Missing Teen: Search Intensifies for Savanah Penot, Last Seen Near Dijon in January

Authorities in France are seeking the public’s help in locating Savanah Penot, a 16-year-aged girl who has been missing since January 4, 2026. Penot was last seen after leaving the Maison départementale de l’enfance Simone-Veil in Ahuy, a town located approximately five kilometers from Dijon, in the Côte-d’Or department.

Details of the Disappearance

According to the gendarmerie nationale, Savanah Penot is a habitual runaway, frequently leaving the care facility. Despite this, she has been missing for over two and a half months, prompting a renewed appeal for information. Authorities are investigating a recent, unconfirmed report suggesting she may currently be in Paris.

Physical Description

Savanah Penot is described as being 1.60 meters (approximately 5 feet 3 inches) tall and weighing 55 kilograms (approximately 121 pounds). She has long brown hair, light brown eyes, and was last seen wearing a burgundy pair of pants, a red sweater, black shoes, a gray coat, and a gray ear warmer.

Call for Public Assistance

The gendarmerie nationale is urging anyone with information regarding Savanah Penot’s whereabouts to come forward. Individuals can contact the brigade de Messigny-et-Vantoux at 03 80 44 90 31 or dial 17 (the emergency number in France). “Your vigilance can make the difference,” authorities stated in their appeal.

This is a developing story and will be updated as more information becomes available.