An earthquake shook western France on Friday June 16, 2023 around 6:30 p.m

Earthquake in Western France: Strong Tremor with a Magnitude between 5.3 and 5.8, Material Damage Recorded

The earthquake, with an epicentre halfway between La Rochelle and Niort, was felt from Bordeaux to Saint-Malo It was 6:38 p.m. when the building began to shake. A slight ripple cast a silence in our little editorial office. In the heat and humidity of a Friday evening, the earth shook in Rennes. The Breton capital is not […]

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Accident at Leroy Merlin: a client crushed by 300 kg of wooden panels in Charente-Maritime

Charente-Maritime: Accident at Leroy Merlin, Client Crushed by 300 kg of Wooden Panels

The victim, seriously injured, was transferred to the hospital in Poitiers (Vienne). The reason why the wooden walls would have collapsed is still unknown. An investigation is opened. Drama at the Leroy Merlin store in Puilboreau, in the agglomeration of La Rochelle this Wednesday afternoon, in Charente-Maritime. A 50-year-old customer was seriously injured after an incident in the outdoor courtyard […]

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The coronavirus Covid-19 incidence rate is falling in the Charente

Covid-19: The Incidence Rate is Falling in Charente… But Not the Positivity

EPIDEMIC: The incidence rate in the Charente was halved. But the number of coronavirus Covid-19 tests carried out also A spectacular drop in the incidence rate of the coronavirus Covid-19 in Charente. From 243 / 100,000 inhabitants during the peak of March 29, to 120 / 100,000 inhabitants on April 29! Or a halving of this indicator, scrutinized […]

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Two cyclists killed by a car in the Charente-Maritime

Charente-Maritime: Two Cyclists Killed by a Car

Two amateur cyclists have been killed in an accident with a cat in La Rochelle (Charente-Maritime).  A third is slightly injured. Amateur cycling is still bereaved by a dramatic accident in the region. This morning, in Périgny, in the suburbs of La Rochelle, a group of five cyclists was struck by a motorist on a secondary […]

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Thunderstorms are expected between 3 p.m. and 9 p.m. in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, Friday, April 24, 2020.

Nouvelle-Aquitaine Placed on the Yellow Alert for Thunderstorms

This Friday 24th April 2020, the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region is on yellow alert for thunderstorms from 3 pm until evening by Meteo France. The Nouvelle-Aquitaine region is being placed on yellow alert for thunderstorms this Friday 24th April 2020  by the last Meteo France bulletin published at 6 a.m. and valid until Saturday 25th April 2020 at 6 am.   Thunderstorms are expected […]

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Second case of Coronavirus in the Charente

Second Case of Coronavirus in Charente: A 24 year old Woman Returned from Egypt

EPIDEMIC: The regional health agency (ARS) gave details on the new confirmed case of coronavirus in Charente this Wednesday evening The regional health agency (ARS) gave details on the new confirmed case of coronavirus in Charente this Wednesday evening. It is a 24-year-old woman returning from a trip to Egypt. Her state of health is not worrying, she […]

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11 new carriers of coronavirus in the region

Coronavirus: ARS Counts 11 New Contaminations in Nouvelle-Aquitaine this Monday

In its daily report, the Regional Health Agency reveals the presence of 11 new confirmed coronavirus cases in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine territory. This Monday 9th March 2020, in its midday point, the Regional Health Agency of New Aquitaine announced the presence of 11 new carriers of the Coronavirus, in the greater region. Lot-et-Garonne particularly affected This count, now daily, reveals five new […]

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Professor Malvy is the coronavirus specialist at the Bordeaux University Hospital.

Nouvelle Aquitaine: The Number of Coronavirus Cases has Doubled, with 13 New Confirmed Cases

This 8th March 2020, the Regional Health Agency took stock of the coronavirus epidemic. Result: 13 new cases confirmed in Nouvelle Aquitaine. During the past 24 hours, there has been a sharp increase in confirmed cases of coronavirus in Nouvelle Aquitaine. During its update on March 8, 2020, the ARS reported 13 new cases. Five new cases in Lot-et-Garonne… This brings to 29 […]

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The A10 Motorway closed in Charente due to an accident

Charente-Maritime: The Trailer of a Truck Ignites, The A10 Closed

ACCIDENT:The A 10 motorway is closed in both directions of traffic this Friday near Mirambeau in Charente-Maritime The A 10 motorway is closed in both directions of traffic this Friday near Mirambeau in Charente-Maritime, about thirty kilometres north of the Bordeaux area. According to Bison Futé, the closure of this section of the A10 motorway follows […]

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14 South West departments and Corsica in orange alert for wind, rain anjd floods

Violent Winds and Floods: 14 South West Departments and Corsica in Orange Alert

Due to heavy weather (strong winds, rain-floods, waves-submersion), Meteo France has extended the orange alert to 16 departments, this Friday 13th December  Attention to those in the South West of France and Corsica. This Friday 13th December 2019, Meteo France has expanded the orange alert for violent winds, rainfall, flood waves, to 16 departments.  These are: Ariège, Aveyron, Charente-Maritime, Dordogne, Haute-Garonne, […]

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