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 Writer and French resident Janet Hulstrand explains how the casual clothes and greeting styles of Brits and Americans can be perceived as an insult in France. But it's up to foreigners to learn the French rules. https://www.thelocal.fr/20190412/how-combing-your-hair-and-ditching-the-sweats-can-make-the-french-like-you-better Fri, 12 Apr 2019 19:46:15 +0200 how-combing-your-hair-and-ditching-the-sweats-can-make-the-french-like-you-better Snooty waiters. Ill-mannered checkout clerks. Visitors to France often come back touting tales of the rudeness of French people. But is that really fair? A new book suggests it’s just because so many foreigners are forgetting to say one key word. https://www.thelocal.fr/20190408/french-language-is-this-the-most-important-word Mon, 08 Apr 2019 11:23:44 +0200 french-language-is-this-the-most-important-word If you want to keep your French friends, then DO NOT do anything on this list. https://www.thelocal.fr/20170323/thirteen-sure-fire-ways-to-lose-your-french-friends Thu, 23 Mar 2017 14:46:01 +0100 thirteen-sure-fire-ways-to-lose-your-french-friends As The Local flings open its doors in Rome on Wednesday, country editor Angela Giuffrida tells us what to expect from the network’s bright new Italy edition. https://www.thelocal.fr/20130605/the-local-launches-italys-news-in-english Wed, 05 Jun 2013 12:00:00 +0200 the-local-launches-italys-news-in-english Dining is a crucial part of French culture with its own set of do's and dont's. To help you avoid those inevitable faux pas The Local has enlisted an expert and come up with ten tips to get you through those nerve-wracking dinner parties. https://www.thelocal.fr/20130318/ten-tips-on-french-dinner-party-etiquette Mon, 18 Mar 2013 20:10:00 +0100 ten-tips-on-french-dinner-party-etiquette Have you ever faced an awkward moment while working in France? As part of The Local's JobTalk series professional etiquette expert Kara Ronin gives us ten points of business protocol to help you avoid giving the wrong impression. https://www.thelocal.fr/20130304/top-ten-french-business-etiquette Mon, 04 Mar 2013 13:46:00 +0100 top-ten-french-business-etiquette