Story no.167Ongoing·Environment·Notable·Doubs +3·25 Oct → 1 Nov·5 facts · 5 art.

On October 25, 2026, the city of Pontarlier called on its population to practice water conservation in the face of unprecedented supply difficulties, with authorities considering a general water shutoff. Two days later, in the Doubs, work to re-meander the Pontot stream was presented as a way to slow runoff and promote soil infiltration against drought. On October 29, the president of the Rhône-Mediterranean basin committee described the situation as critical, particularly in Burgundy-Franche-Comté, where water shortages could have significant consequences. On October 30, at the Saut du Doubs, the return of water did not offset the losses of a shortened tourist season. Finally, on November 1, in Joux, a family supplied by a private spring saw its resource dry up, with a standpipe to be installed in the village.