- 6d ago
Electrical failure at Paris-Montparnasse station halts rail traffic across western France
A power outage in a supervision room halted all train movements at Paris-Montparnasse on 27 August 2026, causing three-hour delays and cascading cancellations on high-speed lines to western France.
- Aug 24
Tornado damages 300 houses in Pomas as recovery begins in southern France
A brief tornado packing winds of up to 117 km/h damaged 300 homes in Pomas in the Aude department on Monday, leaving around 100 properties uninhabitable and injuring dozens.
- Aug 24
Severe storms strike Landes in southwest France, cutting power to 7,500 homes
Violent overnight storms injured two people, sparked seven forest fires, and halted rail service between Dax and Hendaye as wind gusts and floods struck the Landes department.
- Aug 23
Météo-France places nine southwestern departments on orange storm alert
Météo-France placed nine southwestern departments on orange alert ahead of intense rain, hail, and wind gusts reaching up to 120 km/h on Monday, 24 August.
- Aug 22
Paris administrative court upholds exclusion of Girondins de Bordeaux from national leagues
The Paris administrative court dismissed an appeal by Girondins de Bordeaux on Friday, relegating the six-time French champion to the sixth tier and pushing the club toward liquidation.
- Aug 18
Yvette Roudy, France's first minister for women's rights who secured abortion reimbursement, dies at 97
Yvette Roudy, who served as France's minister for women's rights from 1981 to 1986 and passed legislation covering abortion costs and workplace equality, died on 18 August at age 97 in Cabestany.
- Aug 16
Lecornu pledges €100 million wildfire relief package in Gironde visit met with public anger
French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu visited Le Porge on Monday to announce emergency funding and tax relief for fire-hit southwestern regions, facing hostile crowds and political questions over emergency resources.
- Aug 16
712 km of traffic jams recorded across France on 15 August crossover weekend
Bison Futé recorded 712 km of cumulative traffic jams outside Île-de-France shortly before noon on Saturday 15 August 2026, with the A7 between Lyon and Marseille the worst-affected route.
- Aug 15
Girondins de Bordeaux to file last appeal at administrative tribunal after CNOSF upholds exclusion
French football club Girondins de Bordeaux will file a last emergency appeal at the administrative tribunal after the CNOSF upheld their exclusion from national championships on Friday evening.
- Aug 15
EasyJet cancels 100 French flights as cabin crew strike over schedule chaos
EasyJet canceled about 100 flights from French airports on August 15-16 as cabin crew struck over constant last-minute schedule changes, with more than half of the airline's 900 France-based crew joining the walkout.
- Aug 14
Macron jet ski photos spark political firestorm as France battles heatwaves and wildfires
Photos of President Emmanuel Macron riding a jet ski at his Mediterranean retreat, published in Paris Match, drew sharp criticism from across the political spectrum as France endures its fifth heatwave of the year and firefighters battle wildfires in the southwest.
- Aug 14
15-year-old charged after Mérignac fire killed two firefighters near Bordeaux
A 15-year-old boy was charged on 13 August with starting the fire that killed two firefighters near Bordeaux-Mérignac airport on 21 July, and placed in a closed educational center.
- Aug 14
Landes wildfire declared fixed as 250 evacuees cleared to return home
A wildfire that burned 1,700 hectares of pine forest in France's Landes since Thursday has been declared fixed, with 250 residents of Luglon cleared to return home on Monday morning.
- Aug 12
Spanish airports set record July with 34.4 million passengers, Barcelona-El Prat nears 5.9 million
Aena's Spanish airport network handled 34.4 million passengers in July 2026, up 5% year-on-year, with Barcelona-El Prat posting its best-ever July at 5.87 million and Bilbao jumping 16.8%.
- Aug 10
Western Europe records hottest June-July ever as oceans hit new temperature high
Western Europe saw its warmest June-July period on record with an average of 21.62°C, 2.79°C above the 1991-2020 norm, as global ocean surfaces also reached a record 20.96°C in July, the EU's Copernicus Climate Change Service reported on 10 August.
- Aug 9
France: 28 departments on orange heatwave alert as temperatures retreat eastward
Météo-France maintained 28 French departments on orange heatwave vigilance for Sunday 16 August as temperatures retreat westward, while the southeast faces continued heat until mid-next week and severe storms threaten the southwest.
- Aug 9
Gironde back on red alert for forest fires as heat peaks near 38°C
France's Gironde department was placed on red vigilance for forest fire risk on 8 August, with Météo-France forecasting heat peaks near 38°C, days after a mega fire burned 42,000 hectares and forced over 220,000 evacuations.
- Aug 4
Wildfires across France, Spain and Greece displace 300,000, push up olive oil and wine prices
Fires in France, Spain and Greece have destroyed homes, killed nine people, and are set to raise the cost of olive oil, wine and vegetables as insurers brace for billions in claims.
- Aug 4
Oostrum wildfire explodes to 100 hectares overnight, 300 evacuated as smoke drifts into Germany
A wildfire in the Boschhuizerbergen nature reserve near Oostrum, just kilometres from the German border, spread to 100 hectares overnight, forcing the evacuation of 300 holidaymakers and sending smoke across the border into North Rhine-Westphalia.
- Aug 4
France records its hottest month ever as July 2026 hits 24.9°C average, surpassing the deadly 2003 heatwave
Météo-France confirmed July 2026 reached an average temperature of 24.9°C, edging past August 2003 and leaving surface soils as dry as they have ever been, matching the record set in August 2022.
