Events

The Villé valley enriches its rural car-sharing offer

The community of communes of the Villé valley is adding three new electric vehicles to its car-sharing service launched in 2020.

Muttersholtz offers a municipal car-sharing vehicle on weekends

In partnership with Citiz, the municipality of Muttersholtz is making an electric vehicle from its fleet available to residents on weekends, with a launch scheduled for October 31.

Savoie: exploration of a 230-meter cavity under the Grande Motte glacier

Cavers are exploring a 230-meter sinkhole under the Grande Motte glacier to trace the path of waters from Lake Rosolin and discover unexpected life forms there.

A Lyon-Strasbourg train project with a stop in the Jura at lower cost

A group led by two TER train drivers is proposing a direct Lyon-Strasbourg rail link via the Jura, with cheaper fares, to open up the territory.

Senator Guy Benarroche to be tried for driving without a license

Following his arrest in September for driving without a license, Les Écologistes Senator Guy Benarroche will be tried in March 2027 before the Marseille prosecutor's office under a guilty-plea procedure.

Hyères: healthcare offer strengthened with Le Petit Carré in 2027

The "Le Petit Carré" medical center is set to open at the start of the 2027 school year at the western entrance to Hyères and will notably host the SOS Médecins branch following its relocation from Pyanet.

Mayotte: residents of M'tsamoudou set up roadblock after violence

After several days of stone-throwing and clashes in Bandrélé, residents of M'tsamoudou set up a roadblock to denounce the damage and violence.

Wallis: 25 RIMaP-NC troops take part in work in Halalo

A detachment of RIMaP-NC is lending a hand to residents of Halalo, in southern Wallis, for cleaning, pruning and renovation work over three weeks.

Cergy: Contentious gate paralyzes neighborhood

In Cergy, in the Val-d'Oise, a gate installed in a neighborhood is causing tensions between residents and garbage collectors, who must be called early in the morning to access it.

Climate: 79 million work hours lost per year in France due to heat

According to researchers from the Lancet Countdown, exposure to heat is causing the loss of 79 million potential work hours each year in France, with the construction sector the hardest hit.

Bersée: One minor injury in road accident on RD 549

A road accident on the RD 549 in Bersée has left one person slightly injured.

Documentary on LCP recounts battle for cultural exception

The documentary "Cultural Exception, the Battle That Saved French Cinema" looks back at the victory against the Hollywood invasion, while CNC funding is under budgetary pressure.

Grasse: Man returns to thank rescuers after heart attack

Luc Ribot, 77, a victim of a sudden heart attack while cycling in 2014, has returned to thank his rescuers at Grasse Hospital.

Nantes: Independent healthcare workers denounce parking fines during rounds

Independent nurses in Nantes are denouncing parking difficulties during their home visits and the fines they receive while on their rounds.

Réunion: inauguration of the Grande Anse swimming basin in Petite-Île

The municipality of Petite-Île has inaugurated the new Grande Anse swimming basin after more than nine years of studies, at a cost of 5.6 million euros.

Rance barrage: elected officials and associations warn of ecological disaster

As the 60th anniversary of the tidal power barrage approaches, Breton elected officials and associations are calling on the state to act against sediment buildup in the estuary, while EDF defends its record.

Mayotte: compressed earth brick awaits implementing decrees

More than a year after its adoption, the law authorizing the use of local materials without CE marking is still awaiting its decrees, hindering the use of Mahoran compressed earth brick.

French Polynesia: territorial government and Justice mobilized against intrafamilial violence

The territorial government and the Justice system have presented the guidelines of the Observatory on Violence against Women and Intrafamilial Violence, with a focus on sexual violence within families.

Martinique: two women attacked by a bull in Le Carbet

On Tuesday, October 27, 2026 in Le Carbet, a 72-year-old mother and her 44-year-old daughter were victims of a violent bull attack; the younger one is seriously injured in the arm.

New Caledonia: new fuel price increase on November 1

The price of a liter of gasoline crosses the 200-franc mark for the first time in New Caledonia as of November 1, and diesel goes back above this threshold for the third time.

In New Caledonia, craze for artificial flowers before All Saints' Day

Ahead of All Saints' Day, New Caledonians are turning to artificial flowers, considered more durable.

Safety information on Elekta's Mosaiq radiotherapy software

Safety information intended for healthcare facilities is being published regarding Elekta's Mosaiq radiotherapy software.

Recall of Stryker's InterPulse irrigation and suction system

A safety recall (no. R2629848) of Stryker's InterPulse system is being distributed to hospital pharmacies and distributors. It concerns the safe use of the medical device.

Safety information on the Getinge Poladus 150 sterilizer

Safety information intended for healthcare facilities and pharmacies is being published regarding the Getinge Poladus 150 sterilizer from Maquet GmbH.

Guadeloupe: shooting in a cemetery in Les Abymes leaves one woman injured

In Les Abymes, Guadeloupe, an altercation over a ladder degenerated into a shooting in a cemetery, injuring a woman by gunshot and a man slightly; the shooter is on the run.

A Frenchman at the heart of an international cocaine trafficking network hidden in quinoa

Soner Akca, known as « El Francés », suspected of leading an international cocaine trafficking network concealed in quinoa, was arrested in June in Medellín, Colombia.

France linkun Français arrêté en Colombie

Henri Guaino calls to stop the 'spiral of violence'

As a guest on BFM, Henri Guaino, a former adviser to Nicolas Sarkozy, believes that the spiral of violence must first be stopped in the context of social anger.

Saint-Étienne: knife fight in the city center, one seriously injured person

A violent knife fight took place on Tuesday, October 27, in the heart of Saint-Étienne, leaving two people injured, one of whom is in critical condition. The suspect has been arrested.