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 They are fashion's new celebrity aristocracy, the sons and daughters of stars who are themselves becoming the kings and queens of the catwalk shows. https://www.thelocal.fr/20170121/son-and-daughters-of-stars-are-paris-catwalks-new-royalty Sat, 21 Jan 2017 14:31:00 +0100 son-and-daughters-of-stars-are-paris-catwalks-new-royalty A court in Paris has thrown out a case against US singer Bob Dylan on charges of incitement to hatred filed after he was quoted allegedly comparing Croats to Nazis, his lawyer said on Tuesday. https://www.thelocal.fr/20140416/bob-dylan-hate-charge-croats-nazis-france Wed, 16 Apr 2014 10:28:00 +0200 bob-dylan-hate-charge-croats-nazis-france Singer Bob Dylan collected a prestigious French award on Wednesday that he had nearly missed out on because of his pot-smoking and protesting past. https://www.thelocal.fr/20131114/france-bestows-dylan-with-legion-dhonneur-award Thu, 14 Nov 2013 09:33:00 +0100 france-bestows-dylan-with-legion-dhonneur-award Despite his reported fondnesss for weed and well-recorded warbashing, US folk music legend Bob Dylan has swayed offical France with his work, and the "great poet" will now become a member of the Légion d'Honneur, it was confirmed on Monday. https://www.thelocal.fr/20130603/great-poet-dylan-to-get-french-honour-after-controversy Mon, 03 Jun 2013 16:38:00 +0200 great-poet-dylan-to-get-french-honour-after-controversy The leader of France's far right National Front party Marine Le Pen joined the row over whether US singer Bob Dylan should win a Legion d'Honneur award, claiming on Sunday that the medals "should not just be handed to any old person". https://www.thelocal.fr/20130513/dylan-does-not-merit-legion-dhonneur-le-pen Mon, 13 May 2013 09:38:00 +0200 dylan-does-not-merit-legion-dhonneur-le-pen