Local news· Published on October 26, 2026
Uzerche: 92-year-old woman dies in house fire in historic Sainte-Eulalie district
- Event date
- Sunday, October 25, 2026
- Address
- Faubourg Sainte-Eulalie, Uzerche · Directions ↗
A fire broke out during the night of Sunday 25 to Monday 26 October in a house in the historic Sainte-Eulalie district of Uzerche. A 92-year-old disabled woman lost her life, and the house was fully ablaze when emergency services arrived. According to the prefecture, seven other people were brought to safety and then rehoused in the neighbourhood with help from the town council. Around forty firefighters put out the fire and stopped it from spreading to nearby houses. The sub-prefect of Ussel and Uzerche councillors went to the scene, while gendarmes investigate the cause of the fire.