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 The infamous Gare du Nord in Paris is set for a huge makeover, after plans for a revamp were given the green light. Here's what it will look like in the future according to initial plans. https://www.thelocal.fr/20190517/in-pictures-what-the-gare-du-nord-will-look-like-in-2024 Fri, 17 May 2019 18:16:50 +0200 in-pictures-what-the-gare-du-nord-will-look-like-in-2024 Europe's busiest train station, the bustling Gare du Nord in Paris, appeared set for a colossal facelift after regional authorities on Tuesday approved a divisive 600-million-euro ($678-million) overhaul. https://www.thelocal.fr/20200707/colossal-renovation-of-paris-gare-du-nord-gets-green-light Wed, 08 Jul 2020 01:20:36 +0200 colossal-renovation-of-paris-gare-du-nord-gets-green-light Europe's busiest train station, Paris' bustling Gare du Nord, may get a much-needed facelift after a government tribunal Friday approved part of a 600-million-euro plan to enlarge and modernise the 155-year-old edifice. https://www.thelocal.fr/20191012/is-gare-du-nord-france-and-europes-busiest-station-about-to-get-bigger Sat, 12 Oct 2019 13:01:24 +0200 is-gare-du-nord-france-and-europes-busiest-station-about-to-get-bigger Eurostar and other rail passengers travelling through Gare du Nord in Paris on Monday morning faced severe delays after a local train broke down at the entrance to the station. https://www.thelocal.fr/20180326/paris-gare-du-nord-train-breakdown-hits-eurostar-services Mon, 26 Mar 2018 11:27:39 +0200 paris-gare-du-nord-train-breakdown-hits-eurostar-services An incident involving a person being hit by a train earlier on Tuesday morning has led to severe delays on train services at Gare du Nord in Paris. https://www.thelocal.fr/20170711/train-and-rer-services-at-gare-du-nord-hit-by-delays Tue, 11 Jul 2017 11:34:19 +0200 train-and-rer-services-at-gare-du-nord-hit-by-delays Paris's busy Gare du Nord station was evacuated for more than two hours overnight Monday while armed police launched a major search operation on a train for three wanted people. https://www.thelocal.fr/20170509/gare-du-nord-evacuated-for-police-train-search Tue, 09 May 2017 10:12:31 +0200 gare-du-nord-evacuated-for-police-train-search IN PICTURES: Gare du Nord in Paris – once dubbed "the squalor pit of Europe" is finally getting a major makeover and this is what it’s going to look like. https://www.thelocal.fr/20161028/paris-gare-du-nord-eurostar-this-is-what-paris-gare-du-nord-will-look-like-in-future Fri, 28 Oct 2016 13:09:16 +0200 paris-gare-du-nord-eurostar-this-is-what-paris-gare-du-nord-will-look-like-in-future Rail services at Gare du Nord resumed on Wednesday morning but passengers still faced more travel chaos after a fire brought trains to a complete halt on Tuesday night. https://www.thelocal.fr/20160720/rail-traffic-resumes-at-gare-du-nord-after-blaze Wed, 20 Jul 2016 10:19:44 +0200 rail-traffic-resumes-at-gare-du-nord-after-blaze The scale of the problem of fare dodging on Paris's transport system was revealed in a major crackdown operation on Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.fr/20160317/this-is-how-bad-fare-dodging-in-paris-really-is Thu, 17 Mar 2016 17:08:41 +0100 this-is-how-bad-fare-dodging-in-paris-really-is A man armed with two knives was arrested trying to get through Eurostar security at Paris Gare du Nord, it has emerged. https://www.thelocal.fr/20160304/knife-wielder-tries-to-force-way-through-eurostar-security Fri, 04 Mar 2016 17:13:57 +0100 knife-wielder-tries-to-force-way-through-eurostar-security The Gare du Nord train station in Paris - once dubbed "the squalor pit of Europe" - is set for a major facelift, officials announced on Wednesday. It will even include a gourmet restaurant. https://www.thelocal.fr/20150624/gare-du-nord-in-paris-set-for-makeover Wed, 24 Jun 2015 13:48:37 +0200 gare-du-nord-in-paris-set-for-makeover Part of Gare du Nord train station in Paris had to be evacuated on Thursday when a passenger was found trying to take a military shell concealed in a suitcase onto a Eurostar train. https://www.thelocal.fr/20130912/alert-as-passenger-takes-bomb-shell-onto-eurostar Thu, 12 Sep 2013 18:06:00 +0200 alert-as-passenger-takes-bomb-shell-onto-eurostar