Covid-19: the departments where the incidence rate is soaring
The health crisis is far from ancient history. If France has removed the mask in all public and private places including public transport since Monday May 16, 2022, it...
Drought: what penalties for non-compliance with restrictions?
July 2022 was officially the driest month ever recorded since the creation of Météo France. Consequence: a new record for soil drought has been reached. This is likely to...
Telephone canvassing: the secrets of a former operator
Hours on the phone and no right to hang up. Cold calling is a scourge on your side, but have you ever wondered what was going on on the...
Fuel shortage: the 39 departments most affected
Threats that go unheard. The government has been banging its fist on the table since the beginning of the week, but the mobilization of the strikers has not weakened....
Public holidays: the technique to have 64 days of vacation in 2023
In 2023, the workers draw the jackpot, like in the lottery. Next year's calendar announces the possibility of several long weekends. Unlike 2022, where many public holidays fell on...
These manipulative scammers: 5 types of emotional scams to avoid
Scams of all kinds continue to rage, in France and all over the world. Professional scammers use a multitude of varied strategies, which are endless. Phishing and cold calling...
Elizabeth II: this letter written by the queen can only be opened in 2085
Who knows what mysteries, memories and secrets Queen Elizabeth II is taking with her? On September 8, 2022, the late sovereign died at the age of 96. A sadly...
Covid-19: the 37 departments with the lowest incidence rate
The new wave of the epidemic seems to be setting in at the same time as summer on French territory.After several weeks of calm, the rapid spread of the...
Covid: the departments where you are most likely to come across a patient before...
Will the Covid-19 coronavirus ruin your vacation this summer? This is a possibility not to be ignored, informs Ouest-France on its site. The whole country is again facing an...
Summer holidays: do you know the 20 most popular French beaches?
Summer vacation is fast approaching! This 2022 summer season, eagerly awaited by the tourist world, has already begun. Sector professionals hope that the months of July and August will...
Heat wave: 7 false good ideas to protect yourself from the heat
France is facing its first hot spell of the year. All the conditions are met for meteorologists to speak of an “early heat wave”. Since Tuesday June 14, 2022,...
Roaring Twenties: 5 things that were forbidden 100 years ago
In the aftermath of the Second World War, France is gradually rebuilding and the economy is recovering. After years of conflict, deprivation and misfortune, the people are beginning to...
Jonathann Daval, an “ordinary prisoner”: what does his life look like in prison?
Ideal son-in-law, grieving widower and ultimately murderer. One autumn evening in 2017, Jonathann Daval kills his wife, Alexia Fouillot, with whom he has shared his life for ten years....
Astrology: 5 signs that will be lucky in September
Capricorn, Pisces, Cancer... According to an Ifop study, the French are particularly fond of astrology. It is that 41% of the Gauls believe in this discipline.Thus, the latter is...
TESTIMONY. Lidl sold alcohol to my underage son, he killed himself on the road
She filed a complaint against Lidl: the supermarket, in Urrugne (Pyrénées-Atlantiques), sold alcohol to her 16-year-old son. A few hours later, he died in a traffic accident.“Kilian was a...
Fuel shortage: what is the situation in your region after the end of the...
Towards a return to normal in the coming days? At the end of September, the CGT launched a strike movement at TotalEnergies, which has since blocked fuel depots in...
Identity paper scam: how to spot the scammers?
Scammers are everywhere you don't expect them. This is why they are sometimes so difficult to spot. Their schemes are always smarter and better developed so that as many...
Mosquitoes: the trick of the weed to relieve a bite
Every summer, it's the same story: mosquitoes, wasps and flies come together to ruin our holidays.These flying insects don't just invade us: they can also be dangerous, like the...
Nitrogen and acid burglary: already 7 French cities affected
The thugs, on vacation? Never. On the contrary, in France, 30% of home thefts take place in July, August and December, according to the Home Safety Observatory. This would...
The 5 qualities to have absolutely to be a good private detective
We imagine him with a mustache, wearing a brown trench coat, a wooden pipe in his mouth... The private detective. From Miss Marple to Hercule Poirot via Detective Conan,...
Energy crisis: crèche, gymnasium… These places of life that could close
The energy crisis affects all parts of our society. If the French are on the front line in the face of rising prices and shortages, whether in the field...
Mosquitoes: why you shouldn’t bet everything on lemongrass
Mosquitoes are indeed back in France, and their bites are still just as unpleasant. This year, the tiger mosquito is proliferating in a particularly impressive way on the territory,...
Retired spouse syndrome: what is this disease that affects half of women?
According to a study conducted by the Italian University of Padova, nearly one in two women suffers from the retirement of their partner. Stress, sleep disorders, depression... The symptoms...
Nostalgia: 45 dishes that were served in the canteen during your childhood
Another raise? School canteen prices had already been increased by 4% for this year 2022-2023… And the sector is calling for a further increase of 7% to cope with...
Pension reform, energy bills … The measures to be taken from the finance bill
A high risk week. Two key texts for the French State must be presented to the Council of Ministers this Monday, September 26, 2022: the finance bills and the...
Astrology: what is your totem animal according to your Zodiac sign?
Whether you are simply curious or downright adept at astrology, it is not uncommon for you to find yourself staring at the horoscope of our sign, discovering its characteristics...
Everything you need to remember from the Covid bill, definitively adopted yesterday
“We are no longer in a health emergency, but we keep a certain number of tools as a precaution”, recently explained François Braun, the Minister of Health, who passed...
Swim briefs, cigarettes and rituals… What does the French holidaymaker look like from abroad?
Summer has arrived and the holidays have already begun for many French people. Among them, a certain number hastened to reach the coasts to finally be able to rest...
Shortage of gasoline: an increasingly critical situation this Tuesday, March 21
Since March 7 and the call of the inter-union to "bring France to a halt", fuel shipments have been interrupted in France. To mark its opposition to the pension...
Death of Elizabeth II: a Frenchman tells us about this period of mourning from...
The pain is still raw for the British. Since the death of Queen Elizabeth II on Thursday September 8 at Balmoral, the time has been for meditation. Between the...
Raclette, popcorn… These products banned from the Strasbourg Christmas market this year
A Christmas market like no other. While it is due to start on November 25, the famous Strasbourg Christmas market will be very different this year. Indeed, the municipality,...
