Forty people were injured, four of them seriously, in a collision between a high-speed TGV and a regional train near the southwest French city of Pau on Thursday, authorities said. French authorities say that the two trains were carrying a total of 238 passengers at the time of the collision. The local Pyrenées-Atlantiques prefectural spokesman Patrice Abbadie said that no fatalities are expected. The collision occurred in Denguin, a small city near Pau, when a national TGV train bound for Paris collided head-on with a regional train during the busy evening commute, said Abbadie. Read Article
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telegraph.co.uk reported France foiled an Islamist terrorist plot to target the Eiffel Tower, the Louvre and even a nuclear power plant, it emerged on Wednesday, as the country unveiled new, tougher anti-terror rules. French police stumbled on the plans after decrypting coded messages between a 29-year-old Algerian butcher living in the Vaucluse, southern France, known […]
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The city of Paris has been responding to an increase in crimes against tourists. A new wave of tourists from countries relatively new to travel has provided criminal predators around the world new targets that are less savvy about personal security while traveling. In 2013, the Parisian Préfecture de Police (PPP) put together an overall […]
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cnn.com reported Police in northern France moved in Wednesday on makeshift migrant camps near the port of Calais, prompting a standoff with the defiant residents — many of whom have fled conflicts in Syria, Sudan and Eritrea. By late afternoon, a CNN producer observed that the migrants’ tents had all been destroyed. One activist told […]
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dailymail.co.uk reported that two Paris policemen were today charged with the rape of a tourist after one admitted having ‘consensual sex’ with her. Both officers were among four arrested last week when a 34-year-old Canadian said she was attacked following a rowdy drinking session. CCTV shows her entering and leaving 36 Quai des Orfevres – […]
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An enormous boulder hurtled off a mountain and smashed into a tourist train in the French Alps on Saturday, derailing it on the mountainside and killing two passengers, officials said. Nine people were injured. globalnews.ca reported that the force of the boulder caved in the side of the train, which takes a leisurely three hours […]
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frnace24.com reported that Eleven sailors were evacuated by helicopter after a Spanish cargo ship slammed into a dyke and split in two near the French port of Bayonne on Wednesday as strong winds battered the Atlantic coast. The local mayor’s office said the boat had crashed into the dyke amid heavy seas near the town […]
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dw.de reported…Possible strike action by French air traffic controllers on 30 January may cause disruption to flights. If you’re planning to travel around that time, check with your airline or travel company before you set out. Germany’s Lufthansa has said it has taken legal action to head off a strike by domestic air traffic controllers […]
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The number of foreigners accused of robbery in French towns and cities has surged in recent years according to new data published on Tuesday. The figures show that thieves from abroad are now implicated in over a quarter of all thefts and robberies in the country. Read Article
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France’s decision last week to penalize the clients of prostitutes has led to fears of an “avalanche” of curb crawlers crossing the border to the German town of Saarbrücken. A mega brothel is already being planned in the town. France’s new law is expected to come into force in the second half of next year. […]
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