Storm Ciaran: without news of the emergency fund, Breton agriculture calls for help

2023-12-16 20:01:05 “Even today, it’s a real field of ruins…” laments Sandrine Gawron. This organic market gardener, at the head of the Jardin de Tikelio, in Plougastel-Daoulas (Finistère), has been in despair since the passage of storm Ciaran, which hit the department of Finistère on the night of November 1 to 2 with gusts of … Read more

The Tragic Disappearance and Murder of Mélodie Mendes da Silva: What We Know

2023-12-16 12:04:00 Mélodie Mendes da Silva, a 34-year-old mother, disappeared in early November in Marseille. A body, “very likely” hers, was found after the confession of her alleged murderer, her lover, a 40-year-old man indicted Friday evening for “assassination”. Here is what we know about this affair. Disappearance Mélodie Mendes da Silva, beautician, mother of … Read more

Discover Paul Gauguin’s Childhood in Orléans: Unveiling the True Story and Historical Site

2023-12-06 11:56:00 Paul Gauguin is world famous but in Orléans (Loiret), very few know that the artist spent part of his childhood in this city where his paternal family was from. The future painter lived there for nine years, from 1855. He settled at 25 Prague quay – at the time Tudelle quay – in … Read more

Vincent Grolleau, the entrepreneur who became the guardian angel of athletes

2023-12-06 10:25:51 “Man’s only limit is his imagination.” Vincent Grolleau likes to repeat this little phrase. It is true that it sticks perfectly to his skin, so much so that he could even have it tattooed or inscribe it in golden letters above the headquarters of his foundation, called Respect, in Saint-Brieuc (Côtes -d’Armor). In … Read more

What if Santa brought a gift… a job?

2023-12-05 16:18:53 On December 6 at the Cerisaie village hall in Tavers (Loiret), a Christmas market like no other will take place. While some end-of-year treats and artisanal products will be present, job seekers will also be invited to introduce themselves and submit their CVs in a festive setting. At the origin of this innovative … Read more

Expensive: before Christmas, the mayor offers 100 euros to each household in his village

2023-12-04 22:58:53 The parties before their time. Philippe Willem, mayor without label of Chaumont (Cher), has committed to paying “inflation aid” of 100 euros to each household in his village, report our colleagues from West France a you Berry Republican. A welcome boost in times of inflation. The elected official had the idea after several … Read more

At ReCycleMoi in Roubaix, bicycles in poor condition are repaired on an assembly line and resold at low prices

2023-12-01 17:33:33 Newly installed in Roubaix within Tissel, a brand new third place dedicated to the circular economy, the ReCycleMoi workshop already has its work cut out for it. There is no shortage of bikes, especially in poor condition. “A study dating from 2018 estimated that 1.2 million bicycles were thrown away each year in … Read more

Inflation, climate, competition… the southern wine region in crisis demonstrated in Narbonne

2023-11-26 06:03:12 This Saturday, November 25 in Narbonne (Aude), nearly 4,000 winegrowers from the Midi (prefecture estimate), responded to the call to demonstrate launched by the Aude winegrowers’ union. At the podium, union leader Frédéric Rouanet warms up the crowd: “Here are the wine-growing people who stand up as one man to tell the whole … Read more