The Changing Landscape of Loire-Atlantique: Historical Population Shifts and Current Trends

The Changing Landscape of Loire-Atlantique: Historical Population Shifts and Current Trends

Has Loire-Atlantique become a city-department? Almost. How else can we analyze the fact that nine of the ten most populated municipalities in Loire-Atlantique now belong to the Nantes conurbation, with only Saint-Nazaire, which appears in second position, now in the Top 10? Read also: Is Nantes still connected? This classic phenomenon today of the attraction … Read more

Addressing Radicalization in French Prisons: How Women Detained for Terrorism are Being Rehabilitated and Reintegrated

Addressing Radicalization in French Prisons: How Women Detained for Terrorism are Being Rehabilitated and Reintegrated

In France, 430 people are currently detained for acts of terrorism, including 385 for Islamist terrorism. Among them, 96 are women. “Before 2016, female jihadists who participated in terrorist acts were sentenced to alternative sentences to prison,” recalls Leïla Medjelet, prison director of integration and probation and coordinator of the mission to combat violent radicalization … Read more

8,000 ravers take part in ‘free party’ on runway in Brittany

8,000 ravers take part in ‘free party’ on runway in Brittany

illegal party More than 8,000 people attended a rave in the western French region of Brittany on Saturday evening, according to a count by authorities. The party will take place, despite a ban, on the grounds of an airport near the city of Quimper, the prefecture of the Finistère department reports. From 4 a.m. Saturday … Read more

Longest Shooting in France since 2015 Paris Attacks: Police Response and Lack of Resources Revealed

Longest Shooting in France since 2015 Paris Attacks: Police Response and Lack of Resources Revealed

This is the phrase that is going round and round among the police officers contacted this Monday. Apart from the attacks of 2015, never in France has there been such a long shooting, and with assault rifles, apparently. Between the first call for emergency police at 1:56 a.m. and the last, at 3:03 a.m., 67 … Read more

Victoria – Queen of Great Britain and Symbol of Imperialist England

Victoria – Queen of Great Britain and Symbol of Imperialist England

Obverse Obverse title: WESTMINSTER PIMLICO & CHELSEA LV & BS TRADE PROT. ASSN.. Obverse description: crowned grille. Reverse Title on the reverse: 1892. Description of the reverse: Armed arm on a red enameled triangle, engravings in the fields. Comment Diameter without bail: 33 mm. Record GREAT BRITAIN – VICTORY (20/06/1837-22/01/1901) Victoria (1819-1901) was the daughter … Read more

Revealing the Hidden Blosne Stream: Rennes Métropole’s Plan to Uncover the Neglected Waterway

Revealing the Hidden Blosne Stream: Rennes Métropole’s Plan to Uncover the Neglected Waterway

Many of the residents who live there probably don’t know it. But the popular district of Blosne takes its name from the stream that flows at its feet. The watercourse, which has its source in Domloup, is clearly visible in certain municipalities such as Chantepie but disappears completely from the landscape as soon as it … Read more

Loire-Atlantique Taxi Drivers to Cause Disruptions on Nantes Ring Road

Loire-Atlantique Taxi Drivers to Cause Disruptions on Nantes Ring Road

A taxi (illustrative image) Credit : Julien Lutt / CC / Wikipedia Loire-Atlantique taxi drivers announce a new day of mobilization Tuesday morning, which could lead to disruptions on the Nantes ring road. A regional movement which only concerns Pays-de-la-Loire. Their intention is to block Nantes-Atlantique airport and the Nantes SNCF station until 6 p.m. … Read more

actions continue this Saturday despite Gabriel Attal’s announcements

actions continue this Saturday despite Gabriel Attal’s announcements

In response to the anger of farmers, Prime Minister Gabriel Attal announced “ten immediate simplification measures” from Haute-Garonne this Friday January 26, 2024. Read also: NARRATIVE. Anger of farmers: this day when Gabriel Attal wanted to reassure If the blockade on the A64 will be lifted this Saturday noon, Arnaud Rousseau, president of the FNSEA, … Read more

Rennes Weather Forecast: 2°C and Rainy Weekend Ahead, Winter Cold Snap Continues

Rennes Weather Forecast: 2°C and Rainy Weekend Ahead, Winter Cold Snap Continues

Today, the mercury will display 2°C on average in Rennes. A northwest breeze will blow lightly. In the morning, there will still be disturbances with light clouds. Temperatures are expected to be around 2°C. The weather should improve during the afternoon. Winter has definitely set in since the values ​​will range from 3 to 5°C. … Read more