A power cut in south-eastern France has temporarily disrupted screenings on the final day of the Cannes Film Festival. About 160,000 homes in the city of Cannes and surrounding municipalities lost ...

An arson attack and damage to a transmission tower cut off power in the area, the authorities said. The festival’s closing ceremony on Saturday is scheduled to proceed normally. By Aurelien ...

French authorities believe arson may have played a role in a power outage Saturday in southeast France that threatened to jeopardize the Cannes Film Festival's closing celebrations, including the ...

A regional power outage, apparently caused by sabotage on electrical infrastructure, hit southern France on Saturday, disrupting the final day of the 78th Cannes Film Festival. By Scott Roxborough ...

A shop without lights during a power outage during the 78th annual Cannes Film Festival on May 24, 2025 in Cannes, France. (Photo by Lorenzo Franzoni/Getty Images) Laurent Hottiaux, the prefect of ...

The city of Cannes was hit by a five-hour power outage on Saturday morning ahead of the film festival’s awards ceremony, with electricity finally returning around 3:30 p.m. local time.

A power outage is currently affecting the city of Cannes and surrounding areas,” the festival said in a statement ... Palme d’Or (Golden Palm) for best film, along with other awards like ...

The power outage happened hours later ... bring to justice the perpetrators of these acts,” said Hottiaux. Cannes Film Festival organizers confirmed the outage affected the early activities ...

The Cannes Film Festival experienced disruptions due to a power outage in southeastern France. A substation fire is under investigation for possible arson.