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 French actress Brigitte Bardot, who died at the age of 91 in December, had previously told Le Monde that she wanted to be buried 'in her garden near the sea'. French law allows this, but only in particular circumstances. https://www.thelocal.fr/20251230/can-you-be-buried-in-your-garden-in-france Tue, 30 Dec 2025 12:36:51 +0100 can-you-be-buried-in-your-garden-in-france Combining the old adage about death and taxes, French authorities have sent a demand for property duties to a dead woman -- addressed to her grave in a small town in Brittany. https://www.thelocal.fr/20161003/tax-demand-sent-to-dead-frenchwomans-grave Mon, 03 Oct 2016 11:11:08 +0200 tax-demand-sent-to-dead-frenchwomans-grave Two young French volunteers found dead Sunday on an island off the northeast coast of Madagascar were likely murdered, French and Madagascan authorities said. https://www.thelocal.fr/20160822/two-french-volunteers-murdered-off-madagascar Mon, 22 Aug 2016 11:12:07 +0200 two-french-volunteers-murdered-off-madagascar Five people died in a deadly weekend for extreme sports in the French Alps that claimed the lives of two climbers, a paraglider, a hanglider and a wingsuit jumper. https://www.thelocal.fr/20160815/five-people-killed-in-deadly-weekend-for-alpine-extreme-sports Mon, 15 Aug 2016 11:09:43 +0200 five-people-killed-in-deadly-weekend-for-alpine-extreme-sports More than 3,000 holidaymakers were evacuated after a blaze threatened to spread across four campsites in the south of France, as a fireman died on his way to the scene, officials said. https://www.thelocal.fr/20160714/3000-campers-evacuated-fireman-dead-in-french-campsite-fire Thu, 14 Jul 2016 12:17:00 +0200 3000-campers-evacuated-fireman-dead-in-french-campsite-fire A French woman went on trial Monday for abandoning her baby daughter on a beach at the mercy of a rising tide, which swept in and killed the infant. https://www.thelocal.fr/20160620/french-woman-on-trial-for-leaving-baby-to-die-on-beach Mon, 20 Jun 2016 17:43:37 +0200 french-woman-on-trial-for-leaving-baby-to-die-on-beach An elderly Frenchwoman died at the weekend after a huge gust of wind sent her window shutters crashing into her head. https://www.thelocal.fr/20160502/storm-sees-frenchwoman-killed-by-window-shutters Mon, 02 May 2016 12:43:51 +0200 storm-sees-frenchwoman-killed-by-window-shutters A French couple have been charged after their 17-year-old daughter was found in a coma, covered in excrement with maggot-infested wounds in a room in their house, prosecutors said on Tuesday. https://www.thelocal.fr/20160427/parents-charged-daughter-found-dead-neglect-coma-maggots-france Wed, 27 Apr 2016 10:50:02 +0200 parents-charged-daughter-found-dead-neglect-coma-maggots-france A 115kg man from the French Riviera and his coffin were found to be too big for a crematorium and the family tomb. His relatives are warning others to take steps to avoid the trauma. https://www.thelocal.fr/20160413/nice-riviera-obese-frenchman-too-big-to-be-cremated Wed, 13 Apr 2016 12:34:07 +0200 nice-riviera-obese-frenchman-too-big-to-be-cremated Farmers are speaking out about the difficulties of the agricultural industry, as an estimated 600 are killing themselves each year. https://www.thelocal.fr/20160226/french-farming-hit-by-600-suicides-a-year Fri, 26 Feb 2016 15:20:53 +0100 french-farming-hit-by-600-suicides-a-year A murder enquiry has been launched into the death of a farm inspector who was pushed into a pond. The autopsy revealed evidence of strangulation. https://www.thelocal.fr/20160219/french-farm-inspector-was-strangled-before-pond-death Fri, 19 Feb 2016 12:33:07 +0100 french-farm-inspector-was-strangled-before-pond-death As Eagles of Death Metal return to Paris on Tuesday to 'finish' their November rock concert that ended with gunmen killing 90 fans, survivors are torn over whether to go. https://www.thelocal.fr/20160213/survivors-torn-by-eagles-of-death-metal-gig Sat, 13 Feb 2016 12:19:17 +0100 survivors-torn-by-eagles-of-death-metal-gig France has rolled out the first of 5,000 dummy speed cameras in the hope of tricking motorists into driving more safely in a bid to cut rising road deaths. https://www.thelocal.fr/20160210/france-rolls-out-fake-speed-cameras-but-where-are-they Wed, 10 Feb 2016 16:51:52 +0100 france-rolls-out-fake-speed-cameras-but-where-are-they A 24-year-old man died on Sunday in northern France after falling from a belfry as he was training to play the role of Santa Claus for a traditional Christmas event, local sources said. https://www.thelocal.fr/20151214/frenchman-dies-training-for-santa-role Mon, 14 Dec 2015 08:20:29 +0100 frenchman-dies-training-for-santa-role The 63-year-old was found dead in his Montpellier apartment on Monday, where emergency services found that his dog had apparently eaten part of his leg. https://www.thelocal.fr/20151111/frenchman-found-dead-and-partially-eaten-by-dog Wed, 11 Nov 2015 18:01:43 +0100 frenchman-found-dead-and-partially-eaten-by-dog A 32-year-old man died on Tuesday night from injuries sustained in a club near Paris, apparently after attempting an acrobatic move. https://www.thelocal.fr/20151111/man-dies-after-attempting-paris-backflip Wed, 11 Nov 2015 15:40:18 +0100 man-dies-after-attempting-paris-backflip A family holiday in France was hit by tragedy on Sunday after two Dutch brothers died when they were swept away while canoeing on the popular Ardeche river in south central France. https://www.thelocal.fr/20150921/dutch-brothers-die-in-canoe-tragedy-in-france-ardeche Mon, 21 Sep 2015 12:08:30 +0200 dutch-brothers-die-in-canoe-tragedy-in-france-ardeche A young man died on Saturday after he fell off a statue at the centre of Paris's Place de la Republique during the Techno Parade music festival in the French capital. https://www.thelocal.fr/20150920/man-dies-at-music-festival-in-paris Sun, 20 Sep 2015 11:25:45 +0200 man-dies-at-music-festival-in-paris A summer holiday in France ended in tragedy for a young Korean tourist who has died after swimming by the famous medieval bridge in Avignon, south east France, French media has reported. https://www.thelocal.fr/20150821/korean-teenager-drowns-by-avignon-bridge Fri, 21 Aug 2015 14:02:36 +0200 korean-teenager-drowns-by-avignon-bridge UPDATED: A British father of four has died in a freak accident on a beach in the south west of France after unconfirmed reports he broke his back diving into a huge wave, that led to him drowning. https://www.thelocal.fr/20150811/briton-dies-after-being-hit-bygiant-wave-in-france Tue, 11 Aug 2015 10:34:23 +0200 briton-dies-after-being-hit-bygiant-wave-in-france