An employee of the Chinon Integrated Expertise Laboratory (Lidec) at the Chinon nuclear power plant, January 26, 2023 in Indre-et-Loire (AFP / GUILLAUME SOUVANT) The pipe lab: EDF’s Chinon Integrated Expertise Laboratory (Lidec) inspects the piping of nuclear power plants under all welds, placing it at the forefront of the stress corrosion crisis affecting the…
By Michel Dalloni Posted today at 01:34 Reserved for our subscribers ReportageAs Roland-Garros draws to a close, a handful of die-hard tennis fans, this royal precursor to tennis, are struggling to save France’s oldest court from ruin. Lea Van Der Zwalmen has as much imagination as talent. When she closes her eyes, the 26-year-old Frenchwoman,…
A new hospital is forced to reduce its activities due to lack of staff. Since last Wednesday, the emergency department and the maternity ward of Chinon, in Indre-et-Loire, have been closed. A direct consequence of caregiver burnout. In recent years, they have been assigned more and more tasks, without additional recruitment. The management advises to…
