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 young baker in a wealthy suburb of Paris has been given a legal warning after he refused to close his boulangerie for one day a week, as is required by French law. https://www.thelocal.fr/20210226/french-baker-given-a-legal-warning-after-refusing-to-take-a-day-off Fri, 26 Feb 2021 18:08:59 +0100 french-baker-given-a-legal-warning-after-refusing-to-take-a-day-off German gourmets refuse to let a virus keep them from their favourite French pastries, with one even resorting to a fishing rod to reel in his baguettes. https://www.thelocal.fr/20200420/baguette-loving-germans-go-fishing-at-french-border-for-their-pastry-fix-during-pandemic-coronavirus Mon, 20 Apr 2020 10:48:09 +0200 baguette-loving-germans-go-fishing-at-french-border-for-their-pastry-fix-during-pandemic-coronavirus It's a decision that people in France have to make each morning (or at least we do) but which French pastry do our readers prefer? https://www.thelocal.fr/20190717/croissant-v-pain-au-chocolat-how-the-battle-of-the-french-pastries-brought-a-clear-winner Wed, 17 Jul 2019 18:38:44 +0200 croissant-v-pain-au-chocolat-how-the-battle-of-the-french-pastries-brought-a-clear-winner A French consumer magazine has released important information regarding your French baguette. Will it put you off? https://www.thelocal.fr/20190124/the-news-about-your-french-baguette-you-might-want-to-know Thu, 24 Jan 2019 15:12:10 +0100 the-news-about-your-french-baguette-you-might-want-to-know Baguette lovers may be horrified to learn that in 2017, for the first time ever, hamburger sales were higher in France than the classic jambon-beurre sandwich. https://www.thelocal.fr/20180320/burgers-triumph-against-baguettes-in-french-fast-food-wars Tue, 20 Mar 2018 11:32:57 +0100 burgers-triumph-against-baguettes-in-french-fast-food-wars President Emmanuel Macron on Friday joined calls by bakers for France's traditional baguette to be recognised as one of the world's cultural treasures on UNESCO's list of "intangible heritage". https://www.thelocal.fr/20180113/macron-backs-calls-for-baguette-to-get-unesco-heritage-status Sat, 13 Jan 2018 09:30:47 +0100 macron-backs-calls-for-baguette-to-get-unesco-heritage-status French bakers are fighting for the traditional baguette to be given Unesco World Heritage status as they grow fearful over the poor quality of bread available in France. https://www.thelocal.fr/20180112/french-bakers-seek-unesco-status-for-the-traditional-baguette Fri, 12 Jan 2018 13:21:47 +0100 french-bakers-seek-unesco-status-for-the-traditional-baguette The crown for the best baguette in Paris has been awarded once again, this time going to a bakery in the 13th arrondissement. https://www.thelocal.fr/20170510/heres-where-you-can-find-the-best-baguette-in-paris Wed, 10 May 2017 16:29:12 +0200 heres-where-you-can-find-the-best-baguette-in-paris How's this for a new take on a French classic? https://www.thelocal.fr/20161122/french-bakery-invents-the-u-shaped-baguette-bent-france Tue, 22 Nov 2016 17:24:42 +0100 french-bakery-invents-the-u-shaped-baguette-bent-france The French are eating over 7 percent less bread than in previous years, a new study has found. https://www.thelocal.fr/20160617/why-are-the-french-eating-fewer-and-fewer-baguettes Fri, 17 Jun 2016 13:44:36 +0200 why-are-the-french-eating-fewer-and-fewer-baguettes The French diet is celebrated around the world for its high quality and health benefits. But some of the things they do with their food are enough to turn the stomach of many Anglos. https://www.thelocal.fr/20160414/nine-strange-french-food-habits Thu, 14 Apr 2016 14:25:03 +0200 nine-strange-french-food-habits The crown for the best baguette in Paris has been awarded once again. https://www.thelocal.fr/20160318/heres-where-youll-find-paris-best-baguette Fri, 18 Mar 2016 15:51:49 +0100 heres-where-youll-find-paris-best-baguette Paris has named the best baguette in town, with the winner in the city's 18th arrondissement set to bake a fresh batch for the president every morning for the next year. https://www.thelocal.fr/20150330/revealed-official-best-baguette-in-paris Mon, 30 Mar 2015 16:49:00 +0200 revealed-official-best-baguette-in-paris The popularity of the French baguette is not just limited to France. The long thin loafs are proving a winner around the world and continue to conquer new markets. https://www.thelocal.fr/20141009/french-baguette-conquers-new-global-markets Thu, 09 Oct 2014 11:46:00 +0200 french-baguette-conquers-new-global-markets France's sacred and traditional baguettes are being sandwiched by a somewhat unlikely competitor: the hamburger. A new study published on Wednesday revealed the extent to which the French are being seduced by burgers at the expense of baguettes. https://www.thelocal.fr/20140205/burgers-france-food-beat-baguette-food-france-burh Wed, 05 Feb 2014 11:03:00 +0100 burgers-france-food-beat-baguette-food-france-burh More and more French people are opting for softer baguettes instead of traditional crusty ones, it seems, news that has bakers in the country's boulangeries scratching their heads. https://www.thelocal.fr/20130823/dough-loving-french-abandon-crispy-baguettes Fri, 23 Aug 2013 19:04:00 +0200 dough-loving-french-abandon-crispy-baguettes Clichés and stereotypes are flourishing along the French-German border, with the French associating their eastern neighbours with beer and efficiency, and the Germans looking west for bucolic joie de vivre. https://www.thelocal.fr/20130115/french-and-germans-still-love-to-stereotype-each-other Tue, 15 Jan 2013 14:29:00 +0100 french-and-germans-still-love-to-stereotype-each-other