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 Rising high beyond an ancient Roman arena in Arles, a tall, twisted tower created by Frank Gehry shimmers in the sun, the latest futuristic addition to this southern French city known for its World Heritage sites. https://www.thelocal.fr/20210626/futuristic-gehry-tower-opens-in-world-heritage-arles Sat, 26 Jun 2021 12:43:51 +0200 futuristic-gehry-tower-opens-in-world-heritage-arles With its fairytale towers, quirky animated sculptures, fantastical constructions and musical fountains, the inventive world crafted out of discarded junk by the man known as the "Scrap Metal Poet" is tucked away deep in the northwestern French countryside. https://www.thelocal.fr/20180721/poetry-in-motion-enter-the-world-of-france-scrap-metal-poet Sat, 21 Jul 2018 10:57:51 +0200 poetry-in-motion-enter-the-world-of-france-scrap-metal-poet Keen to check out the oldest house in the City of Light? Here's how to find it. https://www.thelocal.fr/20160801/where-to-find-the-oldest-house-in-paris Mon, 01 Aug 2016 15:31:05 +0200 where-to-find-the-oldest-house-in-paris Unesco on Sunday listed Franco-Swiss architect Le Corbusier's works -- including the Indian city of Chandigarh which he planned in the 1950s-- among its World Heritage Sites. https://www.thelocal.fr/20160717/unesco-lists-le-corbusiers-works-among-world-heritage-sites Sun, 17 Jul 2016 13:58:34 +0200 unesco-lists-le-corbusiers-works-among-world-heritage-sites Locals on the island of Corsica are desperate for their picturesque coastline not to end up like the nearby Côte d'Azur - and when you see some of the architecture on the Riviera, you'll understand. Take a look. https://www.thelocal.fr/20160415/the-ugliest-buildings-on-the-french-riviera Fri, 15 Apr 2016 19:15:21 +0200 the-ugliest-buildings-on-the-french-riviera Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo announced the winning designs from Reinvent Paris, a project aimed at revamping unused or dilapidated sites around the capital. https://www.thelocal.fr/20160203/reinvent-paris-pictures Wed, 03 Feb 2016 18:01:48 +0100 reinvent-paris-pictures City authorities in the French capital have given the go-ahead for the building of two eye-catching new skyscrapers, a move that won’t please all lovers of the City of Light. https://www.thelocal.fr/20150924/paris-gives-green-light-to-leaning-towers Thu, 24 Sep 2015 14:20:04 +0200 paris-gives-green-light-to-leaning-towers As French media remains focused on the aftermath of the Paris terror attacks, The Local has put together a list of what else is going on across the country - including job cuts at Air France and a possible makeover for Paris. https://www.thelocal.fr/20150114/what-else-is-going-on-in-france-this-week Wed, 14 Jan 2015 15:39:00 +0100 what-else-is-going-on-in-france-this-week Ah, Paris: a city of lovers, American-haters, Vogue models and well-groomed men. Or is it? Here, recent arrival Lindsey Johnstone debunks (and confirms) a few much-peddled myths about the city. https://www.thelocal.fr/20141114/city-of-love-eight-paris-myths-debunked Fri, 14 Nov 2014 16:00:00 +0100 city-of-love-eight-paris-myths-debunked From iron ladies to inside-out museums France has had a fair few contentious building projects over the years. Here's a look at a few of the most famous examples as well as a some set to cause a stir in the future. https://www.thelocal.fr/20141106/in-images-a-history-of-frances-most-controversial-architecture Thu, 06 Nov 2014 18:51:00 +0100 in-images-a-history-of-frances-most-controversial-architecture