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 Tourists trapped overnight in 100-metre deep French cave Three tourists had to spend Sunday night underground in a cave in southwestern France after site personnel shut off the exit at closing time. https://www.thelocal.fr/20180807/tourists-trapped-overnight-in-100-metre-deep-french-cave-padirac Tue, 07 Aug 2018 17:32:13 +0200 tourists-trapped-overnight-in-100-metre-deep-french-cave-padirac Prehistoric French cave granted Unesco status UN cultural agency Unesco granted its prized World Heritage status to a prehistoric cave in southern France that contains the earliest known figurative drawings. https://www.thelocal.fr/20140623/french-cave-paintings-win-unesco-status Mon, 23 Jun 2014 11:00:00 +0200 french-cave-paintings-win-unesco-status 60 million-year-old cave found in eastern France Amateur potholers have discovered a 60 million-year-old cave in Jura, eastern France. https://www.thelocal.fr/20121016/60-million-year-old-cave-discovered-in-eastern-france Tue, 16 Oct 2012 13:12:00 +0200 60-million-year-old-cave-discovered-in-eastern-france