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 French mayor has apologised over her April Fool's prank after it sparked outrage among residents of her town. https://www.thelocal.fr/20180403/french-mayor-says-sorry-after-april-fools-joke-sparks-outrage Tue, 03 Apr 2018 18:49:45 +0200 french-mayor-says-sorry-after-april-fools-joke-sparks-outrage Today is April Fools' Day, which means you should treat most things you read with a healthy dose of scepticism - but sometimes the truth is stranger than fiction. https://www.thelocal.fr/20160401/ten-bizarre-french-stories-that-arent-april-fools Fri, 01 Apr 2016 14:36:24 +0200 ten-bizarre-french-stories-that-arent-april-fools France joined in on the fun of April Fools' on Wednesday, with everything from news about giraffe yoghurt to train journeys to Sydney from northern France. Here's a selection of our favourites from France and the rest of The Local Europe. https://www.thelocal.fr/20150401/france-weighs-in-on-april-fools-day Wed, 01 Apr 2015 13:58:00 +0200 france-weighs-in-on-april-fools-day Numerous cafes and bistros across the City of Light have signed up to a provocative campaign aimed at cracking down on loud-mouthed foreign tourists, claiming they're ruining "the sophistication of the Paris dining experience". https://www.thelocal.fr/20150401/paris-cafes-line-up-to-ban-loud-tourists Wed, 01 Apr 2015 03:36:00 +0200 paris-cafes-line-up-to-ban-loud-tourists Journalists across Europe enjoyed the annual April Fools Day tradition of trying to fool their readers with spoof stories and The Local network was obviously no different. From Thor's Hammer to Munich's lederhosen, here's a selection. https://www.thelocal.fr/20130402/the-local-europe-marks-april-fools-and-france-too Tue, 02 Apr 2013 15:05:00 +0200 the-local-europe-marks-april-fools-and-france-too