Events

Corrèze: two ministers visit on security and defence

Catherine Vautrin, Minister for the Armed Forces and Veterans, visited Brive for the defence aspect, while Jean-Didier Berger, Junior Minister for the Interior, was in Saint-Pantaléon-de-Larche for security.

France will ban factory ships over 25 meters near its coasts

Sea Minister Catherine Chabaud has announced the launch of a process to ban vessels over 25 meters in the French coastal strip, starting with the eastern English Channel.

Catherine Nay publishes a book on Emmanuel Macron's early years

Journalist Catherine Nay presents on Europe 1 a book devoted to Emmanuel Macron's early years, which she describes as a "charmer of the powerful".

Catherine Vautrin highlights doubling of armed forces budget in ten years

The Armed Forces Minister indicated that the military budget rose from 32 to 64 billion euros in ten years, also mentioning the effort of European armed forces.

Catherine Vautrin defends national service

Armed Forces and Veterans Minister Catherine Vautrin assured that national service works and that young people there learn to serve the country.

Tours-sur-Marne media library renamed after Catherine Hermary-Vieille

The Tours-sur-Marne media library becomes the Hermary-Vieille cultural space, named after the writer, and will be inaugurated on 17 April 2027.

Tarn: renovated Jean Jaurès house inaugurated in Bessoulet

After more than a year of work, the Jean Jaurès house in Bessoulet has been renovated. Culture Minister Catherine Pégard is to inaugurate the plaque on November 7, 2026.

Director of Port-Cros National Park elevated to Knight of the Legion of Honour

Sophie-Dorothée Duron, director of the Port-Cros National Park and the Mediterranean Botanical Conservatory, received the insignia of Knight of the Legion of Honour from the Minister of the Sea, Catherine Chabaud.

Catherine Trautmann, new president of FHF Grand Est, defends public hospitals

Elected on October 5 to head the Fédération hospitalière de France du Grand Est, Catherine Trautmann outlines her priorities to defend the resources of public hospitals.

Armed Forces Minister in Lorient for delivery of frigate to Greece by Naval Group

Catherine Vautrin will travel to Lorient on October 30, 2026 for the delivery to Greece by Naval Group of the frigate Nearchos, and will meet her Greek counterpart Nikos Dendias.

Senate adopts bill on municipalities' contribution to ONF

The upper house adopted in first reading on October 22 a bill by Anne-Catherine Loisier on the terms for collecting the contribution to childcare costs and the additional contribution of two euros per hectare.

Ariège: in Pamiers, jeweller hands over her business to her employee after 40 years

Catherine Jacquemart, a longtime shopkeeper in Pamiers town centre, is preparing for retirement by handing over her jewellery store to her employee.