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 Tripadvisor users have chosen Corsica’s breath-taking Palombaggia beach as their favourite. Here are some photos that might just decide where you’re spending your holiday this summer. https://www.thelocal.fr/20190226/in-pics-the-corsican-beach-chosen-as-frances-most-beautiful-on-tripadvisor Tue, 26 Feb 2019 18:29:00 +0100 in-pics-the-corsican-beach-chosen-as-frances-most-beautiful-on-tripadvisor The summer season is almost upon us but all is not well at a famous resort in western France where a section of what is Europe's longest beach has been privatized. https://www.thelocal.fr/20170518/uproar-in-france-after-europes-longest-beach-is-privatised Thu, 18 May 2017 17:00:36 +0200 uproar-in-france-after-europes-longest-beach-is-privatised A new ranking has revealed the best beaches around France, with Biarritz topping the table. What have they missed? https://www.thelocal.fr/20170224/biarritz-tops-of-the-rankings-of-frances-favourite-beaches Fri, 24 Feb 2017 11:09:02 +0100 biarritz-tops-of-the-rankings-of-frances-favourite-beaches A woman died on Sunday while swimming with her family at a beach in south western France. https://www.thelocal.fr/20161003/german-tourist-fifth-to-drown-off-coast-of-south-west-france Mon, 03 Oct 2016 15:30:27 +0200 german-tourist-fifth-to-drown-off-coast-of-south-west-france A Toulouse woman says she was told to pay a fine or leave a Cannes beach for wearing a headscarf, French media reported. The city's mayor has defended the decision of police. https://www.thelocal.fr/20160823/woman-fined-for-wearing-headscarf-on-cannes-beach Tue, 23 Aug 2016 16:00:12 +0200 woman-fined-for-wearing-headscarf-on-cannes-beach A 40-year-old British man has been charged with "capturing and possessing images of child pornography" after taking a large number of photos of young women and girls at a nudist beach in southern France. https://www.thelocal.fr/20160816/british-man-took-photos-of-naked-kids-at-french-nudist-beach Tue, 16 Aug 2016 19:27:46 +0200 british-man-took-photos-of-naked-kids-at-french-nudist-beach France's Ministry of Health has warned swimmers to be vigilant this summer with its interactive guide to water cleanliness across the country's beaches and rivers. https://www.thelocal.fr/20160805/find-out-where-to-avoid-swimming-in-france Fri, 05 Aug 2016 19:17:11 +0200 find-out-where-to-avoid-swimming-in-france A man in southwestern France has had a lucky escape after dozens of beach-goers came to his rescue. https://www.thelocal.fr/20160804/20-man-human-chain-saves-frenchman-from-beach-death Thu, 04 Aug 2016 19:17:27 +0200 20-man-human-chain-saves-frenchman-from-beach-death Much criticized authorities in the French Riviera have defended their decision to bar the public from a beach during the visit of a Saudi king, telling The Local it was simply a question of security and angrily rejected claims the Saudis had paid for the pleasure of having their own beach. https://www.thelocal.fr/20150720/french-officials-defend-handing-beach-to-saudis Mon, 20 Jul 2015 19:16:41 +0200 french-officials-defend-handing-beach-to-saudis A French company has made waves in France after it invented a bikini that can tell sunbathers when they need to reapply sun cream. https://www.thelocal.fr/20150611/french-start-up-invents-smart-bikini Thu, 11 Jun 2015 15:43:54 +0200 french-start-up-invents-smart-bikini The UK is home to more of Europe's top beaches than France where only one of its famous "plages" just about squeezed into a ranking of the top 25 on the continent. Yep, we were pretty taken aback by this too. https://www.thelocal.fr/20150219/uk-trumps-france-in-europes-top-beach-list Thu, 19 Feb 2015 12:35:00 +0100 uk-trumps-france-in-europes-top-beach-list France is world famous for its topless and nudist beaches, even if French ladies are increasingly keeping their swim suits on. Here’s what you need to know about dropping your top (or bottoms) on French beaches. https://www.thelocal.fr/20140730/naked-on-french-beaches-dos-and-donts Wed, 30 Jul 2014 18:19:00 +0200 naked-on-french-beaches-dos-and-donts A holiday-maker in south-western France got an unexpected ‘blast from the past’ this week, after a bomb dating from World War II detonated and left him with burns to his body. https://www.thelocal.fr/20130828/curious-french-beachgoer-burned-by-world-war-ii-bomb Wed, 28 Aug 2013 12:01:00 +0200 curious-french-beachgoer-burned-by-world-war-ii-bomb (VIDEO) Prosecutors in the French city of Marseille have opened an investigation into attempted murder after a group of around 20 young troublemakers reportedly tried to drown a police officer in the Mediterranean Sea earlier this week. https://www.thelocal.fr/20130709/wild-youths-try-to-drown-cop-on-french-beach Tue, 09 Jul 2013 18:15:00 +0200 wild-youths-try-to-drown-cop-on-french-beach France's tradition of the long summer holiday is under threat after a minister suggested cutting it to six weeks. In this week's Tête-a-tête The Local asks those that matter if the curtain should come down on "Les grandes vacances". https://www.thelocal.fr/20130227/breaking-with-tradition-frances-summer-holidays Wed, 27 Feb 2013 15:16:00 +0100 breaking-with-tradition-frances-summer-holidays A couple got an unexpected holiday surprise on a beach near St Tropez, when a boar charged at them from the sea. https://www.thelocal.fr/20120809/boar-chargers-towards-holiday-makers-on-beach Thu, 09 Aug 2012 12:40:00 +0200 boar-chargers-towards-holiday-makers-on-beach French police have warned Parisians to keep their clothes on or face fines and even imprisonment as residents began flocking to parks and the banks of the River Seine to bask in the summer sun. https://www.thelocal.fr/20120801/parisians-warned-off-sex-on-the-beach Wed, 01 Aug 2012 16:14:00 +0200 parisians-warned-off-sex-on-the-beach Stripped of their hopes of a permit, Monaco nudists fear city authorities want to keep them away from a beach they have used for decades. https://www.thelocal.fr/20120720/no-butts-on-beach Fri, 20 Jul 2012 13:12:00 +0200 no-butts-on-beach