2 days ago · The attack took place at Aksehir, a bar-restaurant located on Place Claude Kogan in Grenoble's Olympic Village sector, at around 8:15 p.m. CET on February 12, 2025. [2] Prosecutor François Touret-de-Courcy reported that the perpetrator entered the establishment armed with an assault rifle, threw a grenade inside without speaking, and immediately fled the scene. [3]

2 days ago · Police in Grenoble, south-eastern France, were hunting for a man who threw a grenade into a bar in the Olympic Village district of the city. AFP - MAXIME GRUSS

2 days ago · Grenoble's Olympic Village was built for the 1968 Winter Games. Kalashnikovs are often used by gangs in France, especially in drugs-related crime. In November, Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau ...

2 days ago · It came at a time when thousands of British tourists are in the Grenoble area, on skiing and snowboarding holidays. Grenoble's Olympic Village was built for the 1968 Winter Games. open image in ...

2 days ago · "Many clients" were present when the grenade exploded at the bar in the Olympic Village neighbourhood, built when the Alpine city hosted the 1968 Winter Olympics.

2 days ago · The bar is in the Olympic Village neighbourhood, built when the south-eastern city hosted the 1968 Winter Olympics. Mr Touret-de-Courcy said investigators had not yet identified a motive but did ...

2 days ago · At least two people were left in critical condition after the grenade exploded in a bar in Grenoble on Wednesday. ... after 8 pm at the bar in the Olympic Village neighborhood, built when the ...

2 days ago · A police line blocks the way as officers stand guard in front of the Aksehir bar where a grenade was thrown the night before in the Grenoble Olympic Village, part of La Villeneuve district, in ...

Dec 14, 2023 · Located in the south of town, both the Olympic Village and Media Centre used at Grenoble 1968 formed part of the city’s long-term development plans. They were built specifically with the idea of providing accommodation for students and local residents after the Olympic Winter Games were over.

2 days ago · The incident occurred shortly after 8:00 p.m. (1900 GMT) at the bar in the Olympic Village neighborhood, built when the city hosted the 1968 Winter Olympics. ... Grenoble Mayor Eric Piolle thanked ...