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 Beer for an aperitif is no longer taboo. France is a country far more typically known for its wines and liqueurs, but the French are turning their attention to beer, with sales of the frothy tipple booming. https://www.thelocal.fr/20180329/france-toasts-increase-in-beer-consumption Thu, 29 Mar 2018 14:42:06 +0200 france-toasts-increase-in-beer-consumption Keen to find the cheapest beer in your neighbourhood? Look no further. https://www.thelocal.fr/20160906/new-metro-map-reveals-cheapest-pints-in-paris Tue, 06 Sep 2016 19:01:35 +0200 new-metro-map-reveals-cheapest-pints-in-paris France's love for fine wines and liqueurs means the government is closing its eyes to prevent 49,000 alcohol deaths a year, a new damning report will say. https://www.thelocal.fr/20160613/booze-loving-france-complicit-in-alcohol-deaths Mon, 13 Jun 2016 18:38:55 +0200 booze-loving-france-complicit-in-alcohol-deaths Hitting the bars in Paris can be a pricey affair, but as part of a unique custom many serve full meals for free to people who buy a drink. The Local has collected its 10 favorite bars that'll feed you for free. https://www.thelocal.fr/20141028/parisian-bars-serve-free-food Tue, 28 Oct 2014 14:28:00 +0100 parisian-bars-serve-free-food With the number of craft breweries nearly doubling since 2010 in France, small-scale beer brewing is taking off in the land which is better known for its wine production. Turns out a good brew isn't so bad with foie gras. https://www.thelocal.fr/20140912/craft-beer-brewing-booms-france Fri, 12 Sep 2014 17:09:02 +0200 craft-beer-brewing-booms-france It already has wine, champagne and cider and but a hard-up region of northern of France, is hoping to boost its local tourism industry by tapping into another drink which forms part of its proud heritage – locally brewed beer. https://www.thelocal.fr/20140820/beer-tourism-drive-in-northern-france Wed, 20 Aug 2014 13:48:55 +0200 beer-tourism-drive-in-northern-france An advert for Kronenbourg 1664 starring former footballer Eric Cantona can be shown in Britain after reviewers on Wednesday ruled it was not "misleading" consumers into believing the lager was brewed and sourced in France. https://www.thelocal.fr/20140604/british-ban-on-cantona-kronenbourg-ad-reversed Wed, 04 Jun 2014 10:55:37 +0200 british-ban-on-cantona-kronenbourg-ad-reversed A new European beer index makes sober reading for lager-loving expats in France. The study which compares how many beers you can buy with a monthly minimum wage leaves France lagging well behind the rest of Western Europe. https://www.thelocal.fr/20140203/beer-index-makes-sorry-reading-for-france Mon, 03 Feb 2014 12:12:00 +0100 beer-index-makes-sorry-reading-for-france The Anglo reputation for their appetite for French beer may have hit a bizarre new high (or low) on Monday when French police revealed they had arrested a gang of thieves, including Irish and English nationals over a massive beer heist in northern France. https://www.thelocal.fr/20140121/english-and-irish-stole-thousands-of-litres-of-beer Tue, 21 Jan 2014 17:47:00 +0100 english-and-irish-stole-thousands-of-litres-of-beer Opening a brewery and traditional pub in the French countryside would be a dream life for many ex-pats. Englishman Steve Skews did just that, but it wasn’t all easy. Find out about the pros and cons of starting a small business in France. https://www.thelocal.fr/20130603/starting-a-small-business-in-france-think-it-through Mon, 03 Jun 2013 17:56:00 +0200 starting-a-small-business-in-france-think-it-through In a bid to tackle obesity, a French senator has proposed a 300-percent tax hike on products that use palm oil. https://www.thelocal.fr/20121107/senator-proposes-300-tax-hike-on-palm-oil Wed, 07 Nov 2012 11:54:00 +0100 senator-proposes-300-tax-hike-on-palm-oil French government has proposed a controversial tax hike on beer in supermarkets and restaurants, while a study has revealed France is one of the smallest consumers of beer in Europe. https://www.thelocal.fr/20121002/beer-tax-hike-for-europes-smallest-consumers Tue, 02 Oct 2012 12:45:00 +0200 beer-tax-hike-for-europes-smallest-consumers