Events

The legal requirement for coffins challenged in France

The article examines the requirement to bury in a coffin, presented as a health safeguard, and the challenges to it.

Road accident at Le Cercueil near Sées: three injured, including two children

A motorist lost control of his vehicle at Le Cercueil, near Sées, injuring three people, including two children.

Dancing pallbearers train in Meurthe-et-Moselle

The dancing pallbearer funeral ceremony, practiced notably in Africa and Guadeloupe, is making its appearance in Meurthe-et-Moselle where four pallbearers are training.

In the Somme, wicker coffins are booming after Brigitte Bardot's death

A Somme artisan making wicker coffins has seen orders increase since Brigitte Bardot's death, a cinema and animal rights icon.

Saint-Médard-en-Jalles applies to experiment with terramation

The Gironde municipality is applying to test alternative funeral practices, including terramation without a coffin and the use of shredded plant matter around the coffin.

Funeral company convicted for failing to meet its obligation

A funeral company has been convicted for not inquiring about its client's needs, with a coffin meant to be buried left exposed to the open air.