Département du Puy-de-Dôme in the news

The Puy-de-Dôme prefecture is implementing stricter road safety measures and sanctions starting October 1st due to a high number of fatal accidents, including automatic license suspensions for various offenses.

The préfet of Puy-de-Dôme announced a new "zero tolerance" road safety policy starting October 1, 2026, to address a rise in fatal accidents by reinforcing penalties for infractions like impaired driving, phone use, and making helmet use mandatory for personal motorized devices.

The Puy-de-Dôme prefecture is implementing new road safety measures, including stricter license suspensions and mandatory helmet use for motorized personal mobility devices, to reduce road fatalities.

Clermont-Ferrand and the Puy-de-Dôme department are strong contenders to host the 2027 Women's Tour de France, as indicated by early hotel bookings in August 2027.

Clermont-Ferrand and Puy-de-Dôme are strong contenders to host a stage of the 2027 Tour de France Femmes, indicated by early hotel bookings in August.

The Puy-de-Dôme Departmental Council and the local wine federation are aging 150 bottles at the volcano's summit to promote the region's volcanic terroir and fund young winemakers.

The Puy-de-Dôme Departmental Council is aging a special wine cuvée atop a volcano for a future charity auction to support local viticulture.

The Puy-de-Dôme Departmental Council has been awarded a bronze label for its innovative and inclusive digital outreach programs.

The local government organized a high-altitude wine aging ceremony at the puy de Dôme summit to promote regional winemakers and volcanic terroirs.

An updated school map for 2026 in the Puy-de-Dôme department cancels three planned class closures and adds five new openings.

Puy-de-Dôme has issued a drought vigilance alert following a heatwave and declining water levels, urging voluntary conservation across the department.

The Département du Puy-de-Dôme is temporarily closing the Chemin des Muletiers for essential geological stabilization and maintenance work.

The Puy-de-Dôme prefecture has issued an early drought warning due to critically low river flows, urging voluntary water conservation.

The Puy-de-Dôme department organized the 29th Senior Olympics featuring sports and mental challenges for residents of 19 regional nursing homes.

Puy-de-Dôme has entered a water vigilance phase requiring voluntary sobriety from all sectors despite current lack of mandatory restrictions.

Major urban transformation and transport infrastructure works are continuing in Cournon-d’Auvergne as part of the InspiRe project through 2027.

A printing services contract opportunity has been announced for the Puy-de-Dôme region.

The Puy-de-Dôme prefecture has triggered a water vigilance alert a month earlier than usual while highlighting critical infrastructure leaks in the distribution network.

The Puy-de-Dôme Department is organizing a year of events in 2026 to celebrate pastoralism and its role in ecological management and local food production.

The Puy-de-Dôme department is under a drought vigilance alert following an exceptionally dry spring that is straining local waterways.