On Thursday April 21, at the Jean Monnier congress center in Angers, the fifth edition of the Loire Valley wine competition rewarded the best AOP (Protected Designation of Origin) and IGP (Protected Geographical Indication) cuvées from the Loire vineyards. Following a strict protocol, 80 trained jurors tasted and scored on a digital tablet 725 samples, … Read more
The information was communicated by the gendarmerie and the Saint-Etienne prosecutor’s office. The mayor of the village of Saint-Héand (Loire), Jean-Marc Thélisson (69), was found dead by his son in a wooded plot that belonged to him. An inquest is underway to determine the cause of his death. Found dead on his property On the … Read more
The number of contaminations Covid-19 is still on the rise in Pays de la Loire. The fault with the BA.2 variant. The regional health agency notes it: the epidemiological indicators show more active circulation of the virus since early March in all departments. The regional incidence rate in the general population again exceeds 1,000 cases … Read more
Two accidents which occurred this Monday morning cause slowdowns on the A47 at the level of the bridge of Givors and Saint-Chamond. This Monday, February 14 at 7:50 a.m., the firefighters intervened in an accident involving two cars south of Lyon, near the Givors bridge, in the Saint-Étienne-Lyon direction. A collision which causes several kilometers … Read more
An investigation was opened after the destruction of two police cars in Firminy on the night of Saturday to Sunday. Restless weekend at the police station Firminy, in the Loire. Two police cars were set on fire in the night from Saturday to Sunday. No questioning One of the two was targeted by a incendiary … Read more
It’s not easy to be animators during a period of confinement. So Luc, Camille, Hyacinthe, Charles and Mathis, from Val’Mauges social center, To Mauges-sur-Loire (Maine-et-Loire), have shown imagination to anticipate the return of collective events. “To allow the inhabitants to meet again and do activities together, we have prepared a great game for them. But … Read more
The Pays de la Loire, these are groups and singers who have been exported all over France and around the world, but also a territory that has inspired many artists. From the Nantes residents of Elmer Food Beat to La Mancelle Leslie, here is a selection of songs that will take you on a journey … Read more
Sixteen health professionals from the region are leaving for the West Indies. No question of lazing on the beaches. Four doctors, a masseur-physiotherapist, five nursing assistants and six nurses from Nantes University Hospital, Angers University Hospital, Mans Hospital, Vendée Hospital, Confluent Hospital and Polyclinique de l ‘Europe (in Nantes) will provide support in saturated medical … Read more
A 21-year-old young man was rushed to the North Hospital of Saint-Étienne on Thursday after being stuck in a tool machine. The drama happened around 9:00 a.m. on Thursday at a company Champdieu, in the Loire. According to firefighters, a 21-year-old found himself stuck in a tool machine, during a maintenance operation. His colleagues take … Read more
One hour from Lyon, Saint-Étienne and Clermont-Ferrand, the Roanne region is doing well thanks to bewitching landscapes, villages of character and renowned gastronomy. A natural and historical heritage which is a real invitation to travel through time. In the Loire, Roanne has all the advantages of a city break, plus the great outdoors. But first … Read more