April 6 strike: the disruptions to be expected in each sector
"Say no an eleventh time to this unjust and brutal reform". At the end of the meeting at Matignon with the Prime Minister, the inter-union does not mince its...
Infidelity: sexting, one-night stand… Where does adultery start for you?
Are the French the European champions of infidelity? According to the latest European Infidelity Observatory produced in collaboration with Yougov for the dating site Gleeden, the answer is no....
Tick bites: the departments most at risk for humans
More than 14% of the world's population has had Lyme disease, or Lyme borreliosis, according to a compilation published Tuesday, June 14, 2022 in the journal BMJ Global Health....
Fuel shortage: the departments spared for the Easter weekend
Thursday April 6, 2023 will mark the eleventh day of mobilization against the pension reform. All sectors of the public service are on strike and intend to continue to...
Petrol shortage: the 52 departments most affected this week
Since March 7, the sixth day of national and general mobilization against the pension reform, many sectors of the public service have been on strike. Among them are air...
Covid-19: towards a new wave this fall? The most fragile departments
Is an eighth wave of Covid-19 inevitable at the start of the school year? According to Brigitte Autran, the president of the Committee for monitoring and anticipating health risks...
Salman Rushdie: assailant pleads ‘not guilty’
The assault on Salman Rushdie during a conference at the Chautauqua Cultural Center in New York State sent shock waves around the world. Stabbed a dozen times in the...
ATM scam: the number to never call
Scams of all kinds continue to plague the four corners of France. In particular, ATM scams claim many victims each year. The targets in question are often vulnerable people,...
Fraudulent SMS: the trick to unmasking scams
Health insurance, taxes, CPF account… Fraudulent text messages are commonplace at the moment and it is sometimes difficult to disentangle the true from the false.The crooks multiply and are...
Bloctel: is the service free?
Bloctel is the French government's telephone opposition list service. This service replaces the Pacitel list. It entered into force in June 2016 after the Hamon law was passed two...
Shortage of medicines: what solutions to deal with it?
France, like other countries of the European Union, has been experiencing tensions over the stocks of several drugs for months. Pharmacies, health establishments and laboratories are impacted. This shortage...
Heating with wood: why it could cost you dearly
Like a sword of Damocles above the head. This winter, the energy bill is likely to be very, very heavy for French households. According to figures from Selectra, more...
Fuel shortage: is your region affected on the weekend of March 25?
Thursday March 23 marked the ninth day of mobilization against the pension reform. According to the Ministry of the Interior, 1.08 million French people were present throughout the territory....
Grégory case: the crow, a three-headed bird?
One evening in January 1981, the telephone rang at Monique and Albert Villemin's, in Aumontzey (Vosges). At the other end of the line, nothing, or almost nothing: a breath....
The deadliest road accident in France is 40 years old
On the night of July 30 to 31, 1982, two buses transported 107 children from Crépy-en-Valois (Oise), towards Savoie. Most of them, disadvantaged, are going to a summer camp...
FR-Alert: how does this device that sends alerts directly to your smartphone work?
You have a new message. By the end of June 2022, a new system will be deployed throughout France: FR-Alert. This is a system of priority notifications that appear...
Tariff shield, fuel bonus… Everything that changes on January 1, 2023
The start of a new year means renewal for everyone! The good resolutions that we commit to keeping are characteristic of this feeling of a new beginning. But these...
Facebook: what you should do before you die
To die physically but continue to live digitally. In addition to the life we lead every day, there is the one we share on social networks. Facebook, Instagram, Twitter…...
Linky meter: 6 false “economic” tricks to forget
The Linky meter still has a number of detractors. However, it still finds its place in homes and is now present in the vast majority of French homes.In recent...
Heat wave: here’s how to cool off with a few drops of water
No need to down a whole bottle of water to cool off… As explained by doctor Karan Raj, particularly known for his popular videos published on the social network...
Supermarket scam: beware of the “overpayment” technique
In front of ATMs, on the highway and even in cemeteries... Scammers are around every corner. Supermarkets, too, are a favorite haunt for crooks who are after your money....
The Gendarme of Saint-Tropez: how much did Louis de Funès transform the city?
It is a film now considered essential, which has contributed to making a city what it is today. Le Gendarme de Saint-Tropez, which brought together Patrice Laffont, Michel Galabru,...
Grégory affair: the death of Étienne, the first drama of the Villemin family
The genesis of a curse. More than fifty years before the sordid assassination of little Grégory, the death of a child had already damned the family with countless secrets....
Covid-19: what are the measures envisaged by the government in its preliminary bill?
All indicators are up. For several weeks, France has been facing an upsurge in the Covid-19 epidemic, which is reflected in an increase in the number of cases, hospitalizations...
Scam SMS: how does the government filter work?
The government's new digital bill aimed largely at stopping, or in any case limiting, online, email or SMS scams, was presented this Wednesday, May 10 in the Council of...
The 9 names that are prohibited by law
The arrival of a child is always a great moment of happiness but also of important decision-making. Especially when the time comes to choose a first name that the...
Do you know the meaning of these 10 outdated regional expressions?
Not so easy to find. The French language is rich in phrases, expressions and metaphors, each more extravagant than the next. Thus, in the best known, we find the...
Moving: the most attractive regions in 2023
According to an INSEE study published on March 16, 2023, since the health crisis and the development of teleworking, we have seen more departures from large cities. The successive...
TESTIMONY. At 22, I was taken in by the Vitale card scam
The Vitale card scam is back, and the crooks seem more determined than ever. If the elderly, generally less comfortable with technology, are prime targets for them, young people...
Summer holidays 2022: budget, reservations… What are the French planning?
The explosion of consumer prices will not get the better of the French summer holidays. After booking records during the last Ascension weekend, the summer holidays promise to be...
Here’s how you really should place your fan at night
Heat wave (or almost) obliges, here it is back. The fan, which French men and women have reason to appreciate lately, may have been a strong ally for many...
Flea market: 5 mistakes to avoid according to a collector
Books, jewelry, crockery, postcards... Flea markets are gold mines for lovers of rare objects. Antoine has always been a collector. "I started with numismatics, essentially, then I became interested...
