- yesterday
France closes European Athletics Championships with two bronze medals in Birmingham
Hilary Kpatcha and Baptiste Thiery earned bronze in long jump and pole vault on Sunday 16 August, bringing France's tally to 11 medals at the European Athletics Championships in Birmingham, with no gold titles.
- 2d ago
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.
- 5d ago
Total solar eclipse darkens Spain and Iceland, draws millions of spectators across Europe
A rare total solar eclipse crossed the Arctic, Greenland, Iceland and northern Spain on 12 August 2026, plunging towns into darkness for up to two minutes and drawing millions of skywatchers, while France experienced a deep partial eclipse reaching 99.7% obscuration at Hendaye.
- 6d ago
Quadarella wins third gold at European swimming championships as Pilato and Ceccon lose by centiseconds in Paris
Simona Quadarella claimed her third gold of the European Swimming Championships in Paris on 16 August, while teammates Benedetta Pilato and Thomas Ceccon each took silver, losing their finals by a single centisecond.
- Aug 11
Two Toulouse municipal police officers stabbed by man shouting 'Allahu Akbar'
Two municipal police officers were stabbed on Rue d'Austerlitz in central Toulouse on 10 August by a man armed with several knives who shouted 'Allahu Akbar.' The attacker was quickly subdued and the prosecutor opened an attempted murder investigation.
- Aug 10
17-year-old unaccompanied minor dies after police scooter chase in Toulouse
A 17-year-old unaccompanied foreign minor died in Toulouse on Friday evening after a scooter chase with police that began when officers observed a suspected drug exchange. Two separate investigations have been opened by the local prosecutor's office.
- Aug 10
France drought: 63% of aquifers below normal, nearly 70% of country under water restrictions
France's groundwater crisis worsened through July 2026, the hottest month ever recorded in the country, with 63% of aquifers below seasonal normals by August 1 and nearly 70% of the territory under water usage restrictions as the government convened a crisis meeting for August 12.
- 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 8
Catania airport reopens after Etna ash forces week-long shutdown in peak tourist season
Flights resumed at Catania airport on Saturday, August 15, after authorities downgraded Etna's aviation alert from red to orange, ending about a week of cancellations that affected more than 100,000 travelers during Italy's peak Ferragosto holiday weekend.
- Aug 4
All-time leading points scorer Thomas Ramos to leave Toulouse for Racing 92 in 2027
The France fullback and record points scorer will end a 15-year association with Stade Toulousain after the 2027 Rugby World Cup, signing a three-year deal with the Parisian club.
- Aug 3
France faces double weather alert: 7 departments on orange storm watch, 20 still under heatwave warning
Météo-France placed seven southwestern departments under an orange storm alert starting Monday at 4 p.m., while 20 departments in the east and southeast remain on orange heatwave watch, with a wildfire still burning in the Var.
- Aug 1
PSG agree personal terms with Ajax's Mika Godts, but Dutch club demand €60m and resist sale
Paris Saint-Germain have reached an agreement in principle on personal terms with Ajax winger Mika Godts, but the Dutch club insists no formal offer has been made and wants to keep the 21-year-old for at least another season.
- Jul 29
Fourth heatwave of 2026 hits France: 23 départements on orange alert as fires burn in Landes and Gironde
Temperatures reached 42°C in Bordeaux and 40°C in Lyon on Wednesday as Météo France placed 16 départements under orange heatwave alert. On Thursday seven more will be added, bringing the total to 23, while firefighters in Landes and Gironde battle a megafire that has consumed 42,000 hectares.
- Jul 28
Patrick Bruel faces two new rape and sexual assault complaints, bringing total to at least 31
Two women filed new complaints on 16 and 23 July with the Paris judicial police, one alleging a rape in autumn 1994 and the other a sexual assault in spring 2005. The singer's lawyer says he 'firmly contests' the accusations.
- Jul 28
Airbus A350 flies 24 hours nonstop from Melbourne to Toulouse as Qantas prepares Sydney-London route for 2027
The specially adapted A350-1000ULR covered 23,075 km from Melbourne to Toulouse in 24 hours and 24 minutes, drawing 3.6 million viewers on Flightradar24. Qantas aims to launch daily nonstop Sydney-London flights from October 2027.
- Jul 22
Cédric Jubillar trial postponed to 2027 after confession in wife's murder
The appeal trial of Cédric Jubillar, convicted of murdering his wife Delphine Aussaguel, has been pushed from September 2026 to the first half of 2027 after he admitted to the crime and led investigators to her remains.
- Jul 21
Sporting bid 10 million euros for Watford's Irankunda as Gonçalves edges toward Saudi exit
The Portuguese club has opened formal negotiations and tabled an offer that could rise to 13 million euros, seeking a replacement for Pedro Gonçalves.
- Jul 16
Jubillar bones sent for DNA analysis, but acidic soil may thwart identification and delay September appeal trial
Bones found in a Tarn field are being analysed near Paris, but acidic soil may prevent DNA identification of Delphine Jubillar, who disappeared in December 2020.
- Jul 15
France re-examines 69,626 child abuse case files, finds 15,000 unknown complaints after Lyhanna murder outcry
Justice Minister Gérald Darmanin presented the results of a six-week national audit of all child sexual abuse complaints to the Assemblée Nationale on Wednesday, revealing that 15,000 reports had been discovered by investigators that were previously unknown to prosecutors' offices.
- Jul 10
France lifts storm alert after tornado-like winds leave 53,000 without power and extensive damage across centre and east
A mini-tornado toppled two lorries on the A72 near Saint-Étienne, hail ignited a house fire in Haute-Savoie and a road worker was seriously hurt, as the most intense thunderstorm episode of the year swept France on 16 July. The orange vigilance was lifted early on 17 July while the heatwave receded to the south-east.
