Covid-19: the 11 departments where hospitalizations are at their highest
A ninth wave that breaks at full speed. Covid-19 contaminations are on the rise in France and no department is spared new cases, according to the latest figures published by Public Health France. With...
Mandatory mask: new government announcements on Friday?
Mask or no mask? For the moment, the French still have the luxury of asking themselves the question when they take public transport or find themselves in particularly busy places, such as shopping centres....
EcoWatt alert: the 45 departments where it will be coldest on Monday
Electricity transmission system operators have warned: load shedding measures are not a possibility to be ruled out this winter. Indeed, with the French nuclear fleet only very slowly picking up the seed, and the...
Taxes: the scam to be wary of right now
The crooks have not stolen their imagination. CPF account, fake bankers or trapped SMS, they always manage to reinvent themselves to undermine the bank account of the French. This time, it is for tax...
Power cuts in December: the last scenario considered
Will cut or not cut? On the subject of possible load shedding this winter, the announcements are multiplying on the side of the executive and the managers of the network, creating a real cacophony....
Power cuts: are 10 power cuts already scheduled by EDF?
They are at the heart of all concerns. The possible power cuts that could occur this winter have been the talk of the town in recent weeks. And yet: as the government reminded us,...
Christmas meals: how to better distribute the costs as a family?
The Christmas meal is a great moment of conviviality and gathering for many families. This is the perfect opportunity to gather around an excellent feast and talk about the year that has just passed....
New fuel aid: who will be able to receive the 100 euros?
Another pressure on the purchasing power of the French, fuel shortages added to galloping inflation or even rising energy prices. This is why the executive had set up, as part of its legislative "purchasing...
The 10 names that parents have most regretted giving their children
As surprising as it may seem, our first names have a real influence on our personality. According to Cosmopolitan, the choice of first name reveals what parents say about their child, and therefore how...
Electricity: an orange Ecowatt alert next Monday?
Early warning signs? In its forecasts for the winter, RTE was especially worried about the month of January, considering that red Ecowatt days could not be ruled out, but is there a risk for...
Power cuts: no ironing, no series… Should we take inspiration from Switzerland?
Measures that vary depending on the country. The government is currently working on the various possible scenarios in the event of too high tensions on the electricity network this winter. In its forecasts, RTE...
Val-d’Oise: parents discover the remains of their daughter’s coffin in rubble
Marie-Anne and Kevin, parents of four children and a little Léanne, who died in 2009 of sudden infant death syndrome, endured an experience that no parent should have to go through. Marie-Anne's father died...
Power cuts this winter: Emmanuel Macron castigates “the scenarios of fear”
Lack of availability of nuclear power plants, low capacity of hydroelectric dams due to drought... This winter, many elements point to tensions on the French electricity network.According to the latest forecasts from the manager,...
Power cuts: who does not have priority during load shedding?
Winter has already started well, and the drop in temperatures is not about to stop. Faced with the disastrous condition of the French nuclear fleet and the ensuing energy shortages, power cuts are to...
Power cuts: cash dispenser, priority on the right… We will have to adapt
France is getting organized. The arrival of winter and the accompanying drop in temperatures will lead to greater energy consumption by individuals and businesses alike. If RTE has noted a drop in consumption in...
Return of the mandatory mask: the latest announcements from François Braun
We are currently in the middle of the ninth wave of Covid-19, according to the many experts who started to sound the alarm bells this week. On Tuesday, November 29, Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne...
The 6 new scams to watch out for in December 2022
The giveaway race is on. Every year, December is the month of shopping, since it is the time when many French people are looking for the perfect Christmas gifts for their loved ones. However,...
Power cuts: the test to find out if you will be affected
A winter without power cuts? The government believes in it, the network managers a little less. In recent weeks, RTE has warned of the risk of tension in January, during the coldest weeks of...
Covid-19: what restrictions are still applied abroad?
We are in the midst of the ninth wave of Covid-19, as evidenced by the many experts and officials who have been busy sounding the alarm bells in recent weeks. Brigitte Autran, President of...
Arrival of the snow: who can fear power cuts?
This is one of the main concerns of the French this winter. Faced with tensions on the electricity network, the government is increasing prevention and awareness measures. One of the devices put in place...
Covid-19: can the government restore the wearing of masks as it wishes?
Towards a new resurgence of Covid-19? After three years of epidemic, the waves pass and are not alike. Between new variants, new symptoms and new mechanisms to fight the pandemic, the coronavirus that we...
