The Local France

In this tiny French village, refugees are part of the social fabric

Sun, 28 Apr 2019 12:51:06 +0200

In the hilltop town of Ferrette near the border with Switzerland, few would expect to encounter Eritreans exploring the ruins of its medieval chateau or Chechens walking its steep narrow streets.

Alsace: 83 percent of Alsatians back return of their historical region

Tue, 20 Feb 2018 17:20:26 +0100

Two years after it became part of the Grand Est, a whopping 83 percent of Alsatians -- known for being fiercely proud of their cultural identity -- want Alsace to regain its regional status, a new survey reveals.

Alsace blue honey traced to M&M factory

Fri, 05 Oct 2012 13:00:00 +0200

Beekeepers producing blue and green honey in the Alsace region have traced the cause of the problem to an unlikely source - a local M&M factory.

Gang of 15 ambushes Alsace policeman

Mon, 17 Sep 2012 10:18:00 +0200

An off-duty police officer in southern Alsace was seriously injured after being attacked by a gang of around 15 masked men early Sunday morning.

Joy riders fined for 200km/h race

Thu, 04 Aug 2011 15:18:08 +0200

Two men in their twenties have been banned from driving for a year after being found guilty of racing their cars at over 190 kilometres per hour along country roads in the eastern region of Alsace.

France in trouble over rare rodent

Fri, 10 Jun 2011 11:47:55 +0200

The European Court in Luxembourg warned France on Thursday over its failure to protect the threatened Great Hamster of Alsace, the last wild hamster species in Europe.