The Local France 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 IN DEPTH: How police reclaimed a stolen Bataclan Banksy in Italy A stolen cutter, CCTV footage, phone taps, loose-tongued suspects... this is how an artwork by famed street artist Banksy painted on the door of the Bataclan club in Paris was discovered in Italy 18 months after being stolen. https://www.thelocal.fr/20200801/how-police-reclaimed-a-stolen-bataclan-banksy-in-italy Sat, 01 Aug 2020 14:08:13 +0200 how-police-reclaimed-a-stolen-bataclan-banksy-in-italy Banksy art work stolen from Bataclan in Paris A painting in homage to terror victims by famous street artist Banksy has been stolen from the Bataclan concert hall in Paris, where 90 people were killed in 2015 in a jihadist attack. https://www.thelocal.fr/20190127/banksy-work-stolen-from-paris-terror-attack-venue Sun, 27 Jan 2019 10:22:26 +0100 banksy-work-stolen-from-paris-terror-attack-venue Paris auction house holds its breath ahead of Banksy sale after shredding Paris auction house Artcurial braced itself Wednesday ahead of the sale of four works by Banksy, unsure what to expect following the enigmatic artist's shredding of a painting just moments after it went under the hammer. https://www.thelocal.fr/20181024/paris-auction-house-holds-its-breath-ahead-of-banksy-sale-after-shredding Wed, 24 Oct 2018 13:56:54 +0200 paris-auction-house-holds-its-breath-ahead-of-banksy-sale-after-shredding Map: Where to find the new Banksy artworks in Paris Street artist Banksy has "blitzed" the Paris streets with a collection of murals recently as a tribute to the May 1968 uprising. In some of them he has taken aim at the French government's hard line on migrants. Here's where to find (most of) them. https://www.thelocal.fr/20180628/map-where-to-find-the-new-banksy-artworks-in-paris Thu, 28 Jun 2018 17:23:09 +0200 map-where-to-find-the-new-banksy-artworks-in-paris Banksy confirms Paris street art 'blitz' a tribute to rebels of 1968 Street artist Banksy has confirmed that he "blitzed" Paris with a dozen murals as a tribute to the May 1968 uprising, taking aim at the French government's hard line on migrants in some of them. https://www.thelocal.fr/20180627/banksy-says-paris-street-art-blitz-a-tribute-to-rebels-of-1968 Wed, 27 Jun 2018 15:00:06 +0200 banksy-says-paris-street-art-blitz-a-tribute-to-rebels-of-1968 New 'Banksy' mural appears next to Bataclan in Paris An image of a woman veiled in mourning appeared next to the Bataclan concert hall in Paris Monday, the latest attributed to the mysterious British street artist Banksy https://www.thelocal.fr/20180626/new-banksy-mural-appears-next-to-bataclan-in-paris Tue, 26 Jun 2018 11:34:46 +0200 new-banksy-mural-appears-next-to-bataclan-in-paris Banksy calls out use of teargas in Calais camp A new piece of "street art" by artist Banksy has taken a stab at French police for using teargas at the Calais migrant camp in northern France. https://www.thelocal.fr/20160125/banksy-calls-out-use-of-teargas-in-calais-camp Mon, 25 Jan 2016 18:13:50 +0100 banksy-calls-out-use-of-teargas-in-calais-camp ‘Banksy in Paris’ rumour takes internet by storm French art-lovers and internet users came to life on Monday, after the intriguing appearance of two murals and a website, both bearing the hallmarks of none other than Banksy. Could the enigmatic British street artist be in Paris? https://www.thelocal.fr/20131202/banksy-in-paris-rumour-takes-internet-by-storm Mon, 02 Dec 2013 19:36:00 +0100 banksy-in-paris-rumour-takes-internet-by-storm