Testimony. RSA: I am against compulsory labor for beneficiaries
A measure that divides. Will the beneficiaries of the Active Solidarity Income (RSA) soon be forced to work? Several departments will launch this experiment in the fall, for a...
Electricity this winter: the latest announcements from RTE
The most sensitive month of winter. Since September, RTE has been warning about possible power cuts in January, normally the coldest of the year. If the network manager never...
Astrology: what is the sixth sense that corresponds to each of the signs of...
Sight, smell, hearing, taste and touch. If the five senses are known to everyone, some people sometimes find themselves deprived of them. Whether at birth or during their lifetime,...
Driver shortage: what to expect this summer?
Will your summer holidays be disrupted by the lack of staff in the airlines? For several weeks, flight cancellations have been increasingly frequent at European airports. In the majority...
Electricity: lifting of strikes, cold weather ahead… What to expect in November?
A race against time. As we know, an electricity deficit is possible this winter and the situation is far from optimal as the coldest months have not yet started....
Emmanuel Macron announcements: what to expect
The government's Water Plan is an ambitious plan to improve water management in France. It aims to respond to the major challenges of drought, floods, water quality, biodiversity and...
Grégory case: what is this new letter sent by a mysterious crow?
“Species of c******”, “You are not ashamed”, “We are going to stick a bullet on you like Villemin in Laroche”. The youtubeur Dan Tanna received, two months ago, a...
Emergency crisis: the departments most affected
Due to a lack of personnel, the emergency services are facing an unprecedented crisis. The cause: the hospital is facing "many non-renewed contracts while the number of patients has...
6 actions to prevent and protect against forest fires
In France, 9 out of 10 fire starts are of human origin. The year 2022 unfortunately proves it again: the fire which broke out on July 18, 2022 in...
TESTIMONY. I was the mistress of a married man 25 years my senior
A forbidden story worthy of a Shakespeare play. Amélie fell in love with Michel, her boss who happened to be a married man 25 years her senior. For Planet,...
Beach: what is a baïne and how to get out of it?
Jellyfish, drownings, hydrocutions... A beach vacation is not without its dangers. Among the lesser known ailments, baïnes: these phenomena correspond, in geomorphology, to a kind of natural pool formed...
“Annoying”, stingy… What image do the French give of themselves abroad?
In 2022, the French want to escape more than ever. After two years marked by the pandemic and restrictions, this year the holidays seem unmissable.Thus, according to an Opinionway...
Scam: the 5 fraudulent SMS to be wary of this week
Scammers are not lacking in inspiration when it comes to developing their schemes. Calls, SMS or email, the means of online communication are not without danger and it is...
TESTIMONY. How my threesome helped me be more comfortable with my sexuality
Role-playing, tantrism, candaulism... According to the SexReport 2022, the threesome is the eternal favorite fantasy of French women and men, far ahead of group sex, sex in public or...
7 plancha models for less than 100 euros
Hot summer evenings, the sun setting late... It's time for grilling with family or friends. Summer is not officially here yet, but many French people have decided to take...
Euthanasia in France: “I will resort to assisted suicide”
Do we have the right to choose how we want to die? The debate on the end of life is again at the heart of the news after the...
Keep Your Car Running Smoothly with These Maintenance Tips for a Healthy Intake Manifold
The intake manifold in a car's engine is responsible for delivering air and fuel to the engine cylinders. It's a vital component that affects engine performance and fuel efficiency....
Technical control, restaurant tickets… Everything that changes on October 1, 2022
The first week of fall has just ended. Now October is showing up. With inflation on food products and the ever-increasing cost of electricity, the government has decided to...
Covid-19: the departments where mortality increases the most
The seventh epidemic wave of Covid-19 continues to rise during the French summer holidays. According to the Covid Tracker site, the evolution of the number of deaths attributed to...
Fuel shortage: how we found gasoline on Snapchat
Parallel traffic. Gasoline shortages inspire some, who now resell fuel on social networks, at a price of course higher than what can be found at the station. As BFMTV...
Tap water: the departments where it is not always compliant
Drinking water is a chance. All you have to do is turn on your tap to be able to safely drink treated and filtered water, normally free of anything...
Covid-19: health pass, vaccination… The latest announcements from Covars
Sanitary pass, wearing a mandatory mask… These are only distant memories. These two devices ceased on March 14, 2022, recalls the site of the Public Service, ridding the French...
Covid-19: departments where the incidence rate is still very high
"The Covid epidemic is not behind us". This is what Brigitte Autran, professor of immunology and president of the Committee for monitoring and anticipating health risks, declared on August...
Charles III: his “sausage fingers” continue to cause concern
The queen is dead, long live the king. The eldest son of Queen Elizabeth II, Charles III, is the new monarch of the United Kingdom and therefore has the...
“Oui Pub”: which are the 15 cities that will test the device from February?
No more advertising waste! It's a small revolution in your mailboxes. From February 2023, in 15 communities selected on application, the State will experiment with the principle of “Oui...
Covid-19 and the weekend of August 15: where do we find the highest incidence...
The seventh wave is decreasing, of course, but that does not mean that the virus has disappeared. On the contrary ! As the Breton branch of the Actu.fr portal...
Retirement: when depression invites itself to the party
Why get up every morning and do nothing? This question, many retirees ask themselves and more often than you think. When you are still working and patiently waiting for...
Death of Elizabeth II: 10 objects that will sell for a lot of money
Goodies from the Queen, who wants some? Barely hours after the announcement of the sovereign's death on the afternoon of September 8, 2022, merchant sites selling various items saw...
The SilverEco Festival returns to the Palais des Festivals in Cannes on the 12
The diversity of players in the Silver Economy sector, their dynamism, their innovations, their potential for job creation, their commitments to aging well testify to the real economic opportunity...
Total refineries: do the strikers really earn 5000 euros per month?
A statement that did not fail to react. This week, TotalEnergies said in a statement that its employees earn 5,000 euros gross per month on average, a figure they...
Covid-19: the departments in which it is progressing the fastest
The beginnings of a new wave? Throughout August, the epidemic situation continued to improve on French territory. During the week of August 29 to September 4, this dynamic continued,...
Murder of Lola: funeral, tributes… The program for the next few days
She was only 12 years old. The terrible fate of little Lola provoked an unprecedented wave of emotion in France. During the night from Friday to Saturday, the body...
