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 French President Emmanuel Macron and new US President Joe Biden are in agreement on climate change and how to fight coronavirus, the Elysee palace said on Sunday. https://www.thelocal.fr/20210125/macron-and-biden-agree-in-covid-and-climate-change-after-phone-call Mon, 25 Jan 2021 10:51:53 +0100 macron-and-biden-agree-in-covid-and-climate-change-after-phone-call As Joe Biden prepares to be inaugurated as US president, one member of his new team has stirred particular interest in France - Antony Blinken. https://www.thelocal.fr/20201124/joe-biden-antony-blinken-secretary-of-state-paris-loving-francophone-who-will-be-representing-the-united-states-on-the-world-stage Tue, 24 Nov 2020 13:20:34 +0100 joe-biden-antony-blinken-secretary-of-state-paris-loving-francophone-who-will-be-representing-the-united-states-on-the-world-stage More Americans visit Paris than any other nationality, but what is it about the City of Light that still draws millions of visitors from across the Pond? Corey Frye, an America tour guide in Paris explains. https://www.thelocal.fr/20180226/why-are-americans-still-so-infatuated-with-paris Mon, 26 Feb 2018 11:57:44 +0100 why-are-americans-still-so-infatuated-with-paris While there may be hundreds of thousands of American expats in France, there are only 11 types, writes American Katie Warren. https://www.thelocal.fr/20190524/the-11-americans-youll-meet-in-france Fri, 24 May 2019 18:52:06 +0200 the-11-americans-youll-meet-in-france The one story that has struck a nerve with readers this week is the upcoming invasion of US coffee giant into French supermarkets. While many of you were left spitting into your café allongé, others welcomed the presence of another American chain. https://www.thelocal.fr/20150924/the-french-mock-american-culture-but-are-obsessed-with-it Thu, 24 Sep 2015 17:05:01 +0200 the-french-mock-american-culture-but-are-obsessed-with-it A French tourist was arrested Sunday for scaling the Brooklyn Bridge, apparently to take photos, police said, in the latest such incident at the iconic New York landmark. https://www.thelocal.fr/20141117/frenchman-arrested-for-scaling-brooklyn-bridge Mon, 17 Nov 2014 09:40:26 +0100 frenchman-arrested-for-scaling-brooklyn-bridge Imagine the scene – you roll up in your Cadillac convertible, and slurp on a milkshake as the credits start. This is not 1950s America, but a plan to transform Paris’ famous Grand Palais into a drive-in cinema, starting on Monday. https://www.thelocal.fr/20130610/paris-grand-palais-set-to-become-us-drive-in-cinema Mon, 10 Jun 2013 10:31:00 +0200 paris-grand-palais-set-to-become-us-drive-in-cinema In the US Apple might be free to cater to customers' needs 24-hours a day, but a French court has banned the computer giant from forcing French staff to work at night, after falling foul of a long-standing French restriction on working hours. https://www.thelocal.fr/20130313/france-forbids-night-time-hours-for-apple-stores Wed, 13 Mar 2013 17:51:00 +0100 france-forbids-night-time-hours-for-apple-stores