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 Tintin drawings sell for record €1.55m at Paris auction An original drawing from Tintin's "Explorers on the Moon" sold for a record €1.55m at a Paris auction on Saturday, auction house Artcurial has announced. https://www.thelocal.fr/20161119/tintin-drawings-set-to-break-record-at-paris-auction Sat, 19 Nov 2016 14:01:02 +0100 tintin-drawings-set-to-break-record-at-paris-auction Court bans cartoon character name for child <p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">A couple who wanted to name their son after a popular French cartoon character have been told they cannot, in the interests of the child.</span></p> https://www.thelocal.fr/20120217/2603 Fri, 17 Feb 2012 09:47:00 +0100 2603