Events

In Foix, municipal worker watches over cemeteries ahead of All Saints' Day

For about twenty years, David Delcol has maintained the cemeteries of Foix, which are welcoming back their visitors ahead of All Saints' Day.

In Roubaix and Tourcoing, stray cats watch over graves

Stray cats live in the cemeteries of Roubaix and Tourcoing, where they are fed and watch over the graves as All Saints' Day approaches.

Decorating graves for All Saints' Day, a tradition resisting the crisis

Despite declining purchasing power, decorating graves for All Saints' Day remains entrenched, with some Bordeaux florists not having raised their prices.

Drought: Mayors reopen cemetery taps despite critical reserves

As water reserves are at a critical level, several mayors have decided to reopen water points in cemeteries ahead of All Saints' Day.

On All Saints' Day, chrysanthemums remain the queen flower of cemeteries

On the occasion of November 1, chrysanthemums, produced mainly in Belgium, remain the emblematic flower of All Saints' Day in French cemeteries.

In Lyon, one of the last hand tomb engravers before All Saints' Day

Sylvie, 70, still engraves the names of the deceased by hand in Lyon's cemeteries. She is one of the few craftsmen to carve stone with chisel and mallet.

Nearly half of Basque funerary monuments have disappeared in a century

The Lauburu association is sounding the alarm on All Saints' Day about the disappearance of nearly half of Basque funerary monuments in a century and is calling on mayors.

Le Cannet: Claus cemetery prepared for All Saints' Day

In Le Cannet, teams are maintaining the three hectares and 9,000 plots of the Claus cemetery ahead of All Saints' Day gatherings.

On All Saints' Day, Laura Ouaret maintains graves for families

Laura Ouaret offers to maintain the graves of loved ones for families living far away on the occasion of All Saints' Day.

Cremation increasingly appeals to French people

As All Saints' Day approaches, funeral practices are evolving and cremation is attracting a growing share of French people, while alternatives such as terramation are being experimented with.

Grave cleaner: a profession in demand ahead of All Saints' Day

A grave-cleaning professional explains how she helps families maintain graves, a request that is growing ahead of All Saints' Day.

Vegetated graves: an ecological alternative struggling to catch on

Ahead of All Saints' Day, the greening of graves, presented as an ecological alternative to plastic flowers, is developing timidly in French cemeteries.

Toussaint : préparatifs au ralenti au cimetière de Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni

À deux jours de la Toussaint, les visiteurs restent peu nombreux au cimetière de Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni, où jobbeurs et services municipaux poursuivent l'entretien.

Saint-Nazaire: a 'musical All Saints' Day' at the crematorium and in cemeteries

The city of Saint-Nazaire is organizing musical events on October 31 and November 1 at the Fontaine-Tuaud crematorium and in its cemeteries for All Saints' Day.

Amiens: single-sex sports sessions for young girls

During the All Saints' Day school break, the Métropole Amiénoise Basketball association is organizing girls-only sports sessions to boost their confidence and their place in sports.

As All Saints' Day approaches, Emilie flowers the graves for those who are far away

A resident flowers the graves of distant people on the occasion of All Saints' Day, an activity in demand at this time.

Weekend weather in Occitania: clear spells then cooler weather for All Saints' Day

After morning fog, clear spells are expected in Occitania for the All Saints' Day weekend, before a cooldown the following week.

Besançon: young people help decorate cemeteries for All Saints' Day

Young people supported by ADDSEA will help residents of Besançon decorate graves on the eve of All Saints' Day, with the mayor announcing better cemetery maintenance.

Weather: Sunny All Saints' weekend expected

After a mixed start to the week in the north, high pressure is expected to bring increasingly sunny weather for the second week of the All Saints' school holidays.

The market for personalized funerals is growing in France

Ahead of All Saints' Day, funeral professionals are offering new formulas such as funeral planners or farewell gatherings to support bereaved families.

Vitry-le-François: workers with disabilities grow chrysanthemums for All Saints' Day

At the Vitry-le-François Esat, workers with disabilities grow and sell chrysanthemums ahead of All Saints' Day.

Sunny All Saints' weekend in Côte-d'Or

The All Saints' weekend is expected to be sunny in Côte-d'Or, with still cool mornings and conditions favorable for outings.

Bison Futé: Friday, October 30 classified orange on the roads

Bison Futé expects many trips on Friday, October 30 in both directions, linked to the last weekend of the All Saints' holidays and All Saints' Day.

Haguenau: florists adapt before All Saints' Day

Ahead of All Saints' Day, florists in the Haguenau area are facing strong demand, with growing interest in sustainable arrangements or artificial flowers.

Chamesson: first 100% local chrysanthemum production

The Mi-Ombre farm, in Chamesson in Côte-d'Or, is offering for the first time locally produced chrysanthemums to meet All Saints' Day demand.

Peuple Pied-Noir movement calls for parliamentary commission on burials in Algeria

Ahead of All Saints' Day, the Peuple Pied-Noir movement is calling for a parliamentary inquiry into the abandonment of Pied-Noir cemeteries in the Annaba region of Algeria.

In Sedan, employees in integration programs maintain cemeteries before All Saints' Day

Employees of the city of Sedan's integration work programs maintain the five municipal cemeteries on the eve of All Saints' Day, as families gather there to pay their respects.

All Saints' Day: orders pile up at florists

As November 1 approaches, flower orders are piling up at florists for All Saints' Day, a traditionally busy period for the floral trade.

In Châlons, chrysanthemum no longer the star flower of flowerbeds

The green spaces teams of Châlons-en-Champagne are evolving their plantings for All Saints' Day, setting aside the chrysanthemum in favor of other arrangements.

Weather for Friday, October 30: morning fog then return of sunshine

After a cold and foggy morning, locally marked by white frosts, sunshine will prevail widely across France in the afternoon with mild temperatures for the end of the All Saints' Day vacations.

Near Lisieux, chrysanthemums remain popular ahead of All Saints' Day

Ahead of All Saints' Day, a nurseryman in Calvados discusses the enduring appeal of chrysanthemums, which are resilient and affordable.

All Saints' Day: chrysanthemums not more expensive but sometimes less beautiful

Ahead of All Saints' Day, chrysanthemums will not be sold at higher prices but may be of lower quality.

Saint-Raphaël: Alphonse-Karr Cemetery prepares for All Saints' Day

At Alphonse-Karr Cemetery in Saint-Raphaël, paths and graves are cleaned and decorated with flowers ahead of All Saints' Day, in a tradition that is gradually fading.

All Saints' Day: graves looted in several French cemeteries

A few days before All Saints' Day, several French cemeteries have been hit by thefts and vandalism, sparking outrage among families. Torn plaques, broken crosses and missing flowers are reported.

The Landes coast is fully booked with tourists for All Saints’ Day

Driven by temperatures exceeding 20 degrees Celsius, vacationers are flocking to the Landes coast for the second week of the All Saints’ Day school break, allowing tourism professionals to welcome back customers.

All Saints' Day: the chrysanthemum market in Tressin

In Tressin, from field to greenhouse, the chrysanthemum market remains a tradition for All Saints' Day.

Toussaint: Nuñez calls for strengthening security of places of worship and cemeteries

The interior minister asks prefects and mayors to mobilise police forces and video surveillance to secure Christian places of worship and cemeteries for All Saints' Day.

In Leffrinckoucke, greenhouses prepare for All Saints' Day

In the Nord department, in Leffrinckoucke, the chrysanthemum harvest is in full swing ahead of All Saints' Day, the emblematic plant of the season.