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 Cat-lovers are flocking to one place only these days – the Café des Chats in Paris, where customers can stroke a kitty while sipping a cappuccino. Curiosity got the better of The Local, so we had a peek around, and brought a camera with us. https://www.thelocal.fr/20130924/in-pictures-frances-first-cat-cafe-opens-in-paris Tue, 24 Sep 2013 18:39:00 +0200 in-pictures-frances-first-cat-cafe-opens-in-paris A French zoo is hoping that sparks will fly after its rare red panda (see video) got a new lady friend, flown in from Ireland, it was reported on Thursday. A fruitful love affair would help the species fight the threat of extinction. https://www.thelocal.fr/20130606/french-red-panda-gets-date-with-irish-gal Thu, 06 Jun 2013 16:23:00 +0200 french-red-panda-gets-date-with-irish-gal Four white Bengal tigers were born in a circus in western France this week, to their 12-year-old mother Citta. The adorable cubs (seen feeding in a video below) are four of only a few hundred left in existence. https://www.thelocal.fr/20130530/video-white-tiger-cubs-born-in-french-circus Thu, 30 May 2013 13:23:00 +0200 video-white-tiger-cubs-born-in-french-circus