- Sep 12
French postal service files complaint after 62 kg of mail found dumped in Doubs forest
La Poste filed a criminal complaint after a forest ranger discovered 62 kilograms of undelivered letters and flyers abandoned in a forest in eastern France.
- Aug 13
French firefighters demand 21,000 new positions after fruitless meeting with Interior Minister
Nine firefighter unions left a two-hour meeting with Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez on August 13 with no concrete commitments, demanding 21,000 additional positions as 122,000 hectares have burned this summer.
- Jul 18
France records 708 km of traffic jams as summer holiday departures peak on Saturday
Bison Futé recorded a peak of 708 km of cumulative traffic jams at midday on Saturday, with the A7 motorway alone accounting for 170 km, as the country was placed on red alert for departures.
- Jun 21
Two teenagers drown in Besançon after swimming in banned Doubs river during heatwave
Two boys drowned on Saturday after entering a prohibited section of the Doubs river in Besançon, where strong currents pulled them under. The accident occurred as a severe heatwave pushed temperatures above 35°C across eastern France.
