Seal. A former elected official was found dead and bound at his home: the funeral two months later

Seal. A former elected official was found dead and bound at his home: the funeral two months later

Then at the age of 67, Jean-Marie Durand was found on Saturday July 13, 2024, murdered and tied up in his family home in Corbas, “Pitiot farm”. It was his son, about forty years old, who made the terrible discovery, upstairs, when his father did not answer his calls. The sixty-year-old man was buried on … Read more

Lyon. Saint-Jean Cathedral: ten years after being damaged, the astronomical clock was restored

Lyon. Saint-Jean Cathedral: ten years after being damaged, the astronomical clock was restored

On March 23, 2013, Place Saint-Jean, in Lyon, the cathedral was the target of an act of vandalism. An individual attacks the astronomical clock. Equipped with an iron bar, the man strikes this 14th century clock several timese century, leaving it broken into several parts. More than 10 years later, the work has finally been … Read more

Grenoble. Convicted of sexual assault, the accused… was in police custody

Grenoble. Convicted of sexual assault, the accused… was in police custody

Last Thursday afternoon, Mohamed Brahimi, 35 years old and 17 entries in his criminal record, was called before the criminal court of Grenoble. He is charged with two counts of sexual assault. On January 26, 2023, a young intern at Grenoble Alpes University Hospital was attacked by a man when she went out of… 2024-09-13 … Read more

Loire. He doesn’t get a tram ticket and smashes 18 vending machines with a pétanque ball

Loire. He doesn’t get a tram ticket and smashes 18 vending machines with a pétanque ball

There is nothing “Pagnolesque” about the situation except that this brutal story is out of the ordinary. On Friday 6 September, a public transport user who was unable to collect a tram ticket decided to go on strike. Using a pétanque ball, he got straight to the point. In his revolution, on his way, he … Read more

Dijon. Cracked building: why Ekimae Cafe still hasn’t reopened

Dijon. Cracked building: why Ekimae Cafe still hasn’t reopened

L’ Ekimae Cafe has been able to reopen since June 28. This Japanese-inspired bar, located at the corner of Guillaume-Tell and Thurot streets in Dijon, finds itself in a delicate situation due to structural problems affecting the building. At the beginning of summer, the building he lives on the ground floor had been evacuated by … Read more

Education. Back to school: what’s new in colleges in Strasbourg country

Education. Back to school: what’s new in colleges in Strasbourg country

New principal at Baldung-Grien middle school in Hoerdt The building, in its restructured and updated version, is starting its second school year. Established on September 4, 2023 after two years of hard work it accommodates its 410 students in more spacious, brighter and more functional buildings. A new environment that the new principal, Patricia Karl, … Read more

Logistics. Port of Strasbourg facing global warming

Logistics. Port of Strasbourg facing global warming

The port of Strasbourg intends to commit up to 200 million euros in investments over the next ten years, a large part of which will be spent on the development of the southern terminal. On its Strasbourg site, the port has two terminals (which manage several other Rhine sites including Lauterbourg). They are managed by … Read more

Seal. A fatal nap for a young man from L’Arbresle

Seal. A fatal nap for a young man from L’Arbresle

A young man, 26, was found dead on Saturday afternoon in a flat in L’Arbresle. He was in cardiorespiratory arrest when emergency services were called around 4:30 p.m. After a party with friends, he didn’t wake up from his nap. The firefighters and Samu could not do anything to save the unfortunate man. Detect excessive … Read more

Lyon. Man shot dead in Vaise: “He let out a death rattle and died in front of us”

Lyon. Man shot dead in Vaise: “He let out a death rattle and died in front of us”

“Yesterday, here, it was a crime scene,” said Guillaume, a resident of rue Saint-Pierre-de-Vaise (Lyon 9).e ) by talking to the owner of the food bar next door. The first had a quiet night, the second heard nothing. As he drove down the street this past Saturday morning, he noticed marks on the left side … Read more