Events

Montauban : trois policiers renversés lors d'une interpellation, un suspect sous contrôle judiciaire

À Montauban, un homme de 24 ans a pris la fuite en voiture alors que des policiers venaient l'interpeller, renversant trois agents dont un légèrement blessé à la main. Le conducteur a été placé sous contrôle judiciaire.

Landes : un piéton de 30 ans tué après avoir été renversé par une voiture

Un piéton de 30 ans est mort vendredi 30 octobre 2026 entre Saint-Sever et la rocade de Mont-de-Marsan, renversé par une voiture.

Le musée d'Orsay consacre une exposition à la Statue de la Liberté de Bartholdi

Le musée d'Orsay présente une exposition sur la construction de la Statue de la Liberté d'Auguste Bartholdi, avec une expérience immersive en réalité virtuelle.

Lot: Espère speed camera flashed nearly 10,000 times in 2026

The Espère speed camera, on the RD 811 in the Lot, flashed 9,823 times since January 2026. The mayor says the device is not enough to durably reduce speed on this road crossing the village.

Booking.com ordered to pay over 800,000 euros to Grand Nancy Metropole

The Nancy judicial court ordered Booking.com to pay over 800,000 euros to Grand Nancy Metropole, which accused the platform of irregularities regarding the tourist tax.

Vitry-sur-Seine: 78-year-old woman killed by truck

A 78-year-old woman was struck while crossing the road in Vitry-sur-Seine and died at the scene. The truck driver was hospitalized in shock.

Landes: two road accidents leave three injured

Two road accidents occurred this week in Mont-de-Marsan and Saint-Paul-lès-Dax, leaving three injured. Authorities cited alcohol, speeding and phone use at the wheel as aggravating factors.

In the Loire, two doctors create clothing to relieve back pain

A physiotherapist and a vascular doctor have designed a range of technical clothing intended to relieve the upper back. Their company CapRelax, based in Andrézieux-Bouthéon, has the products manufactured in Isère.

Man sentenced for stealing food after RSA benefits stopped

A 43-year-old man was sentenced to three years in prison, one suspended, for stealing 109 euros worth of groceries from an Aldi and assaulting a man, explaining that he acted out of despair after his RSA benefits were stopped.

Persan: Two squatted homes returned to their owner

Two homes illegally occupied in Persan have been evacuated by decision of the prefect, with two people in an irregular situation taken into custody.

Lyon Metropole ends its youth RSA from November 1

Lyon Metropole's experimental youth RSA scheme, which has supported 4,000 precarious young people over five years, will be phased out from November 1, 2026, replaced by an employment-focused plan.

Chase between the Rhône, Ain and Saône-et-Loire, diesel cans thrown at gendarmes

During the night of October 27, a manhunt mobilized numerous gendarmerie crews to arrest two fugitives crossing the Rhône, Ain and Saône-et-Loire, who threw diesel cans at law enforcement.

Orsay: municipal police patrol in converted van

In Orsay (Essonne), municipal police are patrolling neighborhoods aboard a converted van, an initiative that is intriguing residents.

Lambersart: inauguration of a system promoting aging well at home

A system designed to promote aging well at home has been inaugurated in Lambersart, in the Nord department.

Bas-Rhin: easing of water restrictions after rainfall

The prefect of Bas-Rhin announces that recent rainfall allows the Bruche-Mossig-Ehn-Andlau-Giessen-Liepvrette watershed to move from heightened alert to alert level.

Sornéville: couple demands road improvements after death of their dog on D80

A couple from Sornéville is calling for improvements to slow traffic on the D80 crossing the village, after their dog was fatally struck in front of their home.

Chenôve: fake police officers and war‑weapon fire on a building

In Chenôve, men posing as police officers fired a war weapon at the façade of a building, passing through a bedroom. No injuries were reported, but residents are in shock.

Yvelines: jogger killed and motorcyclist seriously injured on D10 at Versailles

A man was killed in an accident on the D10, near Versailles, on October 28, 2026 in the late afternoon; a motorcyclist was seriously injured. The circumstances of the incident have not been established.

Woman finds her father 55 years later thanks to Var-matin article

After an article dedicated to René Vecchia's 100th birthday in Rians, his daughter Nicole found her father 55 years later.

Troyes: Reims residents stab a rival at a birthday party

Ten months after a birthday party in Troyes, residents of Troyes had set an ambush for three residents of Reims, in a context of gang rivalries.

Generative AI floods self-publishing and threatens literary creation

Books written or assisted by artificial intelligence are proliferating on self-publishing platforms such as Amazon KDP, disrupting the book sector.

Orsay: Scooter rider seriously injured in collision on N118

A car and a scooter collided on the N118 at Orsay. The two-wheeler driver, seriously injured, was hospitalized in critical condition.

A French embassy official in Tehran subjected to an 'act of intimidation'

A French embassy official in Tehran was subjected to an act of intimidation; in return, Iran's ambassador to France was summoned to the Quai d'Orsay.

France linkagent de l'ambassade de France visé, convocation à Paris

96-year-old pedestrian killed in Versailles, driver arrested

A 96-year-old pedestrian was killed on a crosswalk in Versailles; the driver was arrested.

French Southern and Antarctic Lands nature reserve celebrates 20 years

Created in 2006, the TAAF nature reserve covers an area three times larger than mainland France. This anniversary is an opportunity to look back at this vast protected area.

'Band of connasses' case: Tara Heuzé-Sarmini wins on appeal

Convicted in the first instance for sharing a private conversation on LinkedIn without consent, entrepreneur Tara Heuzé-Sarmini won on appeal.

Seine-et-Marne: convicted of money laundering after 21,000 euros found in a sofa

During a search in Seine-et-Marne, police discovered more than 21,000 euros hidden in a sofa at the home of a man on social welfare (RSA). Unable to justify the origin of the funds, he was convicted of money laundering.

Lambersart: Hippodrome Avenue intersection to be redesigned in a few days

An intersection on Hippodrome Avenue, in Lambersart (Nord), is to be redeveloped in the coming days.

Marine Tondelier commemorates 12th anniversary of Rémi Fraisse's death

The environmentalist leader recalls the memory of Rémi Fraisse in a context of criminalization of environmental activists, citing the A69 and A412 cases.

Thierry Breton proposes golden budget rule subject to referendum

Former Economy Minister Thierry Breton proposes convening Congress at Versailles to enshrine a golden budget rule in the Constitution, then submit it to the people by referendum before the presidential election.

Pedestrian fighting for life after being struck between Montpellier and Palavas

A man was struck around 4 a.m. this Sunday while crossing the four-lane road linking Montpellier to Palavas; his condition is very worrying.