men were tried by the Rouen court for having kidnapped and assaulted a disabled woman in early September 2026.

Izaourt: a car crashes into a house, driver slightly injured

Firefighters from Hautes-Pyrénées responded in Izaourt to an accident involving a car and a house. The vehicle's driver is slightly injured.

90-year-old man dies in tractor accident in Malissard

A 90-year-old man died Sunday, October 25 in Malissard, in the Drôme, trapped between a tractor and a wall. He was dead upon arrival of emergency responders.

Body of young woman found in van in Sibiril

The lifeless body of a 22-year-old woman was found in a van in Sibiril, in Finistère, on October 23, 2026. It is believed to be a suicide.