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 French social media erupted in fury at the weekend after news spread that a woman sunbathing in a park in northern France was badly beaten for wearing a bikini. The blame was immediately pointed at Muslim 'religious police' but it appears people were too quick to point the finger. https://www.thelocal.fr/20150727/french-bikini-beating-a-storm-france-religion Mon, 27 Jul 2015 15:17:25 +0200 french-bikini-beating-a-storm-france-religion 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