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 'Mona Lisa was a slave from China': historian An Italian historian's theory that Mona Lisa might be a Chinese slave and Leonardo da Vinci's mother - making the 15th-century polymath half-Chinese - sent online commentators into a frenzy on Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.fr/20141203/mona-lisa-was-a-chinese-slave-italian-historian Wed, 03 Dec 2014 09:17:00 +0100 mona-lisa-was-a-chinese-slave-italian-historian Ex-French PM tells Brits: Exit EU before you ruin it Britain needs to exit the European Union to avoid breaking it, former French Prime Minister Michel Rocard has argued in an eviscerating opinion piece. https://www.thelocal.fr/20140605/former-french-pm-tells-brits-to-quit-eu Thu, 05 Jun 2014 20:08:00 +0200 former-french-pm-tells-brits-to-quit-eu Top ten tips for finding French love For many people making a romantic French connection is still thought of as the Holy Grail when it comes to finding a partner. So to mark Valentine’s Day The Local has come up with some dating tips to help both men and women in their quest to find Gallic romance. https://www.thelocal.fr/20130214/top-ten-tips-dating-the-french Thu, 14 Feb 2013 09:46:00 +0100 top-ten-tips-dating-the-french