Elisabeth Borne as a couple: here is who is her companion
Journalist Bérengère Bonte published her book “La Secrète” this Thursday, May 4. Published by L'Archipel, this book represents a year of investigation by the journalist. It paints the portrait...
Release of the ex-wife of Marc Dutroux: the anger of the families of victims
The ex-wife of Marc Dutroux will be completely free at the end of the week. On parole since August 2012, the accomplice of the Belgian killer and pedophile will...
Energy crisis: 7 changes that could await us this winter
"In one year, gas prices have been multiplied on the market by 5 or 6 and those of electricity have reached unprecedented levels": said President Emmanuel Macron, Tuesday, September...
Xavier Dupont de Ligonnès in San Francisco? The shocking revelations of his childhood friend
He has been missing for over 11 years. On April 15, 2011, Xavier Dupont de Ligonnès, 50, disappeared on a road in the Var after crossing the whole of...
Demonstration of March 28: all the disruptions to be expected
After the strike day on Thursday March 23, the inter-union called for demonstrations on Tuesday March 28, for a tenth day of mobilization against the pension reform. According to...
Anti-waste label: all brands concerned
As announced in early March by the Secretary of State to the Minister for Ecological Transition, Bérangère Couillard, supermarkets have shown their interest in the famous anti-waste law. An...
Rouen: the fight of a pensioner declared “dead” by mistake
On Wednesday December 14, the Rouen pensioner Marc Souali received a phone call from his bank, informing him that he had been declared deceased, as reported by our colleagues...
Paris-Orly airport: a plane makes an impressive runway excursion
Aviophobes must not have enjoyed the trip. Thursday October 20, 2022, a violent storm hit the capital. At Orly airport, the consequences could have been dramatic for the 39...
Death of Justine Vayrac: the funeral of the young woman will take place on...
A last goodbye. Justine Vayrac, 20, will be buried on Friday November 4 in her village of Tauriac (Lot), almost two weeks after her disappearance in Brive-la-Gaillarde (Corrèze) during...
TESTIMONY. I witnessed a murder when I was 12
Horror spares no one, not even the most innocent souls. Léna* is only a teenager when she is confronted with a real crime scene, a few steps from her...
Elisabeth Borne in a relationship with Patrice Obert: what is it really?
Invited to the RTL set this Thursday, May 4, Bérengère Bonte is promoting her new book “La Secrète” published by L’Archipel editions. A biographical book that paints the portrait...
Covid-19: the departments that would suffer the most from a possible return of the...
For two and a half years, the world and France have been living to the rhythm of waves of Covid-19 contamination. And after a relatively calm summer, it seems...
Christmas: the 10 smiles to identify to know if your loved ones liked your...
Ecstasy, surprise, embarrassment, disappointment... On the morning of December 25, there are many feelings that can be recognized at the foot of the Christmas tree. Although they are chosen...
5 signs that your home is inhabited by spirits according to a medium
Do you feel like you are being spied on at home? Are there any unusual phenomena occurring in your home? Your home may be haunted by a wandering spirit....
Disappearance of Delphine Jubillar: who is Audrey, the medium conducting her investigation?
December 16, 2020, Cagnac-les-Mines (Tarn). In this small village of barely 3,000 souls, a family wakes up shaken: Delphine Jubillar, née Aussaguel, has vanished into thin air during the...
Infidelity: the 9 reasons for cheating on your partner in 2022
According to a Yougov study by the European Observatory of Infidelity (OEL) affiliated with the extra-marital dating site Gleeden, 38% of French women admit to having already been unfaithful....
Fires: will your stay at the campsite or Airbnb be reimbursed?
The two extraordinary fires that have been ravaging the Gironde for more than a week are still not fixed. More than 20,000 hectares have already gone up in smoke...
9 French cities where rats outnumber people
City rats, country rats…. Do you have a phobia of rats? You are not alone.This fear has a name: musophobia. and it is far from being irrational. Because rats,...
Scams: 5 tips for spotting a fraudulent link
On the Internet, scammers are omnipresent and watch for every opportunity to rob potential victims. By email, text message or via pop-ups, one of the tricks most used by...
Electricity: could the mobile network be cut this winter?
Cut the electricity and the mobile network. France is going through its worst energy crisis since the 1970s, according to TF1. To deal with it, a solution was considered...
UFO: unpublished images unveiled by NASA
NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) is the government agency that is responsible for most of the United States' civilian space program. This Wednesday, May 31, an exceptional meeting...
What would France without Russian gas look like next winter?
Energy policy. Since the start of the war in Ukraine and the choice to sanction Russia, the countries of the European Union have faced a sharp drop in deliveries...
Eighth wave: the scenario for the next few weeks
Should we fear new restrictions? The eighth wave of Covid-19, which will surely not be the last, worries political and health authorities. Long-awaited, with the drop in temperatures and...
10th wave of Covid-19: the departments where you should put the mask back on
As the ninth wave of covid-19 ended this winter, a new one is expected to appear this spring. Since 2020, Santé Publique France has recorded nine waves of COVID-19...
Discover the 30 sunniest cities in France
The weather is good, the sky is gradually clearing up and sunny days are back in this spring season. With the arrival of spring, the temperatures are milder and...
PV: the 5 fines that can now be paid in installments
Since March 6, some fine payment methods have changed. Indeed, this date marks the start of an experimental phase involving the National Agency for the Automated Processing of Offenses...
Dahu, Wyvern, Ankou… 6 legendary and little-known creatures across France
Myths and legends have populated countries around the world. While some have managed to resist through the centuries, many have now fallen into oblivion. In France, legends inhabit each...
Bloctel: how to make a complaint?
Got your fifth spam call of the day, and it's not even noon yet? On March 1, 2023, the rules related to cold calling changed. Consumers can now only...
Essonne: children refused at the leisure center overnight
"Sorry, we cannot accommodate your child at the leisure center". It is with these words that Sylvie * was welcomed at the gate of the public service building...
La Poste fake delivery notice scam: don’t be fooled!
Flavio Perez, a resident of Montpellier (Hérault), shared on Twitter a scam with a false notice of passage of which he almost fell victim, reports Le Parisien. At the...
