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 Bye bye 'la bise': Has Covid put an end to the French greeting kiss? It's banned for health reasons during the pandemic, but will the distinctive French double (or treble or quadruple, depending on where you are) cheek kiss come back once health restrictions are lifted? Eve Hebron examines whether Covid will change France's kissing habits forever. https://www.thelocal.fr/20210420/bye-bye-bise-has-covid-seen-off-the-french-kiss-greeting Tue, 20 Apr 2021 14:28:56 +0200 bye-bye-bise-has-covid-seen-off-the-french-kiss-greeting La bise blues: How the French are coping with the coronavirus kissing ban It's been the source of confusion and a certain amount of fear for years among foreigners - but now the French themselves have been told to stop kissing. https://www.thelocal.fr/20200306/bise-blues-how-the-french-are-coping-with-the-coronavirus-kissing-ban Fri, 06 Mar 2020 14:36:28 +0100 bise-blues-how-the-french-are-coping-with-the-coronavirus-kissing-ban