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 An entire stage of the 2026 Tour de France will take place in the southwest département of Dordogne. https://www.thelocal.com/20250830/tour-de-france-to-return-to-dordogne-in-2026 Sat, 30 Aug 2025 11:13:18 +0200 tour-de-france-to-return-to-dordogne-in-2026 Thousands of people work on the annual sporting spectacle that is the Tour de France cycle race - but 65-year-old Patrick Dancoisne has something of a unique role. https://www.thelocal.com/20250707/im-famous-thanks-to-cks-meet-the-tour-de-france-penis-eraser Mon, 07 Jul 2025 18:47:51 +0200 im-famous-thanks-to-cks-meet-the-tour-de-france-penis-eraser As he prepares to welcome the Tour de France to his Normandy village, John Lichfield reflects on why the world's greatest cycle race remains as popular as ever with the French, despite their 40-year losing streak. https://www.thelocal.com/20250709/opinion-tour-de-france-remains-a-great-french-festival-even-if-the-french-no-longer-win Wed, 09 Jul 2025 11:21:09 +0200 opinion-tour-de-france-remains-a-great-french-festival-even-if-the-french-no-longer-win Organisers have confirmed that the Tour de France will pass through the historic Parisian district of Montmartre on its final stage this year after huge crowds massed there for the 2024 Olympic road races. https://www.thelocal.com/20250513/tour-de-france-to-go-through-paris-historic-montmartre-district Tue, 13 May 2025 21:02:05 +0200 tour-de-france-to-go-through-paris-historic-montmartre-district