Toussaint 2022: date, origins, difference with the day of the dead
As its name suggests, All Saints' Day celebrates all Saints. This year, All Saints' Day is a public holiday that falls on a Monday, an opportunity to take advantage...
Which cities in France have the most wealth?
Do you know what it is to be rich? Perhaps it is easier to identify what poverty is; this being regularly documented and quantified in France. There is indeed...
6 offenses that you have surely committed without even knowing it
No one is above the law. However, you still need to know it. In France, the penal code, heavy with some 2,964 pages, is far from being everyone's bedside...
Time change: 5 good reasons to keep winter time
Tick tock... Prepare your watches, clocks and microwave screen: the time change is fast approaching. On the night of Saturday October 29 to Sunday October 30, you will therefore...
Nuclear: the scenario in France in the event of an accident
A wind of panic is blowing in places. Would France be ready in the event of a nuclear incident or even an attack on a power plant in Ukraine?...
TESTIMONY. I traveled 1000 kilometers to find my summer love… And it was catastrophic
"Summer fling, don't mean a thing", sang John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John in the famous musical. And yet... When she was 20, Justine spent, like every summer, her holidays...
Summer heat wave 2022: a heat peak expected this Wednesday
A huge heat wave is hitting France this week of July 14. In the most pessimistic scenario, the 40°C mark could be exceeded in several regions as early as...
Activity bonus and auto-entrepreneurs: what you need to know to benefit from it
Launched in 2016 to replace the employment bonus and the activity RSA, the activity bonus meets a dual objective. Financially support low-income workers and encourage the unemployed to find...
Tiger mosquito: the 75 departments on the alert
As May approaches, pollen is making a comeback, but it's not the only one. Indeed, in recent weeks, the presence of tiger mosquitoes has been increasing on French territory....
All Saints holidays: what are your rights if you cancel your stay?
Will go or not go? The All Saints' Day holidays are fast approaching, but this year they have a special flavor. Disturbed for the past two years by the...
Power cuts this winter: what schedule for load shedding?
This Thursday, October 27, the electricity transmission network operator (RTE) joined Enedis (electricity distribution network operator) for a press conference aimed at communicating their strategy for this winter, as...
Superstition: 6 words and phrases that bring bad luck
The French would be more and more superstitious, or, at least, they would believe more in the paranormal than a few years ago. According to a study by Ifop*,...
Seventh wave: the departments still far from the state of emergency
The least we can say is that the situation is hardly encouraging. The summer, it seems, could prove to be marked by a strong epidemic upsurge. The number of...
Murder of Lola: the troubled role of Rachid N., the “suitor” of Dahbia B.
While a silent vigil will be held this afternoon in the town of Fouquières, where the parents of little Lola have taken refuge, the investigation into the murder of...
Cash dispenser: the sticker that should alert you
According to Le Parisien, the pandemic would have reduced the number of cases of scams at the distributor in 2021. Other factors contributing to this drop would be the...
Covid-19: the departments where the hospital situation could get out of hand
It's hard not to see the eighth wave sweeping across the country. The health crisis is far from behind us, contrary to what some Western leaders have been able...
Covid-19: the departments where deaths are increasing at the moment
The decline is over. Are we heading towards an outbreak of Covid-19 cases? Public Health indicates: “The circulation of SARS-CoV-2 has started to rise again after several weeks of...
Serial burglaries: how not to be robbed when you are at home?
Summer vacation has finally come to an end. Returning home, French women and men may have imagined not having to worry about break-ins, so common during the holidays. The...
Telephone canvassing: our tested and approved means for peace of mind
From disturbance to harassment, there is only one step. Telephone canvassers call you at any time of the day, often at lunchtime, but sometimes also in the evening. A...
Leisure: the 10 most common passions in France
Art, literature, sport... The passions are countless and have a special place in French culture and society. Leisure activities take an important place in the daily life of the...
Aldi continues its expansion by opening 10 new stores in France
As of March 2023, Aldi is established throughout France with more than 1,300 stores in operation. Next week marks the arrival of a new wave of store openings. From...
Camping, picnics… Are these practices authorized on the beach?
The summer holidays have now begun and many French people have already headed for the beach. What better way to enjoy the summer season than to bask by the...
Burglaries, violence: the 20 safest cities in France
Do you feel safe in your city? This question is very important when moving or buying your main residence. Thefts, violence, burglaries... Where should you live to avoid them...
End of life: euthanasia and assisted suicide soon to be legalized?
Since December 2022, 184 French people have been drawn from among the adult population to form the "Citizen's Convention on the end of life". This initiative was set up...
Urinating in the sea: what are you risking?
This situation is probably familiar to you. During a day at the beach, you have the urge to urinate, but there is no sanitary on the horizon. The only...
Gifts, cash, loans… How do retirees help their families?
"When everything is going well, you can count on others, when everything is going badly, you can only count on your family". This Chinese proverb states a truth dear...
Pension reform: which sectors are affected by the general strike of March 23?
Last Thursday, March 16, Elisabeth Borne mobilized article 49.3 of the Constitution to definitively adopt the pension reform without a vote of the Assembly. While the reform still has...
The 6 departments where military service could return
In Châtenay-Malabry (Hauts-de-Seine), from Saturday February 18 to Monday March 6, 2023, 82 young people are doing their compulsory universal service (SNU). During their school holidays, these young people...
Scams: the 5 emails not to open this week
You have a new message. Between jokes from friends, newsletters and order confirmations, it happens that our inbox is overwhelmed with emails of all kinds. Among them, sometimes slips...
Covid-19: mask, vaccine … The latest announcements from Covars
Tick-tock, tick-tock...Are we shortly for new restrictions? Spring and then summer have somewhat made us forget the Covid-19 and the end of wearing a mask has relegated it to...
6 offenses that you have surely committed without even knowing it
No one is above the law. However, you still need to know it. In France, the penal code, heavy with some 2,964 pages, is far from being everyone's bedside...
Strike of May 1: the scenario becomes clearer
On April 14, 2023, Emmanuel Macron promulgated the text of the pension reform after the verdict of the Constitutional Council. The Elders validated most of the reform, including the...
Strike in nuclear power plants: after fuel, soon a shortage of electricity?
For several days, the refiners' strike at TotalEnergies and ExxonMobil has been making headlines. For good reason: the movement has caused a real shortage of fuel in the country....
