Skippers out of the race, stories in the history of the Vendée Globe

On December 14, Samantha Davies set out again for the Vendée Globe, but was out of the race, nine days after her retirement. Before her, they are several to have joined Sables-d’Olonne without appearing in the final classification. Upon the announcement of his retirement on December 5, after hitting an Ofni, Sam Davies was determined … Read more

Vendée. Driver taken to hospital after accident

Vendée.  Driver taken to hospital after accident

The firefighters intervened on Saturday, December 19, around 2:45 p.m., to rescue a motorist, between the municipalities of Brétignolles-sur-Mer and La Chaize-Giraud. A vehicle from the Samu also moved. The only cause, this 30-year-old driver lost control of his vehicle, in circumstances that the police investigation will have to determine. According to the fire department … Read more

Vendée. A pony discovered “dead by strangulation”, an open investigation

Vendée.  A pony discovered “dead by strangulation”, an open investigation

The facts go back a few days. In Vendée, in a farm located in La Ferrière, a town east of La Roche-sur-Yon, a “Big pony” is “Death by strangulation”. This is what an autopsy reveals, the results of which are communicated, Friday, September 11, by the prosecutor of La Roche-sur-Yon, Emmanuelle Lepissier. The analyzes also … Read more