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- 2d ago
New Champions Cup campaign opens with French clubs chasing a seventh straight title
French clubs have held the Champions Cup for six straight seasons, and the new campaign opens with Cardiff at Northampton on Sunday, 18 October. Scheduling, travel and the tournament's future are under debate.
- Oct 8
France and Germany say joint MGCS tank project continues after Paris claims Berlin quit
Defence ministers Boris Pistorius and Catherine Vautrin said on Friday that the Main Ground Combat System is not dead, a day after France's chief of defence staff said Germany had decided to quit it.
- Oct 7
France forecasts 2026 wine harvest at 35 million hectolitres following summer heatwaves
Agriculture ministry estimates place the 2026 yield 14% below the five-year average, driven by heat-damaged vines and a 1.9% reduction in cultivated vineyard area under a national pull-up scheme.
- Oct 6
Southern France faces second Mediterranean storm as four departments enter orange alert
Météo-France placed Gard, Bouches-du-Rhône, Var, and Hérault under orange alerts on Wednesday as torrential rainfall, localized tornadoes, and river surges hit the Mediterranean coast.
- Oct 2
Muse expands European arena tour to January 2027 with new dates in Lisbon, France, and Spain
British rock band Muse has added eight arena concerts in January 2027 to their European schedule, booking performances in Lisbon, Bordeaux, Lyon, Madrid, and Valencia.
- Oct 1
SNCF reports €80 million summer revenue loss from heatwaves and wildfires
French state rail operator SNCF recorded an 80 million euro revenue loss during July and August 2026 due to heatwaves and wildfires, with year-to-date shortfalls reaching 180 million euros.
- Oct 1
In Bordeaux, 168 dancers perform French cancan on Miroir d'eau for world record
A troupe of 168 dancers performed a synchronized French cancan at the Miroir d'eau in Bordeaux, submitting the three-minute routine to Guinness World Records as part of a campaign for UNESCO recognition.
- Sep 30
France's audit court urges mandatory primary care role as 6.3 million lack doctors
A Cour des comptes report presented on 30 September 2026 proposes obliging general practitioners to take on patient panels, following findings that 6.3 million French residents have no primary doctor.
- Sep 30
Girondins de Bordeaux sold to US fund Park Bench for one euro ahead of sixth-tier start
US-based investment fund Park Bench has acquired French football club Girondins de Bordeaux for €1, assuming roughly €18 million in debt as the team prepares to compete in the sixth tier.
- Sep 29
France declares Gironde megafire extinguished after scorching 42,000 hectares
French authorities have officially declared the Saumos wildfire in Gironde extinguished, 69 days after it ignited and forced 224,000 people to evacuate across 23 municipalities.
- Sep 20
Lyon takes Top 14 lead as Bordeaux-Bègles and Montpellier secure bonus wins
Lyon took sole possession of first place in the French Top 14 championship with 14 points after defeating Pau 51-25, while Bordeaux-Bègles and Montpellier also claimed bonus-point victories.
- Sep 6
Bordeaux-Begles beats Racing 92 64-5 as Louis Bielle-Biarrey extends contract to 2029
Bordeaux-Begles opened the Top 14 season with a ten-try 64-5 victory over Racing 92 at Stade Chaban-Delmas, minutes after announcing a two-year contract extension for France winger Louis Bielle-Biarrey.
- Sep 4
EU wildfires burn 5.4 million stremmata during summer 2026 as July blazes surge
Satellite data from EFFIS shows over 1,000 wildfires burned 5,400 square kilometres across the European Union between mid-June and early September 2026, led by concentrated blazes in Spain and France.
- Sep 3
Belgian publisher Rossel enters exclusive talks to acquire Groupe Sud Ouest
Belgian media group Rossel has opened exclusive negotiations to acquire an 80% stake in Groupe Sud Ouest from the Lemoîne family, creating France's third-largest regional press group with over €400 million in combined revenue.
- Aug 27
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 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 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.
