Aude
Four departments in southern France are on orange alert Sunday evening due to heavy rains and flood risks, with bad weather expected until Monday. In Aude, schools will be closed and evacuations ordered in Narbonne. Authorities urge utmost caution amid imminent river overflows.
Reported by AI
In Aude, a department hit by the wine crisis and the 2025 summer fires, the Rassemblement National (RN) is preparing a targeted offensive for the 2026 municipal elections. Buoyed by three deputies elected in 2024, the far-right party aims at several emblematic towns. Marine Le Pen has voiced the ambition to capture town halls in this favorable region.