Benoit Tessier reveals a shocking power outage in southeastern France that disrupted the Cannes Film Festival. Roughly 160,000 homes were affected after a high-voltage line fell, and authorities suspect arson linked to a fire at an electrical substation. While festival events paused, the Palais adapted, ensuring the Palme d'Or ceremony proceeded. This incident highlights vulnerabilities in infrastructure. Read more about it here: https://www.cnbc.com/2025/05/24/power-outage-cannes-film-festival-possible-arson.html #CannesFilmFestival #PowerOutage #ArsonInvestigation #Cannes2025 #FilmAwards
Arson suspected as power outage in southeast France disrupts final day of Cannes Film Festival

A major power outage struck southeastern France on Saturday morning, disrupting traffic and briefly halting events at the Cannes Film Festival.

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