FR-Alert Tool Test in Ain on November 12

A civil security exercise will test the FR-Alert system in the municipality of Balan, Ain, on November 12, 2026.

Generic image of a mobile phone alert notification with a ringing icon, in an urban environment.
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Generic image of a mobile phone alert notification with a ringing icon, in an urban environment.

The Prefecture of Ain is organizing a civil security exercise on Thursday, November 12, 2026, between 10 AM and 12 PM, in the municipality of Balan, to test the FR-Alert notification system.

As part of this exercise, mobile phones present in the municipality of Balan, including those on the A42 motorway, may receive an alert notification. It is specified that this is only a test and there is no need to panic.
The notification will be accompanied by a potentially surprising ringtone and a message indicating that it is an exercise. It is also possible that relay antennas may affect phones located in neighboring areas.
Information and answers to questions about the FR-Alert tool are available on the official website: www.fr-alert.gouv.fr.
Based on information from the official source: Mairie de Meximieux (03/11/2026)