Montpellier
city in Hérault, France
Photo: Assembled by DePlusJean, CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons, cropped)
- Oct 6
Former Poland international and ŁKS winger Jacek Ziober dies at 60
Former Poland winger and 1990 Polish Footballer of the Year Jacek Ziober has died at the age of 60 following serious illness, ŁKS Łódź tradition custodian Jacek Bogusiak announced on Tuesday.
- 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 4
Météo-France puts Aude and Pyrénées-Orientales on orange alert for heavy rain
Météo-France issued orange warnings for rain and flooding across Aude and Pyrénées-Orientales on Sunday, forecasting up to 180 millimetres of rainfall from a storm system tracking north from Spain.
- Oct 2
France records second warmest September as 70% rainfall deficit worsens drought
Météo-France reported that September 2026 finished 3.1 °C above normal, marking the country's second hottest and third driest September since records began.
- 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.
- Sep 30
French prosecutor seeks fine for Béziers mayor over refused marriage
Montpellier prosecutors sought a 7,500-euro fine against Robert Ménard for refusing in 2023 to marry a French woman and an undocumented Algerian national subject to an expulsion order.
- Sep 30
Mediterranean storm floods Montpellier and sparks four tornadoes across France
Intense rainfall and four tornadoes struck southern France between Tuesday and Thursday, inundating Montpellier streets, forcing school closures, and triggering helicopter rescues along the Lez river.
- Sep 26
Thousands join 260 climate marches across France after summer heatwaves
Demonstrators staged roughly 260 rallies throughout France on 26 September, calling for emergency ecological policies and wealth taxes after a summer of severe heatwaves and wildfires.
- Sep 22
Paris court sentences French Islamic State member Othman Garrido to 30 years
A special assize court in Paris has convicted 32-year-old Othman Garrido of terrorist association and murders tied to a 2015 public execution in Syria, ordering a 30-year sentence with a two-thirds security period.
- 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 10
Manhunt launched in Palavas-les-Flots after fatal stabbing in rental flat
French gendarmes have launched a search with helicopters and tracking dogs after an unidentified man was found stabbed to death on 9 September in an Airbnb rental in Palavas-les-Flots.
- Sep 7
ZEvent raises 32.9 million euros for 22 charities in final streaming marathon
The tenth and final edition of the French charity event ZEvent concluded in Montpellier after 50 hours of streaming, generating 32,891,874 euros for 22 non-profit organisations.
- Sep 3
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
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 16
Felix Lebrun, 19, becomes first French player to win a Grand Smash table tennis title in Malmo
The 19-year-old defeated Japan's Tomokazu Harimoto in five sets in Malmo, claiming the sport's highest-tier singles title for the first time for France.
- Aug 15
Patrick Bruel's travel ban lifted six weeks after rape charges, Nanterre prosecutor appeals
French singer Patrick Bruel, charged with rape and sexual assault in four cases, had his travel ban lifted on July 21. The Nanterre prosecutor appealed, calling the decision unjustified and excessive.
- Aug 10
16-year-old fatally stabbed in Montpellier brawl, 17-year-old surrenders to police
A 16-year-old adolescent died after being stabbed during a brawl involving at least seven people in Montpellier on the evening of 9 August 2026. A 17-year-old turned himself in the next morning, identifying himself as the attacker.
- Aug 10
Wildfire in Lozère, southern France, burns 153 hectares and forces evacuation of 20 homes
A wildfire in Lozère, southern France, scorched 153 hectares and forced the evacuation of about 20 homes as 220 firefighters battled the flames amid exceptional drought conditions.
- Aug 9
Wildfires burn 8,000 hectares in Spain and new blaze hits southern France
A fire in Spain's Huelva province has burned roughly 8,000 hectares since Thursday, forcing 474 people from their homes, while a new blaze in southern France adds to an already severe wildfire season across Southern Europe.
- 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.