Artificial intelligence: misleading images of our leaders flood social networks
Emmanuel Macron struggling with CRS, Donald Trump fleeing the police… In recent days, you must have seen funny pictures on social networks featuring public figures in crazy situations. Although...
Demography: here are the 23 most populated departments of France
Has your department lost or gained inhabitants between 2014 and 2020? This is what the latest study by INSEE (National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies), published this Thursday,...
General strike on April 13: which sectors are affected?
Thursday April 13, 2023 will mark the twelfth day of mobilization against the pension reform. The intersyndicale met Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne at Matignon. This meeting is described as...
Covid-19: these departments where cases continue to increase after the peak of the 9th...
Tuesday, December 20, Public Health France still noted 71,212 positive cases for the virus in less than 24 hours. A number that should call for vigilance. The Prime Minister,...
Raclette machine, mower… Top 20 of the most shared objects between neighbors
He lives very close to you, sometimes next door, sometimes opposite. He may be nice, discreet, or very noisy, he is your neighbor. You don't know him well. He...
Covid-19: new pandemic, “unmanageable” winters… The authorities’ last 5 scenarios
The subject is not necessarily at the heart of our concerns at the start of the new school year, where the conversation revolves more around the no less anxiety-provoking...
Murder of Justine Vayrac: the causes of her death revealed by the autopsy
She had disappeared on Saturday October 22, after an evening in a nightclub, in the center of Brive-la-Gaillarde (Corrèze), about forty kilometers from her village of Tauriac, in the...
Covid-19 and the eighth wave: signs that should worry you
The authorities are worried, there is no doubt. On Friday September 9, 2022, the Minister of Health did not hesitate to say it out loud, in front of the...
Christmas: 11 gifts for those nostalgic for the 70s and 80s
It's time to open presents soon. If the end-of-year celebrations create a special atmosphere and are a source of great joy for many French people, it is also a...
Seventh wave: departments less vaccinated than the average
Barbecues, the beach, good times with family or friends... Summer is now on. It's vacation and travel season. However, the Covid-19 did not take a vacation. On the contrary,...
Latest SNCF announcements: the Christmas weekend more impacted than expected by the strikes
In early November, the CGT and Sud-Rail unions filed strike notices for the end-of-year school holidays. Neither body ultimately called a strike. However, their notices have not been withdrawn,...
Removing public holidays, good or bad idea to revive the economy?
Remove public holidays in favor of the economy, a debate that has always animated. Sometimes worked, often unemployed, these days divide opinion into two camps. On the one hand,...
Scam identity papers: how to spot the scammers?
Scammers are everywhere you don't expect them. This is why they are sometimes so difficult to spot. Their schemes are always smarter and better developed, so that as many...
EuroMillions: the crazy project of the player who has already won twice
A French father has won the EuroMillions MyMillion jackpot twice in the space of a few years: once in 2020, then in 2022. So in total the tidy sum...
Tiger mosquito: the departments on alert with the return of sunny days
After the record number of dengue fever cases in 2022, the public authorities are worried at the beginning of April. Foci of implantation of the tiger mosquito have already...
Covid-19: an inevitable new wave this fall?
Soon the return of Covid-19? With the end of the state of emergency on July 31, 2022, the scientific council, under the direction of Jean-François Delfraissy, was dissolved. However,...
Tintin: 12 rare comics that sell for a fortune
In addition to having rocked the childhood of millions of people, Tintin comic books are particularly sought after by collectors. According to the specialized site Info Collection, these albums...
Compulsory universal national service: towards a launch at the start of the 2024 school...
Abandonment or postponement? According to information from our colleagues at L'Opinion, the compulsory national universal service (SNU) for 16-year-olds will ultimately not be part of the military programming law....
9 signs that you have the gift of talking to the dead according to...
"Since childhood, I have always heard a small inner and benevolent voice guiding me". Esteban Frederic, medium, has devoted his entire life to clairvoyance and has founded his own...
Anne Hidalgo, Kylian Mbappé: who are the most present personalities in the media?
This December 17, 2022, Le Parisien unveiled the ranking of the most cited personalities in the French media in recent months. This tenth edition, carried out by the specialized...
Covid-19: the 37 departments least well immunized against an autumn wave
Stay vigilant against Covid-19 despite the holidays. The director of the World Health Organization, Hans Kluge, said in a statement, quoted by the media Capital, that the coming winter...
EDF scam: the 12 email addresses you can trust
Scams, especially by email, are unfortunately still very common, in France and around the world. The scammers practice, among other things, a technique known as "phishing", or "phishing". This...
Murder of Justine: a drama “on a background of alcohol”, according to the lawyer...
The lifeless body of Justine Vayrac, mother and 20-year-old caregiver, was found on October 27, 2022 in a wood in Beynat (Corrèze). The young woman had disappeared a few...
Is immortality attainable by 2030? A former Google employee testifies
A fascinating concept that has captured the imagination of all humanity for centuries, immortality still raises questions. Although at present no method is known to allow human beings to...
Telephone canvassing: the trick to more easily recognize their number
This is a detail that will make all the difference. In terms of telephone canvassing, it was not possible to distinguish the telephone number of a canvasser from that...
Private radar cars: the 9 models in circulation
Since March 13, 2013 and the commissioning of the first "new generation mobile" radar, a lot has changed. Two years later, the government made the choice to gradually entrust...
Baccalaureate: the departments with the most “bad students”
A source of stress, fear but also joy, the baccalaureate is a major test in the lives of young French people. During the 2020 session, the exam had been...
Good manners: what did a distinguished meal look like in the 19th century?
Cutting the salad with your knife, putting your elbows on the table, refilling cheese... In France, these habits are considered bad table manners. Just like wishing a "good appetite"...
Fuel shortage: which departments are popular for the All Saints holidays?
An inequality according to the territories. The fuel shortage continues in France, but not all French people are served in the same way. Indeed, while the inhabitants of Hauts-de-France...
TESTIMONY. I eat expired and I assume!
Do expiration dates really make sense? The French compete in two categories around this question. There are those who do not eat a product whose date is only a...
White march for Lola: the touching photos of the rally
A final tribute filled with emotion. This Wednesday, November 16, at 4 p.m., the white march started from rue Goubet. It pays tribute to Lola, the schoolgirl who was...
