Fears of ‘mad pyromaniac’ burning cars and trees in chic area of Nice Investigators suspect the perpetrator to be ‘an isolated individual not in full possession of his faculties’
Foreign couple caught spraying blue ‘Star of David’ on Paris wall The French PM and several mayors have condemned blue Star graffiti appearing in the city as ‘anti-Semitic hatred’ that ‘cannot be tolerated, justified or excused’
Stars of David painted on walls of buildings in Paris and other towns Investigations are ongoing. Mayors and Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne have uniformly denounced the acts as ‘anti-Semitic hatred’ Second home in Brittany sprayed with nationalist graffiti Bank ATMs vandalised across France by climate campaigners Two Brittany houses sprayed with anti second-home graffiti
Water conflicts multiply in France as drought restrictions extended Holes torn in jacuzzis and water stolen from tanks and cemeteries as people take issue with certain water usages and limits
Mass attack on internet cables in France 'almost professional' A large-scale vandalism incident yesterday has been described as ‘unprecedented’. The attacks are said to have needed good technical knowledge
3,500 Covid jabs destroyed in vaccination centre attack near Toulouse The equivalent of four days’ worth of doses were ruined when attackers broke into the centre close to midnight
Cheese shop in Paris vandalised by militant vegan activists A cheese shop in Paris has been vandalised overnight by militant vegan activists, with explicit graffiti tags on the shop windows accusing farmers of being criminals.
French WWII Oradour memorial vandalised with denial messages Vandals have sprayed graffiti on an entrance wall to a memorial honouring the victims of a World War II massacre, prompting outcry from France’s president, prime minister and other top politicians.
250 held in Paris after violence mars May 1 protests Thousands of police deployed following calls on social media to make Paris the 'capital of rioting' - while hundreds of marches elsewhere in France passed off peacefully
Gilets jaunes leader condemns ‘cowardly’ home attack A house and car belonging to Eric Drouet - one of the so-called “leaders” of the gilets jaunes movement, have been vandalised - in a move that he has called “very cowardly”.
Amnesty International condemns French anti-vandal law Human rights group Amnesty International has denounced the French government’s proposed new ' anti-casseur ' law, saying the move is “an attack on the freedom to protest”.
Complaint after château trees pruned into penis shapes The mayor of a commune in the Drôme (Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes) has lodged a formal complaint after some mystery visitors cut four trees in front of the Château d’Hauterives into penis shapes.
Inquiry into French homosexuality plaque vandalisation The Paris Mairie has opened an inquiry after the vandalisation of a plaque commemorating the last homosexual couple to be put to death in France. Confident new bike hire scheme arrives in Paris Village labelled ‘racist’ by vandals Hydrant vandals spark complaints