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 Always wanted to buy your dream mansion in rural France but could never afford it? Well now's your chance. A €2 million 520-square-metre mini-chateau, located just a short drive from Paris is up for grabs for as little as €10. But you will have to be smart to get it. https://www.thelocal.fr/20140205/french-mansion-for-the-price-of-lunch Wed, 05 Feb 2014 16:41:00 +0100 french-mansion-for-the-price-of-lunch Eurotunnel, the company which runs the Channel Tunnel between the UK and France, is to be stopped from running ferries from Dover to Calais. Their takeover of a French firm could increase consumer prices, a UK watchdog found on Thursday. https://www.thelocal.fr/20130606/no-uk-france-ferry-service-for-eurotunnel-says-competition-watchdog Thu, 06 Jun 2013 11:01:00 +0200 no-uk-france-ferry-service-for-eurotunnel-says-competition-watchdog Naoëlle d'Hainaut might have been acclaimed as France's Top Chef for 2013, but a fateful moral slip involving a bowl of shrimp has brought a tidal wave of hatred upon her. Our French Face of the Week won the prize money, but at what cost? https://www.thelocal.fr/20130510/frances-top-chef Fri, 10 May 2013 16:28:00 +0200 frances-top-chef You might have thought that being crowned a beauty queen in France would offer you a one-way ticket to a bright future, but it seems that good looks will only get you so far. https://www.thelocal.fr/20130204/french-beauty-queens-in-struggle-for-jobs Mon, 04 Feb 2013 21:16:00 +0100 french-beauty-queens-in-struggle-for-jobs