https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from France in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed A start date has been agreed for the long-awaited direct train linking Paris' Charles de Gaulle airport with the city. https://www.thelocal.fr/20260427/start-date-set-for-new-paris-airport-link Mon, 27 Apr 2026 16:24:01 +0200 start-date-set-for-new-paris-airport-link From flying home to the US this summer to Embassy events and meeting your French neighbours, here's our latest newsletter for Americans who either live in France, visit frequently or plan to move here some day. https://www.thelocal.fr/20260427/americans-in-france-planning-for-summer-travel-and-the-trump-effect Mon, 27 Apr 2026 15:23:19 +0200 americans-in-france-planning-for-summer-travel-and-the-trump-effect Whether you are thinking of buying or you want to know what your French property is worth, a free online service provided by the French government allows you to search for the real estate value of houses or apartments. https://www.thelocal.fr/20241017/new-data-to-show-house-hunters-the-value-of-french-property Thu, 17 Oct 2024 11:09:30 +0200 new-data-to-show-house-hunters-the-value-of-french-property Rising temperatures mean that mosquitoes are more prevalent than ever in France, leading local authorities to adopt an increasing range of measures to get rid of the loathed insects. https://www.thelocal.fr/20260427/traps-sprays-and-sterilisation-how-france-is-dealing-with-its-mosquito-problem Mon, 27 Apr 2026 14:30:46 +0200 traps-sprays-and-sterilisation-how-france-is-dealing-with-its-mosquito-problem This French word doesn't have the exact same meaning as in English... https://www.thelocal.fr/20260427/french-word-of-the-day-secte Mon, 27 Apr 2026 12:29:56 +0200 french-word-of-the-day-secte An open-ended strike by non-medical staff in medical laboratories has been announced for May in a wage dispute. https://www.thelocal.fr/20260427/staff-at-french-medical-labs-to-strike-in-may Mon, 27 Apr 2026 11:42:16 +0200 staff-at-french-medical-labs-to-strike-in-may An American woman who has accused Mohamed Al-Fayed of sexual assault after being recruited in Paris has spoken of the pain of the late Egyptian-born businessman never being held to account. https://www.thelocal.fr/20260427/us-woman-speaks-of-ordeal-in-france-al-fayed-trafficking-probe Mon, 27 Apr 2026 11:35:12 +0200 us-woman-speaks-of-ordeal-in-france-al-fayed-trafficking-probe French drivers don't exactly have the best reputation, but that doesn't mean that there are no rules in place on the roads in France. Here's a guide to driving offences and how many points they will cost you if you have a French licence. https://www.thelocal.fr/20200204/driving-in-france-what-are-the-offences-that-could-lose-you-your-licence Tue, 04 Feb 2020 11:38:49 +0100 driving-in-france-what-are-the-offences-that-could-lose-you-your-licence Local authorities in south-west France have joined a scheme to suspend the licences of anyone caught using a phone while driving - even if they have an otherwise clean licence. https://www.thelocal.fr/20260427/south-west-france-to-begin-suspending-licences-of-drivers-caught-on-phone Mon, 27 Apr 2026 11:12:05 +0200 south-west-france-to-begin-suspending-licences-of-drivers-caught-on-phone Tiger mosquitoes - which can spread potentially fatal diseases including dengue, zika and chikungunya - have now colonised almost all of mainland France. https://www.thelocal.fr/20240321/map-tiger-mosquitoes-reach-northern-france Thu, 21 Mar 2024 11:41:16 +0100 map-tiger-mosquitoes-reach-northern-france The French city of Lyon is set to release 200,000 sterile male tiger mosquitoes, using a new technology to control the population of irritating biting bloodsuckers. https://www.thelocal.fr/20260427/french-city-to-release-200000-sterile-male-mosquitos Mon, 27 Apr 2026 10:06:12 +0200 french-city-to-release-200000-sterile-male-mosquitos The tiny statelet nestled in the Pyrenees mountains that mark the border between France and Spain will be getting a visit from its French 'co Prince' this week – but what else is there to know about Andorra? https://www.thelocal.fr/20240426/8-things-you-never-knew-about-andorra Fri, 26 Apr 2024 15:11:53 +0200 8-things-you-never-knew-about-andorra The Eurovision Song Contest is famous for celebrating everything from cross-dressing ballad singers to heavy metal bands in monster masks, but geopolitics is threatening its 70th anniversary edition. https://www.thelocal.fr/20260426/geopolitics-threatens-70th-anniversary-of-eurovision Sun, 26 Apr 2026 13:03:11 +0200 geopolitics-threatens-70th-anniversary-of-eurovision A maze of over 40,000 kilometres (25,000 miles) of pipes located at the mouth of the Seine where it spills into the Channel, the TotalEnergies refinery is working full throttle to keep planes flying and trucks running. https://www.thelocal.fr/20260426/totalenergies-refinery-working-full-tilt-to-keep-france-fuelled Sun, 26 Apr 2026 09:30:50 +0200 totalenergies-refinery-working-full-tilt-to-keep-france-fuelled The first of May’s numerous public holidays, a big week for sports fans, new fees for driving licences and carte de séjour kick in — and household gas prices are set to rise https://www.thelocal.fr/20260426/on-the-agenda-whats-happening-in-france-this-week-207 Sun, 26 Apr 2026 08:38:57 +0200 on-the-agenda-whats-happening-in-france-this-week-207 What’s happening in France in May, the summer’s big festivals, what the new pet passport rules mean for travel between UK and France, and electronic billing for self-employed workers in France. https://www.thelocal.fr/20260426/pet-passports-may-changes-summer-festivals-6-essential-articles-for-life-in-france Sun, 26 Apr 2026 08:36:28 +0200 pet-passports-may-changes-summer-festivals-6-essential-articles-for-life-in-france In France, sometimes three's a crowd - linguistically speaking. https://www.thelocal.fr/20260424/french-word-of-the-day-second Fri, 24 Apr 2026 11:47:27 +0200 french-word-of-the-day-second The French government has significantly increased the fees for residency permits and French citizenship from May - here's a breakdown of the new fees. https://www.thelocal.fr/20260224/france-hikes-prices-for-french-citizenship-and-residency-permits Tue, 24 Feb 2026 16:34:15 +0100 france-hikes-prices-for-french-citizenship-and-residency-permits It's been an on-again, off-again plan, but from May 2026 a fee will be applied to anyone who needs to swap their foreign driving licence for a French one. https://www.thelocal.fr/20260423/france-to-impose-fees-for-driving-licence-exchange Thu, 23 Apr 2026 11:36:52 +0200 france-to-impose-fees-for-driving-licence-exchange After weeks of confusion and mixed messages to Americans in France, La Poste has clarified the rules for mailing letters and documents to the US. https://www.thelocal.fr/20260423/la-poste-clarifies-rules-on-sending-mail-from-france-to-us Thu, 23 Apr 2026 17:33:28 +0200 la-poste-clarifies-rules-on-sending-mail-from-france-to-us