Divorce at retirement: the advice of a psychologist to live it well
A diminished love, divergent priorities, a need for independence... There are many reasons that push a couple to take different paths after years of living together. In recent years, separation has been on the...
Issei Sagawa: the “Japanese cannibal” died at the age of 73
Issei Sagawa, better known by his macabre (and somewhat problematic) nickname of "Japanese cannibal" died on November 24 at the age of 73, following pneumonia. He made himself known in 1981, when he was...
Ninth wave of Covid-19: the 32 departments where the incidence rate has jumped
The lull was only short-lived. Covid-19 is once again being talked about in France, just a few weeks after the end of the eighth wave because, as many scientists and doctors feared, the epidemic...
Power cuts: weekends, affected areas… Elisabeth Borne’s details
Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne had gathered ten of her ministers on Monday November 29 to discuss the power cuts that could potentially occur this winter. This subject, considered crucial, was also the subject of...
Wood check: the date not to be missed to receive this new aid
Faced with soaring energy prices and the dizzying decline in the purchasing power of the French, a new aid package has been voted by the National Assembly. It is within the framework of the...
Network cuts this winter: what are the risks for emergency numbers?
An unprecedented winter. Faced with possible tensions on the electricity network in the coming months, a plethora of measures are being implemented. Energy sobriety plan, awareness campaigns, electricity weather forecast, load shedding... Everything is...
Energy check, repair bonus… Everything that changes on December 1, 2022
This year was marked by the disbursement of multiple aids. Indeed, in the face of galloping inflation and soaring energy prices, the executive has put in place several legislative packages called "for purchasing power"....
Covid-19: the latest announcements from Elisabeth Borne
Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne spoke this Tuesday, November 29 at the podium of the National Assembly about the Covid. Faced with more and more experts alerting to the imminence of a ninth wave, the...
Telethon: what are the 4 ambassador cities this year?
Each year, the unmissable Telethon event brings together families determined to overcome their fight against rare genetic diseases... But also millions of French people who are present to attend the 30 hours of live...
Covid-19: the departments where the second recall is at its lowest
The beginnings of a ninth wave? Covid-19 contaminations started to rise again in the middle of November, after a three-week lull on the epidemic front. According to the latest figures from Public Health France,...
Covid-19: mask, vaccine … The latest recommendations from Covars
We are currently in the midst of the 9th wave of Covid-19, according to epidemiologist Mahmoud Zureik, who confided in Le Parisien. In the near future, we should also expect a daily average of...
9th wave of Covid-19: towards a return to wearing a mandatory mask?
We are indeed experiencing a 9th wave of Covid-19, said Mahmoud Zureik, an epidemiologist who confided in Parisian. And we should expect an average of 50,000 cases a day soon. The pace is indeed...
Mail: what does the mention “CEDEX” mean on a postal address?
In France, around 8.7 billion letters are exchanged each year, according to Statista data for 2019.Every day, many French people take the direction of the post office to have their letters franked. For these...
Christmas scams: 6 scams to watch out for in December
Sunday, November 27 marked the first Sunday of Advent, so the holiday season has officially begun! The windows of department stores have already had a makeover and light decorations have been lighting up many...
Out of stock: the 6 Christmas gifts that will be difficult to offer this...
Santa's elves are experiencing some difficulties this year. As the holidays are fast approaching, the crises that have followed one another in particular due to Covid-19 or the war in Ukraine are still having...
This cult chocolate from the 1980s will be making a comeback in 2023
Do you remember eating "Wonders of the World" chocolate bars for afternoon tea? This brand of chocolate was extremely popular in the 1980s and 1990s, but from the early 2000s, demand became too scarce,...
Police station: these 5 objects that you must bring back before December 2
This Friday, November 25, a "voluntary abandonment" operation and registration of previously undeclared weapons is taking place across France. This operation will last until December 2. Many collection points have opened their doors: throughout...
Administrative procedures: beware of these sites that pretend to be official platforms
Requesting a civil status certificate, driving license, making your license plate... Today, many administrative procedures are just a click away thanks to online forms.But here it is: ill-intentioned people take advantage of this to...
Yellow and red triangles on the side of the roads: the meaning of these...
Mounted on metal poles, these miniature roofs look almost like bird feeders. They are found at the edge of certain roads, in the middle of the fields or in the forest. These panels are...