A major power cut across southern France left around 160,000 homes without electricity on Saturday and impacted the town of Cannes, which is currently hosting its annual international film festival.

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 much-anticipated Palme d’Or ceremony.

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.

Deliberate acts of sabotage left much of southeastern France without power on the final day of the glamorous Cannes Film Festival, threatening the closing ceremonies.

The final day of the 2025 Cannes Film Festival was struck by a massive power outage.

A major power outage has hit southeastern France, disrupting traffic and briefly halting events at the Cannes Film Festival as the prestigious event prepared to hand out its top prize