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 Motorists no doubt couldn't believe their eyes when an elephant took to the streets of Clermont-Ferrand after apparently escaping from a circus. https://www.thelocal.fr/20170511/elephant-leaves-circus-and-hits-the-streets-of-central-france Thu, 11 May 2017 12:07:05 +0200 elephant-leaves-circus-and-hits-the-streets-of-central-france A pensioner in France has been killed in bizarre circumstances after a circus elephant escaped from its pen and struck him with his trunk, slamming him to the ground, according to reports on Monday. https://www.thelocal.fr/20130909/pensioner-killed-by-runaway-circus-elephant Mon, 09 Sep 2013 17:30:00 +0200 pensioner-killed-by-runaway-circus-elephant France's Council of State on Wednesday granted a reprieve for two elephants who had been ordered to be put down because of a suspected tuberculosis infection, to the delight of Brigitte Bardot and other animal rights campaigners. https://www.thelocal.fr/20130227/jumbo-victory-for-bardots-death-row-elephants Wed, 27 Feb 2013 18:48:00 +0100 jumbo-victory-for-bardots-death-row-elephants