Terrorist threat: the scenario that shakes the executive
Disaster scenario. The terrorist threat is still significant in France, even if it has been relegated to the background by the Covid-19 pandemic for the past two years. Currently,...
Power cuts: what the 3 scenarios envisaged by RTE predict
With the tensions on the electricity network and the arrival of cold weather, power cuts are on the minds of all French people. On the government side, calls for...
Murder of Justine Vayrac: the 5 gray areas that remain to be elucidated
The body of Justine Vayrac, who went missing this weekend, was found on Thursday following the confession of the main suspect in the case, Lucas L. We know that...
Power cuts: which are the busiest months?
A tense winter. In an unprecedented energy context, the operator of the French electricity transmission network RTE has updated its forecast study for winter 2022-2023. "This year, the vigilance...
Mandatory mask: new government announcements on Friday?
Mask or no mask? For the moment, the French still have the luxury of asking themselves the question when they take public transport or find themselves in particularly busy...
Red stamp: how does La Poste intend to replace it in 2023?
The famous red stamp generally associated with registered mail, and charged until then at 1.43 euros, will disappear very soon! Indeed, La Poste was forced to consider very concretely...
Energy check: the 20 departments that will receive it the week of May 1
If you are the beneficiary of the energy check, you could find it in your mailbox from the week of May 1, 2023. Indeed, this check is distributed each...
License plate: what is the TPPR code used for?
Since the law of February 9, 2009, the approval of license plates is very strictly regulated in France. Dimensions, materials, rigidity, colors and fonts leave no room for fantasy....
Sexuality: the 8 favorite BDSM practices of the French
Bondage, discipline, domination, submission and sado-masochism. These are the practices that are hidden behind the acronym "BDSM", a naughty universe that encompasses many sexual experiences. In the summer of...
Covid-19: 14 departments where hospitalizations are skyrocketing
The eighth wave of Covid-19 continues to sweep through France. In its weekly report updated this Friday, October 7, Public Health France indicates that the circulation of the virus...
Telephone canvassing: beware of this new fiber optic scam
A new scam awaits you in terms of cold calling. And oversight could cost you dearly.Lately, villains are surfing on the end of the copper network, announced for 2030,...
Ehpad scandal: “8 months later, the situation has not changed”
Revelations that shook the country. Eight months ago, at the end of January 2022, the French discovered with horror that residents of nursing homes were being mistreated in establishments...
Supermarket: what are the metal buckles on the trolleys used for?
A seat for children, well-thought-out compartments... Supermarket trolleys are tailor-made to make your daily shopping easier. Did you know that the small metal loop on the client side also...
Inflation and the energy crisis: how restaurateurs are dealing with it
Restaurant owners are suffering a lot from the crisis and soaring prices. Energy prices, on the one hand, greatly increase their bills. Because they consume a lot: heating rooms...
Jubillar case: Cédric’s exchanges with his shrink revealed
Following the disappearance of Delphine Jubillar, in December 2020, her husband was indicted for murder and placed in pre-trial detention in June 2021, in the prison of Seysses (Haute-Garonne)....
Grégory case: murders, suicides, indictments… Dates to remember
The drama takes place in the heart of the Vologne valley, in the rural and working-class Vosges, where several families gather who, for generations, have lived more or less...
Gasoline restrictions: hunting for black gold, the departments that could switch
For several months, France has been experiencing a worrying shortage of fuel. If the French did not have to worry at the beginning of the mobilization, it is now...
More and more telephone scams… despite Bloctel
Over 60% in two years: this is the impressive increase in unwanted calls suffered by French consumers. The figures provided by the operator Orange show that the phenomenon of...
Xavier Dupont de Ligonnès: a new life in San Francisco?
Eleven years of mystery. Xavier Dupont de Ligonnès disappeared in the spring of 2011, leaving behind the bodies of the five members of his family and a whole series...
Telephone: the 4 operators who receive the most complaints
With the many mobile phone offers, choosing an operator can be more complicated than it seems. However, according to INSEE, more than 99% of the population aged 15 and...
TESTIMONY: “I took up naturism and I couldn’t live without it”
Founded in 1950, the French Federation of Naturism (FFN) keeps repeating: "Naturism, live really, now!". The practice of nudity in public is defended there as a return to basics....
TESTIMONY. I correspond with inmates
For two years, Émilie has been corresponding with prisoners, offering them, without pun intended, a "moment of escape" through her letters.It was thanks to the association Le Courrier de...
Covid-19: the departments where mortality continues to climb
If the eighth wave is coming to an end, winter and the relaxation of barrier gestures could form an explosive cocktail favoring the arrival of a new resurgence of...
Companies: where is it good to work in 2023?
This March 9, our fellow journalist from Capital, Bruno Declairieux, publishes the long-awaited ranking of the five hundred best employers in France. For nine years, the specialist magazine has...
Discover the departments most affected by water leaks.
Nearly a third of drinking water is lost due to simple water leaks that evaporate in nature. These leaks are mainly due to natural hazards, such as extreme weather...
Power cuts: what are the warning signs to spot?
The weather will be a decisive factor in whether or not power cuts are implemented this winter. If it is very cold and the heaters of all homes across...
Brigitte Macron celebrates her 70th birthday: the rare appearances of her grandchildren
It's a special day for Brigitte Macron. This April 12, the wife of the President of the Republic Emmanuel Macron celebrates her 70th birthday. Before marrying the future head...
Murder of Justine Vayrac: Theo’s testimony, which put investigators on the trail of Lucas...
In the case of the murder of Justine Vayrac, whose body was found on Thursday October 27 following the confession of the main suspect, a key witness greatly facilitated...
Covid-19: the departments where the hospitalization rate is climbing
This Monday, October 24, the Health Risk Watch and Anticipation Committee (Covars) published its report on the current situation with regard to Covid-19. The scientists' analysis shows a moderate...
Telephone canvassing: the underside of the Bloctel service
It's 4:15 p.m. and your phone is ringing again for the third time this afternoon. You don't even bother to pick up: it's bound to be prospectors. Sometimes it's...
Rare Barbie dolls: which models sell for the most money?
