2005 Planoise Forum fire

The 2005 conflagration of the Forum is a fire which took place in the neighborhood of Planoise, in Besançon (Doubs, France).

The fire killed the building's concierge and seriously wounded two Chinese student residents.

[1] November 2005 saw the outbreak of civil unrest in France, specifically in the suburbs of large cities.

In Franche-Comté, severe rioting affected urban areas of Montbéliard province including Besançon, and the neighborhoods of Planoise, Montrapon-Fontaine-Écu and Clairs-Soleils specifically.

Planoise witnessed a particularly serious event, with the torching on the night of November 2 of three cars in the basement of the "Forum", a university hall of residence for foreign students.