The first snowflakes fell in November 2019, in eastern France.

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Météo France draws its orange vigilance in Corse-du-Sud and in the Hautes-Alpes

The Hautes-Alpes and Corse-du-Sud departments were placed on orange vigilance this Friday by Météo-France.

The Hautes-Alpes have been placed on “snow-ice” vigilance, expected early in the morning with a rain-snow limit of 800 meters, and avalanche risk.

In Corse-du-Sud, a stormy episode will begin in the early afternoon with heavy rains expected, precipitation reaching 80 mm in three hours and even 120 mm in places, all accompanied by strong gusts of wind.

To find out more about these weather conditions and, in particular the very rainy weather that awaits eastern France, it's here.

Le Scouarnec case: The surgeon sentenced to fifteen years of criminal imprisonment

Former surgeon Joël Le Scouarnec, 70, was sentenced Thursday to fifteen years of criminal imprisonment at the end of his trial behind closed doors at the Assizes of Saintes (Charente-Maritime) for sexual abuse of four minors.

This sentence, in accordance with the requisitions of the Advocate General, was accompanied by an obligation of socio-judicial monitoring of three years and an order for treatment, the accused having been convicted of all the facts against him. were criticized.

"We are really satisfied with the decision, it's a fair sentence", rejoiced Me Francesca Satta, lawyer for one of the four victims, the girl next to the former surgeon who had denounced him in May 2017. To learn more about this verdict, it's here.

December 9, national day of mourning in tribute to Valéry Giscard d'Estaing

Emmanuel Macron decreed, Thursday, a day of national mourning next Wednesday, December 9, in tribute to the former President of the Republic, Valéry Giscard d'Estaing, who died at the age of 94.

In an address to the French, the Head of State clarified that the former president and his family did not want, "out of modesty", a national tribute, unlike that which had been organized for Jacques Chirac in 2019.

“Out of modesty, Valéry Giscard d'Estaing did not want a national tribute to be organized.

His funeral will take place in family privacy.

I will declare a day of national mourning on Wednesday, December 9, precisely announced Emmanuel Macron.

The French who wish will be able to write a few words of homage in our town halls, and in Paris at the Musée d'Orsay, this high place of culture that we owe it, ”he added. 

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