Around 32,000 students took part in Caen's student carnival last week, filling the city with colour, music and costumes. Among them were several international students, many of whom were experiencing Europe's largest student carnival for the very first time. Among those joining the celebrations were James, Ethan and Sebastian, who are all studying French at the University of Caen. Here's what they thought of the experience!

For many of us, autumn is the time of peaceful strolls amid golden and ruby leaves, before winter comes to dampen our mood with its long, dark nights. But, on the other side of the world, September is the time for enthusiasts to buy the strongest crickets on the Chinese pet markets and to prepare for a fight. Or many fights.

In December, the Henri Brunet Year 7 International Section visited WRNC to record their own show for the radio. The students look back fondly on the experience; here's what they have to say.

It certainly was a bright and lovely afternoon, walking towards the parade's starting point with two Loraxes wearing tutus. What luck it was that the sun decided to shine as people gathered on this Thursday, 26th March. While fewer people attended this year (2025 still holds the record of 36,000 people), the carnival's spirit did not wane.

The largest student carnival in Europe, Caen's Student Carnival, is back! A festive programme which will make for an unforgettable experience. Music, dance, decorated floats, and costumes; the sky is the limit in terms of creativity. Here's what to expect from this year's 27th edition of the Caen Student Carnival!

Aristide Olivier has been returned as mayor of Caen after a convincing victory in the second round of the municipal election. Olivier took 59.38% of the vote, comfortably ahead of his two left-wing rivals, according to official results published by the French Interior Ministry. His list will now hold 44 seats on the new municipal council.

The first round of the 2026 French municipal elections has confirmed the strong position of the incumbent mayor in Caen. Aristide Olivier, the current mayor and an independent centre-right candidate, finished well ahead of his rivals with 48.51% of the vote, only a few percentage points away from the absolute majority required to secure the victory in the first round.

It closed on Saturday, 7th March, Vire's local swimming pool was put out of service by a single mouse. The small animal got into the building's electrical panel and nibbled cables, causing severe damage to the building's infrastructure. The closure is expected to last at least a week.

It happened in Trévières, in the Calvados, on Monday (2nd March 2026). Three people from the same family reportedly answered a local ad to come and cut poplar trees on a private property. During the outing, a tree is reported to have fallen on one of them, a thirty-year-old man, who died at the scene.

If you're a British citizen with a second nationality, you may find yourself struggling to get into the UK as of the 25th February this year if you do not have a British passport. If you want to travel on your other nationality's passport, you will have to order a certificate of entitlement for almost £600.