- 5d ago
Météo-France issues orange heatwave alert for five southern departments as temperatures approach 40°C
Météo-France placed Ardèche, Aude, Drôme, Gard, and Hérault on orange heatwave alert starting Friday at noon, forecasting temperatures reaching up to 40°C across southern regions through the weekend.
- Aug 23
Cannes deploys nitrous oxide breath detectors for municipal police in French first
Cannes municipal police have deployed three nitrous oxide breath analyzers, administering ten roadside screenings and fining five people during initial weekend controls.
- Jul 23
Gironde begins recovery after wildfire that burned 42,000 hectares: tourism, aid, and the risk of resurgence
Two weeks after a wildfire burned 42,000 hectares and forced 220,000 people to evacuate, Gironde's tourism sector is slowly reopening, with occupancy rates far below normal and local officials calling for a 'Marshall Plan' for devastated communities.
- Jul 1
Wauquiez opens door to Philippe, tells Retailleau to 'know how to withdraw' from 2027 race
Laurent Wauquiez, head of Les Républicains' parliamentary group, urged rival Bruno Retailleau to step aside if his presidential bid fails to gain traction, while praising Horizons candidate Edouard Philippe as capable of 'embodying order and seriousness.'
- Jun 10
DZ Mafia leader Gabriel Ory held in custody over suspected prison escape plot
Gabriel Ory, one of three historical leaders of the Marseille-based DZ Mafia, was taken into police custody Tuesday over an alleged violent action plan, most likely an escape attempt from a high-security prison.
