Events

The aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle tests anti-drone laser for the first time

The French Navy experimented in June with an anti-drone laser system aboard the aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle, to evaluate the technology in maritime conditions.

Sélestat: six months in prison for drug-impaired driving and fake license

A resident of Sélestat has been sentenced to six months in prison for driving after using cocaine, cannabis and opiates, with a false identity and a falsified license.

Death of Jean-Paul Huchon, former Socialist Party president of Île-de-France region

Former Socialist Party president of the Île-de-France region Jean-Paul Huchon has died at the age of 80. He chaired the regional council from 1998 to 2015.

Le Cannet: measures after nuisance from a Belgian Malinois

In a residence in Le Cannet, the owner of a Belgian Malinois that was terrorizing residents has accepted a behavioral assessment of his animal and will have to comply with conditions to get it back.

Cahors: fairground operators face weather and demonstrations

Set up on Gambetta Boulevard since October 17, the Cahors funfair is trying to attract families despite gloomy weather, the passage of demonstrations, and low purchasing power.

Kaysersberg Vignoble abolishes its two delegate mayors

The municipal council of Kaysersberg Vignoble voted to abolish the positions of delegate mayor of Kientzheim and Sigolsheim, stemming from the 2016 merger, a decision contested locally.

Strasbourg: rise in emergency housing needs for precarious students

Afges is closing its 2026 emergency housing scheme for students in extreme precariousness and notes a rise in requests, particularly among non-EU students.

Generative AI floods self-publishing and threatens literary creation

Books written or assisted by artificial intelligence are proliferating on self-publishing platforms such as Amazon KDP, disrupting the book sector.

Sonepar, French electrical distribution giant, benefits from electrification

French electrical products distributor Sonepar, with more than 30 billion euros in revenue, is benefiting from the electrification of the economy, according to its chief executive Philippe Delpech.

Presidential election: chronicle of the campaign and candidacies of the central bloc

Daily chronicle of the presidential campaign, as no candidate is imposing themselves in the central bloc and François Hollande and Xavier Bertrand prepare their candidacies.

Nîmes: manager of Le Cygne tobacconist-bar placed under judicial supervision

Following a record seizure of one million euros at Le Cygne tobacconist-bar in Nîmes, the manager was placed under judicial supervision on October 19 after several months in detention.

Haute-Vienne: town hall cuts down 800 meters of hedges without owner's consent

A cattle farmer from Azat-le-Ris plans to file a complaint against the town hall for cutting down trees and shrubs on his plots without authorization. The French Office for Biodiversity will open an investigation into the destruction of protected species' habitat.

Marseille: trial of real estate operation targeting former oligarch Vitaly Malkin postponed

The trial of nine defendants judged in Marseille for a vast real estate operation that defrauded former Russian senator Vitaly Malkin has been postponed to an undetermined date, after the prosecution and civil parties appealed.

Réunion: Bras-Fusil gendarmerie brigade reopens after fire

Ten days after the fire that led to its closure, the Bras-Fusil gendarmerie brigade in Saint-Benoît has reopened, in a context of urban violence. The prefect assures that the gendarmerie has not abandoned the field.

Rennes: 500-euro fine for tax request drafted with AI

The Rennes administrative court has sentenced a Breton taxpayer to a 500-euro fine for a request "manifestly written using an artificial intelligence tool" contesting the amount of her taxes.

Five associations call for depleted uranium to be classified as radioactive waste

Within the framework of the PNGMDR, five associations are demanding that the majority of depleted uranium stocks be classified as radioactive waste and managed by Andra.

In Vendôme, a remote ultrasound robot made in Loir-et-Cher

The company AdEchoTech has designed in Vendôme a remote medical ultrasound robot, made in Loir-et-Cher and intended to combat medical deserts, which will be presented at the Great Exhibition of Made in France.

Lavaur: 15-year-old detainee multiplies assaults at juvenile prison

The UFAP Unsa Justice union denounces a new assault committed on October 25 by a 15-year-old young detainee at the Lavaur juvenile prison, which left two injured.

Toulouse researchers detect exoplanet's magnetic field

An international team led by scientists from the University of Toulouse has reportedly detected for the first time directly the magnetic field of an exoplanet located 680 light-years away.

Laurence Ferrari signs an alarmist editorial on security and state authority

In an editorial, Laurence Ferrari considers that France is in a "state of emergency" in the face of multiplying violence and the collapse of trust in leaders, calling on the state to regain its authority.

Danjoutin: octogenarian charged after stabbing his son

An 81-year-old man has been placed in pretrial detention in Danjoutin, accused of stabbing his son in broad daylight. His family describes him as an authoritarian figure and says they are relieved by his incarceration.

Vierzon: RN town hall drops play about Amazon worker

The RN town hall of Vierzon has dropped the play "Amazonia", deemed "divisive" by Mayor Yannick Le Roux. The authors and actors denounce a cancellation that is "explicitly political".

European regulation on new genomic techniques enters into application

Regulation (EU) 2026/1388, adopted on June 17, 2026, establishes a European legal framework for plants derived from new genomic techniques. It applies in France and aims to reconcile innovation, sustainability and health protection.

Bus fire near Rouen University Hospital

A bus caught fire near the CHU de Rouen, producing a thick cloud of smoke. Firefighters intervened on the scene.

Louvigné-du-Désert: health center without a GP, residents feel abandoned

In Ille-et-Vilaine, the municipality of Louvigné-du-Désert is unable to recruit doctors after the retirement of the last practitioners, leaving 3,400 residents without medical follow-up.

Marseille and Rognac recognized as natural disaster areas for flooding

The prefect of Bouches-du-Rhône announces that Marseille and Rognac are recognized as natural disaster areas for flooding and mudslides, with victims having 30 days to file a claim.

French companies seek to place their command software within NATO

According to Les Echos, French industrialists are seeking to impose their command software on NATO, while the United States is engaged elsewhere.

Jewelry store robbery in Lyon, chase up to the A450

On Friday, October 23, a robbery took place in downtown Lyon. At least one suspect was arrested after a police chase.