Near Lyon: the population alert system tested again during a security exercise

Near Lyon: the population alert system tested again during a security exercise

It will take place next week in Villeurbanne. The Croix-Luizet plant, which ensures the production of drinking water for some of the inhabitants of the Lyon metropolitan area, will be the subject of a civil security exercise on the morning of December 14. “A large deployment of emergency forces can therefore be observed near the … Read more

Packets of rice sold in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes recalled for risk of presence of insects and larvae

Packets of rice sold in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes recalled for risk of presence of insects and larvae

Carrefour brand one-kilo packages of basmati rice are affected by this recall. Carrefour brand one-kilo packages of basmati rice sold in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté and Ile-de-France have been recalled since Friday, due to a risk of the presence of insects or larvae. “For reasons of contamination, of external or other origin, or by putrefaction, deterioration or … Read more

Villeurbanne: several kilos of cannabis discovered in a car, police stoned

Villeurbanne: several kilos of cannabis discovered in a car, police stoned

This Monday evening, police officers witnessed the strange behavior of an individual in Villeurbanne. Around 11 p.m., while BAC agents were patrolling near rue du Canal, a man who was about to get into a car parked in a parking lot suddenly turned back in sight of the officials. They approached the car to discover … Read more

Rhône: stores authorized to open on Sunday December 24

Rhône: stores authorized to open on Sunday December 24

The prefect of Rhône took a strong decision to “support traders” of the department. “Considering the drop in business turnover caused by the latest social events, and in accordance with the wish expressed by the My Presqu’île association”, a prefectural decree was issued. The latter authorizes businesses in the Rhône to open exceptionally on Sunday, … Read more

Enhanced Public Transport Service and Timetables in Chartres Since August 28, 2023

Enhanced Public Transport Service and Timetables in Chartres Since August 28, 2023

Direct lines to the SNCF station, greater timetables and a significantly reinforced service, since August 28, 2023, employees of the company garden in Chartres (Eure-et-Loir) no longer lack buses. Cramped at certain times, such as at 7:30 a.m. or 5 p.m., since the establishment in August 2021 of the Trades Village which brings together 240 … Read more

Why Saint-Germain-en-Laye Refuses to Welcome Tier Mobility Scooters

Why Saint-Germain-en-Laye Refuses to Welcome Tier Mobility Scooters

Scooters are not welcome. At a time when self-service electric vehicles are making a place for themselves in the landscape of soft mobility in the greater suburbs, Saint-Germain-en-Laye (Yvelines) refuses to receive Tier Mobility stations, even though they are located within of the Saint-Germain – Boucles de Seine agglomeration (CASGBS) since spring 2022. A position … Read more

Concerns and Controversies Surrounding the Paris-Normandy Railway Project: Land, Costs, and Impact

Concerns and Controversies Surrounding the Paris-Normandy Railway Project: Land, Costs, and Impact

The exchanges were cordial but there were many concerns this Thursday evening in the room of the cultural center which welcomed elected officials from Normandy and Ile-de-France to present the next steps and recall the orientations of the new Paris-Normandy line project (LNPN). Initiated in 2009, it aims to “provide the Seine valley with an … Read more

Major Train Incident at Lyon Guillotière Station Causes Significant Delays on Chambéry-Lyon and Grenoble-Lyon Axes

Major Train Incident at Lyon Guillotière Station Causes Significant Delays on Chambéry-Lyon and Grenoble-Lyon Axes

The incident took place shortly before 7 a.m. this Thursday morning in the capital of Gaul. According to SNCF, a person was hit by a train at Lyon Guillotière station in the 7th arrondissement. While the railway company first announced that traffic was interrupted in Lyon, a quick update mentions “significant delays on the Chambéry-Lyon … Read more