Events

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.

Appeals court confirms illegality of chalets in La Forêt-Fouesnant

The appeals court has confirmed the cancellation of the go-ahead given by the town hall of La Forêt-Fouesnant for a chalet project on a former campsite. Built on concrete foundations near the coast, these dwellings should have obtained a building permit.

Échalas: newborn calf dragged 300 meters, wolf attack suspected

A newborn calf was dragged 300 meters out of a barn in Échalas; a wolf attack is suspected, reviving the breeder's concerns.

Data leak at DGFiP: customers denounce loss of control over their personal data

A relayed message mentions a data leak at DGFiP and the harm suffered by customers, who denounce a loss of control over their personal data.

A HyLight airship drone inspects power lines for Enedis in the Gard

A HyLight startup airship drone was spotted in the sky over Issirac (Gard) on October 26. Enedis Occitanie is using it until November to inspect its power lines.

Nîmes: two years in prison for sexual assaults on three fillies

A 52-year-old man was sentenced to two years in prison in Nîmes for sexually assaulting three fillies at an equestrian center. He had previously been convicted of rape.

Death of writer René Belletto at 81

Writer René Belletto, a figure of contemporary crime and fantasy fiction and winner of several literary prizes in the 1980s, has died at the age of 81.

Pyrénées-Orientales: motorcyclist killed in accident between Thuir and Millas

A fatal accident occurred on the road between Thuir and Millas; the victim is a motorcyclist in his thirties.

Toulouse: 40 kg of cocaine seized at toll booth, fate of the drug explained

After the seizure of 40 kg of cocaine by the BRI at the Toulouse-Sud toll booth, the article details the fate of the drug confiscated from traffickers.