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 A British university student was killed in the southern city of Montpellier over the weekend, after attempting to cross a motorway with a group of friends on a night out. https://www.thelocal.fr/20130930/british-student-killed-crossing-road-in-france Mon, 30 Sep 2013 11:58:00 +0200 british-student-killed-crossing-road-in-france The days of the rude Paris waiter or shopkeeper may soon be over. As part of a new campaign, Paris tourism chiefs published a training manual this week aimed at teaching Parisians who come into contact with tourists how to offer them a better welcome. https://www.thelocal.fr/20130619/paris-tourism-chiefs-launch-drive-for-warmer-welcome Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:16:00 +0200 paris-tourism-chiefs-launch-drive-for-warmer-welcome Sylvain Mollier, the French cyclist slain in the Alps shooting, has been buried in his home village close to the scene of an unexplained massacre that left four people dead. https://www.thelocal.fr/20120917/funeral-for-cyclist-caught-in-alps-shooting Mon, 17 Sep 2012 14:13:00 +0200 funeral-for-cyclist-caught-in-alps-shooting