Events

Éric Naulleau speaks on his departure from Belleville and accusations against him

Essayist Éric Naulleau reflects in an interview on his departure from Belleville, blaming "racailles" (thugs), Islamists, and "bobos" (bourgeois bohemians).

French tourist in Australia asked to pay €1,000 by Airbnb hosts

A French tourist staying in Australia was asked to pay €1,000 for allegedly clogged toilets, with a photo that turned out to be AI-generated.

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Aubers: the Joncquoy linden tree, aged 536, still standing

The Joncquoy linden tree, in Aubers in the Nord department, aged 536, has withstood shells, flames and the passage of time, according to a local report.

Chauny: rehabilitation of Ternynck high school site postponed again

The rehabilitation of the Ternynck site of Chauny's public high schools has been delayed again, while students and staff are calling for better working conditions.

In Lamentin, a training restaurant to reintegrate young people under judicial supervision

A daytime educational unit is set to welcome its first young people in January 2027 on the site of the former Lamentin hospital, with a training restaurant.

Épinal: 29 social housing tenants ordered to leave urgently over unsanitary conditions

In Épinal, the social housing landlord Epinal Habitat has informed 29 tenants that they have three months to vacate their social housing units deemed unsanitary, a judicial expert report citing absolute urgency. Residents are contesting the decision and demanding decent rehousing.

Colmar: High School Student Sentenced to Two Years in Prison for Apologizing for the Islamic State

Interrogated following a report to the DGSI, a high school student was tried in Colmar for terrorism apologia after publications glorifying the Islamic State. He was sentenced to two years in prison.

Meuse: an agricultural hangar ravaged by flames in Thierville-sur-Meuse

An agricultural hangar was destroyed by a fire in Thierville-sur-Meuse, consuming 800 bales of hay and straw, two tractors, and equipment. Firefighters are monitoring the blaze.

French Guiana: WhatsApp group to report delays at La Poste

Residents of French Guiana are sharing their complaints in a WhatsApp group called 'Sa Ka Passé La Poste' to denounce delays in mail and parcel delivery across the territory.

Burglaries in the Eure: three suspects arrested in Brionne, including two minors

Alerted by residents, the Brionne gendarmes arrested three suspects, including two minors, for a series of thefts and attempted thefts committed in Brionne and Boissy-Lamberville.

Vosges: man dressed as a Ku Klux Klan member on Halloween shocks residents

In Granges-Aumontzey, a man wandered around on Halloween evening dressed as a member of the Ku Klux Klan carrying a flaming torch. Witnesses were deeply shocked, one week after a racist attack in the Paris region.

In Flixecourt, basketball club disputes its gymnasium occupancy bill

The president of Amicale Nièvre Basket refuses to pay the amounts requested for the use of the gymnasium, citing cash flow risk.

Autism: mother fights for respect of her son's school accommodations

The mother of Arthur, 17, who has autism, is demanding that his high school apply the measures that allow her son to attend classes.

Outermost regions call for guarantees on EU funds

Meeting in Guadeloupe, the outermost regions fear that the reform of the European budget will dilute the aid reserved for them and are calling for guarantees for 2028-2034. Huguette Bello proposes raising this demand at the next European Council.

Lambres-lez-Douai: arson attack out of revenge hits wrong address

A man set fire to a building in Lambres-lez-Douai to take revenge, but got the address wrong.

Droughts and heatwaves: a call for a national water plan

In the face of multiplying heatwaves and droughts, voices are calling for a national plan to avoid water shortages in France.

Saint-Omer: former Cash Express taken over to sell new and second-hand goods

Anthony Lampérière is taking over the former Cash Express store in Saint-Omer to develop a new and second-hand goods sales activity there.

« Singulières » at the LaM in Villeneuve-d'Ascq

The LaM is exhibiting works by more than seventy female creators of outsider art, often overlooked, in the exhibition « Singulières ».

Tensions and violence between cyclists and motorists

Faced with rising tensions and road violence between motorists and cyclists, users and associations are calling for infrastructure improvements and stronger enforcement.

Falaise: Contractual nursing assistant dismissed from claim for unpaid wages

A former contractual nursing assistant at Falaise hospital claimed 5,250 euros in unpaid wages; her claim was dismissed.