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 Around three tonnes of elephant tusks were dumped at the foot of the Eiffel Tower on Thursday, before being turned to dust in front of the eyes of the French environment minister and a crowd of onlookers. But what was it all about? https://www.thelocal.fr/20140206/ivory-france-to-destroy-three-tonnes-of-ivory-at-eiffel-tower Thu, 06 Feb 2014 16:00:00 +0100 ivory-france-to-destroy-three-tonnes-of-ivory-at-eiffel-tower Two sick elephants who were given an 11th-hour stay of execution after a Brigitte Bardot lead public campaign to save them, arrived at their plush new home on Friday where they will be treated like royalty under the watch of the Princess of Monaco. https://www.thelocal.fr/20130712/bardots-elephants-settle-in-to-new-royal-home Fri, 12 Jul 2013 10:47:00 +0200 bardots-elephants-settle-in-to-new-royal-home They once faced imminent death but have now been offered princely accommodation – two French zoo elephants who had been ordered put down are moving to a ranch belonging to Monaco's ruling Grimaldi family. https://www.thelocal.fr/20130403/bardots-elephants-set-to-receive-royal-treatment Wed, 03 Apr 2013 18:31:29 +0200 bardots-elephants-set-to-receive-royal-treatment It seems French actress Brigitte Bardot might not have to go into self-imposed exile in Russia over two elephants after all, thanks to Monaco's royal family. https://www.thelocal.fr/20130117/princess-offers-to-save-bardots-elephants Thu, 17 Jan 2013 16:50:00 +0100 princess-offers-to-save-bardots-elephants French President Francois Hollande has personally stepped in to prevent two elephants from being put down in the eastern city of Lyon. https://www.thelocal.fr/20130114/hollande-steps-in-to-save-bardots-elephants Mon, 14 Jan 2013 19:42:00 +0100 hollande-steps-in-to-save-bardots-elephants