Events

Mayotte: In Bouyouni, residents barricade their village after violence

After a night of stone-throwing and machete attacks, dozens of residents blocked the road and called for gendarmes as well as measures against an informal settlement.

Building professionals and elected officials reflect on the reuse of heritage

At the Cité de l'architecture et du patrimoine, architects, engineers, citizen collectives and elected officials reflected on possible new uses for remarkable buildings to combat real estate waste.

Rosières-près-Troyes: illuminated pedestrian crossings put into service

Resulting from the 2026 participatory budget, illuminated pedestrian crossings are now in service in front of the school and gymnasium in Rosières-près-Troyes.

Coutances: young man convicted of harassing his partner

The Coutances court convicted on November 5, 2026 a young man just turned 18 for harassment against his girlfriend, with up to 300 calls or messages per day.

Weather in Corsica: mild and dry with showers in the Corte area

The weather is mild and dry in the morning in Corsica, with significant cloud cover and showers near Corte; highs remain at 20 degrees.

Civil security exercise Monday, November 9 in Le Relecq-Kerhuon

A civil security exercise is organized on November 9 at the Saint-Nicolas pyrotechnics site in Le Relecq-Kerhuon (Finistère), with sirens and alert messages.

Luc Julia defends the contribution of AI and warns against human uses

The French-American artificial intelligence specialist Luc Julia believes that the contributions of AI are considerable and that the main danger lies in human behavior.

Vosges: police chief of staff sentenced to 15 months in prison

The chief of staff of the Vosges police has been sentenced to 15 months in prison for attempted corruption of a minor, harassment and distribution of violent messages.

In Caen, a 59-year-old man tried for moral harassment against a village resident

A 59-year-old man was tried on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, in Caen for spying on and flooding with messages a woman from his village, acts of moral harassment.

Traveler vaccination: possible extension to pharmacists and nurses

Minister Stéphanie Rist has asked the Haute autorité de santé (High Authority of Health) to expand traveler vaccination to pharmacists, nurses, and midwives by the end of 2027, in order to simplify the vaccination pathway.

Angers: dismissed employee tried for harassing former colleagues

A 27-year-old man was tried in Angers for flooding his former colleagues with malicious messages and calls after his dismissal, with the court taking strong security measures.

Orne: 41-year-old man convicted for sending sexual messages to minors

A resident of Gacé was convicted by the Argentan Correctional Court for internet pedopornography offences, after being trapped by associations.

Electrification of uses and curb on renewables: the French energy paradox

As France faces an imbalance between production and consumption of low-carbon electricity, solar and wind industry players are concerned about their future ahead of the 2027 presidential election.

Ligné: sanction confirmed for a midwife

The Order of Midwives has confirmed the sanction against Elena Le Gal, a midwife in Ligné who performs home births, accused of endangering her patients.

Lodève: mosque targeted by Islamophobic acts, rally organized

The Lodève mosque (Hérault) has been targeted by several Islamophobic acts and messages. A rally took place on October 28 in a context of tension after the Trappes attack.

Level crossing failure: rail traffic heavily disrupted between Toulouse and Pau

On Monday evening, a failure affecting several level crossings strongly disrupted train circulation between Toulouse and Pau. Some trains were delayed by up to 2 hours and 45 minutes.

Paysages de la Champagne borrows 1.6 million euros to finance its projects

The Paysages de la Champagne intercommunal community is resorting to borrowing to finance a new school in Châtillon-sur-Marne, a parking lot in Dormans and rehabilitations, with other loans announced.

Montauban: TikTok ordered to remove posts targeting former after-school activity leader

The courts ordered TikTok to delete videos revealing the name and face of the former after-school activity leader at the Hugues-Panassié nursery school in Montauban, who was targeted by messages from parents and threats.

Weather in Corsica: sunny spells and cloudy periods, northeast wind

The day is marked by sunny spells and cloudy periods with some showers on the east of the island. The northeast wind blows between 60 and 70 km/h on the capes in the afternoon.

Thousands of parking spaces removed near crosswalks

Municipalities must remove before December 31 spaces located within five meters of a crosswalk, resulting in the disappearance of thousands of spaces in Paris, Lille, Lyon or Brive-la-Gaillarde.

Marine Tondelier denounces hateful messages received after interview

Marine Tondelier says she is receiving hateful and vulgar messages always from the same political side after an interview.

Martinique enters bronchiolitis epidemic phase

Martinique has entered the bronchiolitis epidemic phase, while other regions such as Île-de-France are in the pre-epidemic phase with an increase in emergency room visits.

Leaving an online message for the deceased, a practice gaining ground in Île-de-France

Leaving online messages for deceased loved ones is becoming a common practice in Île-de-France, illustrating the evolution of funeral practices.

Vaucluse: wild boars turn over paths at a cemetery in Orange

The Coudoulet landscaped cemetery in Orange (Vaucluse) is regularly visited by wild boars that dig up pipes and soil. A driven hunt has already taken place and the memorial garden will be fenced.

Weather in Corsica: sun and stormy cloudy spells Friday

Friday, the sun will dominate over a large part of Corsica, with cloudy spells potentially bringing locally stormy showers in the afternoon on the western side and in Southern Corsica.

Weather in Corsica: mostly sunny Thursday, some cloudy spells over the relief

Sun will dominate widely across Corsica this Thursday, despite some cloudy spells over the relief and generally light winds.

Var: nautical uses restricted during Navy trials at Saint-Mandrier

The prefect of Var restricts nautical activities from 26 to 30 October during the resistance trials of French Navy vessels at Saint-Mandrier-sur-Mer.

Normandy: debate on the landscape impact of wind turbines

In Normandy, where hundreds of wind turbines are under construction and others are on hold, residents are divided on balancing renewable energy with landscape preservation.

The « La France moche » ranking calls out invasive advertising

The association Paysages de France unveils its annual ranking of cities invaded by advertising, denouncing the impact of invasive advertising on landscapes.