https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Europe in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Hundreds of people were evacuated on Wednesday morning as a fire ripped through one of the French capital's most famous hotels, situated close to the president's Elysée Palace. https://www.thelocal.com/20260325/hundreds-evacuated-as-fire-rips-through-paris-5-star-hotel Wed, 25 Mar 2026 13:34:41 +0100 hundreds-evacuated-as-fire-rips-through-paris-5-star-hotel The left-wing candidate Emmanuel Grégoire - the former deputy of current mayor Anne Hidalgo - has fought off a challenge from the right-wing former culture minister Rachida Dati to become the new mayor of Paris. https://www.thelocal.com/20260322/left-holds-paris-after-closely-fought-mayoral-battle Sun, 22 Mar 2026 21:05:51 +0100 left-holds-paris-after-closely-fought-mayoral-battle The crucial second round of voting in France's local elections takes place on Sunday and Paris is among one of several cities facing an extremely tight race - here's what the latest polls say. https://www.thelocal.com/20260320/paris-mayor-election-what-the-latest-polls-say Fri, 20 Mar 2026 12:26:16 +0100 paris-mayor-election-what-the-latest-polls-say The French cybercrime authorities are investigating after the website of a Paris mayoral election candidate was spoofed, and false claims published that he intended to turn the Pompidou Centre into 'housing for migrants'. https://www.thelocal.com/20260306/no-the-pompidou-centre-isnt-being-turned-into-migrant-housing Fri, 06 Mar 2026 15:23:57 +0100 no-the-pompidou-centre-isnt-being-turned-into-migrant-housing The RoissyBus shuttle between the French capital and its main airport has now been axed, so here's a look at how to get into Paris from the airport. https://www.thelocal.com/20260227/the-best-ways-to-get-into-paris-from-charles-de-gaulle-airport Fri, 27 Feb 2026 17:07:59 +0100 the-best-ways-to-get-into-paris-from-charles-de-gaulle-airport Activists managed to temporarily hang a new picture in Paris' Louvre - the arrest photo of UK royal family member Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor. https://www.thelocal.com/20260223/activists-hang-uk-ex-princes-arrest-photo-in-the-louvre Mon, 23 Feb 2026 14:05:31 +0100 activists-hang-uk-ex-princes-arrest-photo-in-the-louvre "Systemic failures" led to the €88-million robbery at the Louvre museum in Paris last year, MPs leading an inquiry said on Thursday, raising pressure on embattled director Laurence des Cars. https://www.thelocal.com/20260219/systemic-failures-led-to-louvre-robbery-inquiry-finds Thu, 19 Feb 2026 14:58:26 +0100 systemic-failures-led-to-louvre-robbery-inquiry-finds It's long had a reputation as the city of romance, but now the French capital is supporting a growing number of businesses that will arrange an extravagant marriage proposal in a landmark setting - for a hefty fee, of course. https://www.thelocal.com/20260212/a-ritual-shaped-by-an-industry-the-rise-of-the-pricey-paris-proposals Thu, 12 Feb 2026 15:48:00 +0100 a-ritual-shaped-by-an-industry-the-rise-of-the-pricey-paris-proposals The city of Paris has been introducing more stringent measures against second homes, in an attempt to ease the capital's housing shortage, but will it really go as far as banning them altogether? https://www.thelocal.com/20260202/is-paris-really-going-to-ban-second-homes Mon, 02 Feb 2026 12:31:58 +0100 is-paris-really-going-to-ban-second-homes At the start of 2026 France unveiled a new price structure for its national museums, including the Louvre and Versailles, that charges higher prices to non-EU visitors. Here's how the new pricing structure works. https://www.thelocal.com/20260114/explained-frances-new-museum-prices-for-tourists-and-residents Wed, 14 Jan 2026 14:39:37 +0100 explained-frances-new-museum-prices-for-tourists-and-residents More than 350 tractors parked near the French parliament building on Tuesday after driving down the Champs-Elysées avenue, as farmers protested a litany of woes including the EU's Mercosur trade deal. https://www.thelocal.com/20260113/tractors-in-paris-to-protest-eus-mercosur-trade-deal Tue, 13 Jan 2026 08:39:52 +0100 tractors-in-paris-to-protest-eus-mercosur-trade-deal The Louvre closed its doors to thousands of disappointed visitors on Monday due to a strike over working conditions at the Paris landmark, two months after a major robbery. https://www.thelocal.com/20251215/louvre-faces-closures-as-staff-walk-out Mon, 15 Dec 2025 08:30:35 +0100 louvre-faces-closures-as-staff-walk-out Staff at the Louvre in Paris have issued a call for an 'indefinite' strike in protest at their working conditions - topping off a terrible year for the museum that has involved structural issues, a water leak and of course that high-profile jewel heist. https://www.thelocal.com/20251208/paris-louvre-staff-call-indefinite-strike-over-working-conditions Mon, 08 Dec 2025 11:40:41 +0100 paris-louvre-staff-call-indefinite-strike-over-working-conditions The name of Paris' Louvre museum - which made global headline this year after the €88 million jewellery heist - is the French word most likely to be mispronounced by Americans, according to a French language specialist. https://www.thelocal.com/20251204/louvre-most-mispronounced-french-word-by-americans Thu, 04 Dec 2025 17:47:15 +0100 louvre-most-mispronounced-french-word-by-americans France marks a decade next week since suffering its worst attack, with the only surviving attacker jailed for life and plans for a long-term memorial. https://www.thelocal.com/20251109/france-marks-decade-since-harrowing-paris-attacks Sun, 09 Nov 2025 13:15:04 +0100 france-marks-decade-since-harrowing-paris-attacks If you're visiting one of France's many museums, art galleries or national heritage sites you may not have to pay for your ticket - here's a look at the groups who can benefit from free entry into French museums. https://www.thelocal.com/20240118/do-you-qualify-for-free-entry-to-french-museums Thu, 18 Jan 2024 11:27:53 +0100 do-you-qualify-for-free-entry-to-french-museums A raid on France's top museum that saw thieves flee with royal jewels has raised awkward questions about how well the country's priceless cultural heritage is being protected. https://www.thelocal.com/20251020/paris-louvre-heist-lays-bare-museum-security-complaints Mon, 20 Oct 2025 10:51:04 +0200 paris-louvre-heist-lays-bare-museum-security-complaints The Paris to Berlin night train faces being taken off the tracks less than two years after it returned to the railway schedules - even though it's proved popular with travellers. https://www.thelocal.com/20250925/why-the-future-of-the-popular-paris-to-berlin-night-train-is-in-doubt Thu, 25 Sep 2025 18:25:44 +0200 why-the-future-of-the-popular-paris-to-berlin-night-train-is-in-doubt After being inaugurated by French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday, the two great mediaeval towers of the Notre-Dame cathedral in Paris opened for public visits on Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.com/20250919/paris-notre-dame-towers-ready-to-thrill-visitors-after-fire Fri, 19 Sep 2025 18:04:32 +0200 paris-notre-dame-towers-ready-to-thrill-visitors-after-fire Paris's Pompidou Centre, which houses one of the world's most significant modern art collections in one of the most celebrated modern buildings on the planet, shuts to visitors on Monday for a major five-year overhaul estimated to cost almost half a billion euros. https://www.thelocal.com/20250922/frances-renowned-pompidou-centre-shuts-for-5-year-refit Mon, 22 Sep 2025 11:15:19 +0200 frances-renowned-pompidou-centre-shuts-for-5-year-refit