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 It's a popular way to find work and improve your French all in one go, but there are some things to think about first. British Au Pair in Paris Isabella Solari shares her tips. https://www.thelocal.fr/20201215/seven-things-to-know-before-becoming-an-au-pair-in-france Tue, 15 Dec 2020 12:34:12 +0100 seven-things-to-know-before-becoming-an-au-pair-in-france A French couple was on Thursday found guilty of murdering their 21-year-old au-pair, whose burnt body was found in their London garden in September last year. https://www.thelocal.fr/20180524/french-couple-found-guilty-of-murdering-au-pair-in-london Thu, 24 May 2018 14:21:26 +0200 french-couple-found-guilty-of-murdering-au-pair-in-london A French woman accused with her boyfriend of killing their au-pair in London told a court Monday she was brutal towards the victim but pinned the murder on her partner. https://www.thelocal.fr/20180501/french-woman-accused-of-killing-au-pair-blames-partner Tue, 01 May 2018 11:26:07 +0200 french-woman-accused-of-killing-au-pair-blames-partner A French woman accused with her partner of murdering their au-pair in London broke down in tears in court Friday as she admitting beating the 21-year-old victim with an electrical cable. https://www.thelocal.fr/20180428/french-murder-suspect-admits-beating-au-pair-with-cable Sat, 28 Apr 2018 10:16:12 +0200 french-murder-suspect-admits-beating-au-pair-with-cable Once you land an au pair job in France, you might imagine a future of working with adorable well-behaved children and spending your ample free time having adventures around Europe. But that's not the whole story, writes au pair Courtney Anderson. https://www.thelocal.fr/20180222/10-things-youll-want-to-consider-before-becoming-an-au-pair-in-france Thu, 22 Feb 2018 12:59:54 +0100 10-things-youll-want-to-consider-before-becoming-an-au-pair-in-france From being completely deceived about the nature of the job to having to keep all your host family's dirty secrets, working as an au pair in France isn't all smooth sailing, writes Katie Warren. https://www.thelocal.fr/20160818/the-secret-worlds-of-nannies-in-france Thu, 18 Aug 2016 16:43:34 +0200 the-secret-worlds-of-nannies-in-france France is one of the hottest destinations for being a full time babysitter but is it the best one? Kaja Osiecka, who is in her second year as an au pair near Paris, takes a look at five positives and five not so positives about the job. https://www.thelocal.fr/20141009/being-an-au-pair-in-franc-the-good-and-the-bad Thu, 09 Oct 2014 14:33:00 +0200 being-an-au-pair-in-franc-the-good-and-the-bad