A 29 cm blonde figurine that marked the childhood of more than one generation: Barbie. In 60 years, the Mattel doll has established itself as a must in the...
Power cuts: are 10 power cuts already scheduled by EDF?
They are at the heart of all concerns. The possible power cuts that could occur this winter have been the talk of the town in recent weeks. And yet:...
Murder of Lola: what we know about the psychiatric examinations passed by the suspect
Behind the walls of Fresnes prison (Val-de-Marne), Dahbia B., 24, is placed in solitary confinement. The young woman is indicted for the aggravated murder and rape of Lola, 12,...
Murder of Vanesa: what do we know about the abandoned house in which her...
She had not given any sign of life since Friday, November 17. That day, in Tonneins (Lot-et-Garonne), Vanesa, a 14-year-old teenager, left her college on foot in the early...
Murder of Justine Vayrac: the confidences of Alexandre, the father of her son
An evening with friends that turns to tragedy. Justine Vayrac, 20, disappeared on the night of October 22 to 23, 2022 while she was spending time with her loved...
Bloctel: telephone canvassing soon to be supervised?
The government wants to tackle illegal sales canvassing, which leads to personal training account (CPF) scams or even the signing of energy contracts at excessive prices. In the line...
Grégory affair: liaisons, illegitimate children, swinging… The rumors of Vologne
In the Grégory affair, the episodes have followed each other without looking alike for nearly 40 years, and everything seems possible, except, perhaps, the manifestation of the truth.We count...
Brigitte Macron: one of her most loyal allies leaves her cabinet
He is part of the first lady's bodyguard. Pierre-Olivier Costa, chief of staff to Brigitte Macron and special adviser to the President of the Republic since 2017, will leave...
Strike: what are the forecasts for Thursday, April 20?
On the evening of Friday April 14, 2023, Emmanuel Macron promulgated the text of the pension reform after its validation by the Constitutional Council. Indeed, the Elders accepted most...
Murder of Justine Vayrac: the 3 hours that question
The Justine Vayrac affair, whose body was found on Thursday October 27 following the confessions of her alleged murderer, still conceals some gray areas… The young woman's autopsy identified...
TESTIMONY. Admitted to the emergency room, they left me 2 hours on a stretcher...
Drama in the hospital. On September 1, 2022, an 81-year-old patient died in the emergency room of Strasbourg University Hospitals (HUS) after having waited twenty hours on a stretcher.The...
Drug shortage: the 8 drugs out of stock right now
Friday, May 12, 2023, Sonia de La Provôté, president of the senatorial commission of inquiry into the shortage of drugs, declared "more than 3,000 drugs are in shortage" on...
Bicarbonate: all the tips for getting rid of bad odors at home
Star of household products, baking soda is, as Leroy Merlin points out, a real “magic powder”. Able to descale any surface or to suck up odors from the ashtray,...
The top 10 cities where you will have the best salary
Since the start of the pandemic in 2020, the idea of city dwellers leaving big cities for rural towns has gained momentum. However, a study by the Ministry of...
Bisexuality: “Men are easy to flirt with, women more sincere”
A story with a woman, then another with a man. On the occasion of International Bisexuality Day, Planet met a young woman who defines herself as bisexual and who...
Electric ants: 5 questions about this dangerous species that has arrived in France
The electric ant, also known as the "little fire ant" or Wasmannia auropunctata, is native to South America. It had already spread to Australia, China and the United States....
Murder of Lola: psychosis, sexual dimension… The profile of Dahbia B. at the heart...
The case takes place in the heart of Paris, but for a few days, the story of little Lola has toured France, and moved millions of French people.Friday, October...
Mobile phone: which applications are the most downloaded by the French?
In 2021, during the previous ranking carried out by Arcom (regulatory authority for audiovisual and digital communication) and Arcep (regulatory authority for electronic communications, posts and press distribution), it...
Tax scam: the fake email you will receive
Tax return season has begun, and like every year, tax scams return with it. Indeed, on April 13, 2023, the Directorate General of Public Finances (DGFiP) will open the...
Calendar scam: 5 tips to avoid being tricked
It's firefighter calendar season! As every year, this traditional approach is accompanied by scammers who take advantage of the situation.Thus, the Departmental Fire and Rescue Service of Maine-et-Loire has...
Health insurance bug: are you concerned?
Recognized as disabled following an accident or a non-occupational illness which rendered you (up to at least 66) unable to work, the Health Insurance (Social Security) allows you to...
Murder of Lola: a police officer recounts the horror of the discovery of the...
A macabre discovery after a day under pressure. On October 14, the police in the 19th arrondissement of Paris faced the unthinkable. But before finding the body of Lola,...
Parcel scam: beware of the call that follows the SMS
More and more sophisticated scams. Planet regularly alerts you to scams that are rampant by SMS, on the Internet or directly by telephone. Even if you are careful –...
Pension reform: refineries again blocked on the weekend of March 18
Thursday, March 16 marked a day full of rebounds for all French people. Indeed, after the favorable vote of the Senate for the adoption of the pension reform, Elisabeth...
Found 10 years after her death: “We were told she was fine!”
The investigation has only just begun and it will have to answer many questions. The village of Bretoncelles, in Orne, has been in shock since the end of August...
Covid: the last 11 departments concerned
In mainland France, the decrease in incidence and positivity rates was observed in the majority of departments, as indicated by Santé Publique France, in its report of April 26,...
Love and astrology: who is your ideal partner according to your sign?
What place do you give to astrology in your daily life? According to a study by Ifop* in partnership with Femme Actuelle carried out in 2020 on the French...
GP strike: what to do if your doctor is absent?
10,000 health professionals are currently on strike, according to figures relayed by Soline Guillaumin, general practitioner on strike, in the columns of BFMTV. Started on Monday December 26, 2022,...
Murder of Lola: the proposals of the right and the far right are debated
Lola, the 12-year-old girl found dead in a trunk in Paris, has been erected as a symbol by the right and the far right in France. Thursday, October 20,...
Adultery: the 20 most common first names among unfaithful people
Are you prone to adultery? This question may seem a little strange, but the fact is that some first names are more recurrent than others among people looking for...
Passport: the 9 cities in which getting an appointment is the most complicated
The passport race is on. With the approach of the summer holidays, many French people are obliged to renew their passport in order to be able to go abroad....
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