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 Need a Covid test but worried about your level of French? This little language guide can come in handy for foreigners who need to get tested in France. https://www.thelocal.fr/20210422/the-french-vocab-you-need-to-get-a-covid-test-in-france Thu, 22 Apr 2021 16:17:43 +0200 the-french-vocab-you-need-to-get-a-covid-test-in-france Being fully vaccinated gives you various benefits - apart from the obvious one of protection from developing the most serious forms of Covid - but do you still need to follow the rules on self-isolation in France? https://www.thelocal.fr/20210630/reader-question-do-i-still-have-to-self-isolate-even-if-i-am-fully-vaccinated Wed, 30 Jun 2021 11:51:17 +0200 reader-question-do-i-still-have-to-self-isolate-even-if-i-am-fully-vaccinated A health passport is now required to access a range of venues in France including bars, cafés, tourist sites and long-distance travel. For those who are not yet fully vaccinated, accessing the passport is still possible, but more complicated. Here's how it works. https://www.thelocal.fr/20210809/how-unvaccinated-people-can-use-frances-health-passport Mon, 09 Aug 2021 14:05:15 +0200 how-unvaccinated-people-can-use-frances-health-passport People in France will now need to show a health pass to enjoy usually routine activities such as sipping a coffee in a café or travelling on an intercity train, in a plan championed by President Emmanuel Macron to squeeze Covid-19 infections and encourage vaccination. https://www.thelocal.fr/20210809/france-introduces-health-pass-for-cafes-bars-and-trains Mon, 09 Aug 2021 10:34:51 +0200 france-introduces-health-pass-for-cafes-bars-and-trains Wednesday, June 30th marks the fourth and final stage of France's plan to lift lockdown - so what changes? https://www.thelocal.fr/20210628/what-changes-in-france-on-wednesday-2 Mon, 28 Jun 2021 12:15:35 +0200 what-changes-in-france-on-wednesday-2 Falling Covid-19 cases in France have prompted the government to ease certain restrictions earlier than anticipated - but some rules still remain. Here's a round-up of what rules and restrictions you still need to respect. https://www.thelocal.fr/20210616/face-masks-to-cafes-what-covid-19-restrictions-are-still-in-place-in-france Wed, 16 Jun 2021 20:41:44 +0200 face-masks-to-cafes-what-covid-19-restrictions-are-still-in-place-in-france From Thursday June 17th, wearing face masks outdoors is no longer compulsory in France. But that doesn't mean the end masks in France. Here's where you still need to wear them, even when you are outside. https://www.thelocal.fr/20210617/where-do-you-still-need-to-wear-a-face-mask-in-france Thu, 17 Jun 2021 12:22:12 +0200 where-do-you-still-need-to-wear-a-face-mask-in-france Wednesday, June 9th marked the day that France moved into the third phase of lifting lockdown - here's what the new rules say. https://www.thelocal.fr/20210604/what-changes-in-france-on-wednesday Fri, 04 Jun 2021 10:00:02 +0200 what-changes-in-france-on-wednesday As restaurants, bars and cafés reopen their indoor spaces, dinner or drinks inside now requires a sign-in - here's how it works. https://www.thelocal.fr/20210602/qr-codes-and-sign-ins-how-frances-reopened-restaurants-will-keep-track-of-customers Wed, 02 Jun 2021 12:35:50 +0200 qr-codes-and-sign-ins-how-frances-reopened-restaurants-will-keep-track-of-customers France's health minister has formalised the vaccine policy for people who have had and recovered from Covid, and announced that vaccine centres will be equipped with antibody tests to test everybody before they are vaccinated. https://www.thelocal.fr/20210604/french-health-minister-anyone-who-has-had-covid-only-needs-one-vaccine-dose Fri, 04 Jun 2021 10:59:10 +0200 french-health-minister-anyone-who-has-had-covid-only-needs-one-vaccine-dose