Events

Hérault: new mobilization by opponents to a lithium prospecting project

Residents of northern Hérault are contesting a lithium prospecting permit application filed by a Norwegian company and are calling for a public consultation.

Savoie: six cars burn in Renault dealership car park

On Tuesday, November 10, around 8 p.m., a fire destroyed six vehicles in the outdoor car park of the Renault dealership in Saint-Alban-Leysse, requiring the intervention of about fifteen firefighters.

Hérault winegrower sells 90,000 bottles of adulterated wine

A winegrower in Hérault sold 90,000 bottles of ordinary wine passed off as Châteauneuf-du-Pape, illustrating a broader counterfeiting phenomenon.

Seine-et-Marne: Backhoe set on fire at construction site in Montereau-Fault-Yonne

During the night of November 8 to 9, 2026, a backhoe was set on fire at Beaumarchais Square in Montereau-Fault-Yonne. The presumed perpetrator has been placed in police custody.

At least ten cats found dead poisoned in Bouquehault

At least ten cats were found dead from poisoning in Bouquehault, an insecticide having been identified in baits.

Nantes: a 10-year-old child dies after a collision between a truck and a bicycle

A truck and a bicycle carrying a man and his 10-year-old son collided on Tuesday, November 10, late in the day, near the Du Chaffault tram stop in Nantes. The child died.

Vendée: three injured in head-on collision in Venansault

Three men were injured on Tuesday November 10 in a head-on collision on departmental road 42 in Venansault, one of the vehicles ending up on its roof.

Thibault de Montbrial publishes book advocating restoration of state authority

Criminal lawyer Thibault de Montbrial has written a highly personal book with programmatic overtones, in which he advocates an uncompromising restoration of state authority and displays his ambition to influence the country's future.

Pévèle-Carembault: residents invited to give their opinion on the future of the territory

The Pévèle-Carembault intercommunality is launching a consultation with residents on the future of its territory.

Meursault: synthetic turf to replace stabilised ground

The Beaune Côte & Sud agglomeration community has approved replacing the stabilised ground in Meursault with synthetic turf, at an estimated cost of €720,000 for the local authority.

Collision in Merlerault-le-Pin, Orne: driver hospitalized

Two vehicles collided at an intersection on November 9 in Merlerault-le-Pin (Orne). A 68-year-old female driver was transported to the hospital.

In Hérault, the prefecture would limit fishing inspections in the Mediterranean

According to Mediapart, the prefecture of Hérault is allegedly preventing sea police from inspecting fishing vessels that have left authorized zones, in order not to reignite the anger of a profession in crisis.

Parkinson's: Hérault and Lozère among the departments hardest hit in Occitanie

According to a new observatory, nearly 18,800 people were suffering from Parkinson's disease in Occitanie in 2023, with a 27.9% increase in new cases over ten years. Hérault and Lozère are among the departments hardest hit.

Bruyères-et-Montbérault cycling association inaugurates new premises

The AC bruyéroise presented its members and local officials with the new premises made available by the municipality, a double bungalow.

Chase between Rodez and Montpellier: one fugitive hospitalized, the other in police custody

A man was injured during a chase of several dozen kilometers between Aveyron and Hérault on Sunday, November 8, 2026; another was placed in police custody.

Sète: Judicial dispute between mayor and Department president over SDIS contribution

The mayor of Sète, Hervé Marquès, is contesting the terms of the fire subsidy contribution to the Hérault SDIS; Department President Kléber Mesquida responds, with the dispute turning into a judicial battle.

Rising interest rates weigh on car manufacturers

The rising cost of credit increases the cost of monthly lease payments for all brands; Renault and manufacturers with a banking subsidiary absorb the shock better.

Call to make fight against hypertension a major national cause

Professor Antoine Flahault advocates making the fight against high blood pressure a major national cause, recalling that about 30% of French adults are hypertensive and half are unaware of it.

Key regional news from November 8 in Hérault

Overview of regional news: a Sète restaurant featured on M6, a major copper theft, and a new Miss Excellence.

Baie-Mahault: two seriously injured in accident on RN1

An accident involving two cars occurred on the RN1 at La Jaille, in Baie-Mahault. Two seriously injured people were taken to the university hospital.

Marine heatwaves decimate biodiversity in the Mediterranean

High temperatures and elevated water temperatures in the Mediterranean have decimated, in particular, white gorgonians, an endemic coral, in Hérault and Pyrénées-Orientales.

Hérault: teenager and woman in her seventies in critical condition after two accidents

In Hérault, a 15-year-old teenager injured in a scooter accident and a 73-year-old woman after a head-on collision between two cars were taken to hospital in critical condition.

Off Ajaccio, drones to avoid collisions with whales

Alain Thébault and his company Fly-Box World are launching a trial campaign off Ajaccio of a cetacean detection system using drones with optical and thermal cameras.

Seguin Island: opening of a new contemporary art center, Le Large

After the Renault plant and aborted projects, Boulogne-Billancourt's Seguin Island is attempting a new conversion with the opening of the Le Large contemporary art center.

Pontault-Combault: no prosecution for two activity leaders suspended after reports

Two activity leaders from Pontault-Combault, suspended in late September following reports of alleged child molestation, have been granted a dismissal without further action.

Hérault: Breeders adopt a llama to protect their herd from wolves

In Avène, in the Hérault, breeders have chosen a llama to deter wolf attacks, as the question of the predator's return continues to divide.

A participatory grocery store brings Ferrals-les-Montagnes back to life

In the Hérault department, an association and 90 volunteers have opened a participatory grocery store to maintain a local business in the village.

Montrevault-sur-Èvre: 40 firefighters mobilized for six hours to tackle nursery fire

In Montrevault-sur-Èvre (Maine-et-Loire), 40 firefighters intervened for six hours to tackle a fire in a plant nursery, with a dedicated team for chemical risks.