Events

Angers: dismissed employee tried for harassing former colleagues

A 27-year-old man was tried in Angers for flooding his former colleagues with malicious messages and calls after his dismissal, with the court taking strong security measures.

Marne: warning against fake firefighters during calendar sales tour

Authorities are reminding people of the rules for identifying genuine firefighters from the Marne SDIS (Departmental Fire and Rescue Service) in the face of suspicious door-to-door sellers active during the calendar sales period.

AB Tasty relocates to India after receiving millions in public subsidies

French start-up AB Tasty has relocated its development activities to India as part of its merger with VWO group, following a social plan (PSE) that threatened nearly 80 jobs.

Balanant report on democratic renewal submitted to the government

Finistère MoDem MP Erwan Balanant submits his report on citizen participation on November 4, 2026, proposing in particular a constituent assembly and voting at 16.

Var: general acquittal on appeal in the Sittomat corruption case

The appeals court overturned the first-instance judgment in the Sittomat case, an intermunicipal union responsible for waste management for 44 Var municipalities, resulting in a general acquittal.

Jura: agreement to supply collective catering with local products

The Jura Department and the Chamber of Agriculture signed the AJiL agreement in Montrond to encourage buyers in collective catering, particularly middle schools, to source from local producers.

Martinique: prefect details state measures against arms trafficking and high cost of living

Martinique Prefect Étienne Desplanques presented nearly 200 seized weapons and two specialized investigative groups targeting arms trafficking, while acknowledging the limitations of current measures. He also defended actions against the high cost of living and called for strengthening the future law on prices in the overseas departments.

Municipal councils disrupted and elected officials targeted ahead of 2027

In Lyon as elsewhere, militant methods from the left are disrupting municipal councils and targeting elected officials on the eve of the presidential election.

Death of actor Gérard Croce at age 80

Actor Gérard Croce, a figure of French cinema who appeared in numerous popular comedies and in Germinal, died on October 31 at the age of 80.

Manche: rape with torture suspect targeted by other investigations, kept in custody

A man in his thirties arrested near Cherbourg in October 2025, suspected of rape with torture, remains imprisoned. The gendarmerie investigation revealed other potential victims of sexual violence; the Caen Court of Appeal confirmed his continued detention.

EDF changes the hours of the off-peak periods starting in November

EDF applies new schedules for the off-peak periods from November, affecting part of its customers.

Besançon: healthcare workers denounce elimination of 32-euro bonus at university hospital

On Monday, November 2, the SUD Santé Sociaux union staged a symbolic action in front of the long-term care center in Avanne-Aveney, near Besançon, against the elimination of an annual 32.74-euro bonus for professional footwear equipment.

Strasbourg: around fifty plane trees cut down to make way for a cycle lane on Schulmeister Street

State services have approved the City of Strasbourg's project to cut down around fifty partially diseased plane trees to redesign Schulmeister Street and build a cycle lane there. Councillor Jean-Philippe Maurer wrote to the mayor to challenge this decision.

First "Operation Pyrenees" job fair: 350 openings in industry and defense

From November 17 to 19, an upcoming job fair aims to bring together candidates, industry and the armed forces around 350 recruitment needs in the Hautes-Pyrénées.

Tempo Latino festival in difficulty launches donation appeal

After a summer edition below expectations in Vic-Fezensac, the Tempo Latino association, facing severe financial difficulties, has launched a call for solidarity to ensure its survival.

Four Christian social movements publish an op-ed ahead of the presidential election

A few months before the 2027 presidential election, leaders of four movements inspired by Christian social thought call for rethinking the role of the State, the family, and intermediate bodies.

Moreuil: six-month prison sentence for assault on a minor over his phone

An 18-year-old Tunisian national in an irregular situation has been sentenced to six months in prison for beating and robbing a teenager of his phone at Moreuil station.

Grand Reims seeks shepherd and sheep for future agrivoltaic plant

Grand Reims has launched a call to find a shepherd and sheep to maintain its future agrivoltaic plant.

Marseille: Family of caregivers facing eviction launches appeal for help

In Marseille, Sabrina Castanier, caregiver for her autistic son and disabled husband, faces eviction and is looking for housing.

Pau: Call for witnesses after disappearance of 14-year-old teenager

The Pyrénées-Atlantiques police have launched a call for witnesses after the worrying disappearance of Babacar Nouah Diop, 14, who has been on the run for ten days in Pau.

Chablis: house destroyed by fire, family escapes

During the night of November 1 to 2, 2026, a home was ravaged by flames in Chablis (Yonne) without casualties, as the occupants managed to get out in time.

In Mazamet, a man threatens police officers who came to handle a domestic dispute

Called out for a domestic dispute, three police officers discovered a 20-year-old man rolling a joint, who insulted and threatened them with death.

Aisne: concern over the closure of two railway stops by 2028

Elected officials and passenger associations are alarmed by a possible closure of the Mennessis and Montescourt-Lizerolles stops by 2028 and are calling on SNCF and the region.