While there are still restrictions on travel into France from many non-EU countries, including the UK, travel from within the European Bloc is more relaxed - but there are still rules in place. https://www.thelocal.fr/20210201/explained-the-new-rules-on-travel-into-france-from-within-the-eu Mon, 01 Feb 2021 10:35:05 +0100 explained-the-new-rules-on-travel-into-france-from-within-the-eu As France opens up its Covid-19 vaccination programme to all adults, here is how to go about booking your appointment. https://www.thelocal.fr/20210114/how-to-sign-up-for-the-covid-19-vaccine-in-france Thu, 14 Jan 2021 09:44:45 +0100 how-to-sign-up-for-the-covid-19-vaccine-in-france For those who want to travel this summer it looks like a vaccination certificate will be the must-have accessory - so here's how to get one. https://www.thelocal.fr/20210507/reader-question-how-do-i-get-a-french-vaccination-certificate-and-can-i-get-one-without-a-carte-vitale Fri, 07 May 2021 18:34:19 +0200 reader-question-how-do-i-get-a-french-vaccination-certificate-and-can-i-get-one-without-a-carte-vitale With France setting up its digital health passport, those who get vaccinated here can scan the QR code on their vaccine certificate straight into the passport app - but what about those vaccinated in other countries? https://www.thelocal.fr/20210518/can-i-use-a-foreign-vaccination-certificate-to-access-frances-health-passport Tue, 18 May 2021 16:40:12 +0200 can-i-use-a-foreign-vaccination-certificate-to-access-frances-health-passport People aged under 50 in France are now eligible to get a Covid-19 vaccine if there are last minute appointment slots available. Here's what we know about how the system works. https://www.thelocal.fr/20210507/explained-how-to-book-a-last-minute-appointment-for-a-covid-vaccine-if-youre-under-55 Fri, 07 May 2021 13:04:06 +0200 explained-how-to-book-a-last-minute-appointment-for-a-covid-vaccine-if-youre-under-55 Rural parts of France are seeing an unprecedented Covid-19 spike, with some départements recording case rate increases over 80 percent in one week. https://www.thelocal.fr/20210401/map-the-parts-of-rural-france-where-covid-rates-are-rising-the-quickest Thu, 01 Apr 2021 17:28:32 +0200 map-the-parts-of-rural-france-where-covid-rates-are-rising-the-quickest The head of the European Commission vaccines task force, Thierry Breton, unveiled the first European "health passport" on Sunday, claiming he hopes Europe will have a summer season "comparable to last year". https://www.thelocal.fr/20210328/eu-vaccine-chief-hopes-for-tourism-boost-as-he-unveils-covid-19-passport Sun, 28 Mar 2021 17:35:17 +0200 eu-vaccine-chief-hopes-for-tourism-boost-as-he-unveils-covid-19-passport These figures show how the Covid-19 epidemic in France has rapidly worsened in recent days and on certain criteria is now worse then when previous nationwide lockdowns were imposed. https://www.thelocal.fr/20210326/revealed-this-is-how-bad-the-third-covid-wave-is-hitting-france Fri, 26 Mar 2021 16:03:47 +0100 revealed-this-is-how-bad-the-third-covid-wave-is-hitting-france Travel into France is currently restricted, but does it make a difference if you have been vaccinated? https://www.thelocal.fr/20210217/reader-question-can-i-travel-to-france-if-ive-had-both-doses-of-the-covid-vaccine Wed, 17 Feb 2021 10:15:43 +0100 reader-question-can-i-travel-to-france-if-ive-had-both-doses-of-the-covid-vaccine With a host of new rules in place in France we look at the latest rules and official advice on meeting up with friends and family to socialise. https://www.thelocal.fr/20210322/rule-of-six-picnics-and-dinners-what-are-the-new-rules-on-socialising-in-france Mon, 22 Mar 2021 13:01:37 +0100 rule-of-six-picnics-and-dinners-what-are-the-new-rules-on-socialising-in-france