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 A Danish hiker fell to his death on Wednesday in the Mont Blanc massif in the French Alps after slipping from a trail, rescue services said. https://www.thelocal.fr/20240912/danish-hiker-dies-in-mont-blanc-slip Thu, 12 Sep 2024 10:38:07 +0200 danish-hiker-dies-in-mont-blanc-slip Four climbers from Italy and South Korea were found dead on the Alps' highest peak of Mont Blanc on Tuesday after they had been missing for three days in bad weather, the local French prefecture said. https://www.thelocal.fr/20240910/french-rescuers-struggle-to-find-missing-mont-blanc-climbers Tue, 10 Sep 2024 15:12:17 +0200 french-rescuers-struggle-to-find-missing-mont-blanc-climbers There have been several fatal incidents on the slopes of Mont Blanc during the summer of 2024 - a sign that the dangers facing the hundreds of mountaineers who attempt to climb the peak each year are increasing as the climate crisis worsens. https://www.thelocal.fr/20230710/why-is-climbing-mont-blanc-so-dangerous Mon, 10 Jul 2023 17:48:05 +0200 why-is-climbing-mont-blanc-so-dangerous They might look cute but they can be very fierce or even aggressive - if you're hiking in France here's what you need to know about the 'patou' livestock dogs. https://www.thelocal.fr/20240807/patou-what-hikers-need-to-know-about-frances-mountain-dogs Wed, 07 Aug 2024 16:19:16 +0200 patou-what-hikers-need-to-know-about-frances-mountain-dogs Hiking in France can be a wonderful experience, but it is important to be aware of the risks in summer - from heatstroke and forest fires to dangerous animals. https://www.thelocal.fr/20240812/how-to-stay-safe-when-hiking-in-france-in-the-summer Mon, 12 Aug 2024 15:46:49 +0200 how-to-stay-safe-when-hiking-in-france-in-the-summer The search has been called off for a 67-year-old British man who went missing while hiking in the Pyrenees, French prosecutors said on Monday. https://www.thelocal.fr/20240812/search-called-off-for-briton-missing-in-french-pyrenees Mon, 12 Aug 2024 13:04:03 +0200 search-called-off-for-briton-missing-in-french-pyrenees If you're hiking or camping in France you might come across signs that say 'Pays de l'Ours' (bear country) - so does that mean that we need to worry about bears or wolves in the French countryside? https://www.thelocal.fr/20240405/reader-question-do-i-need-to-worry-about-wolves-and-bears-in-the-french-countryside Fri, 05 Apr 2024 17:10:43 +0200 reader-question-do-i-need-to-worry-about-wolves-and-bears-in-the-french-countryside A group of hikers in south west France came under attack from hornets on Sunday leaving two of them in hospital. https://www.thelocal.fr/20161017/hikers-in-hospitalised-after-being-caught-in-sting-by-hornets Mon, 17 Oct 2016 11:58:54 +0200 hikers-in-hospitalised-after-being-caught-in-sting-by-hornets A French hiker who fell into a crevice in the Pyrenees mountains and spent five nights trapped inside was found alive and relatively unscathed on Wednesday, police said. https://www.thelocal.fr/20160525/french-hiker-found-alive-after-five-nights-in-pyrenees-hole Wed, 25 May 2016 19:53:53 +0200 french-hiker-found-alive-after-five-nights-in-pyrenees-hole Five hikers, all blind or partially-sighted, crossed a mountain range in eastern France last week thanks to an innovative GPS system that developers hope can help millions of people with vision problems. https://www.thelocal.fr/20150702/blind-french-hikers-cross-mountains-with-gps Thu, 02 Jul 2015 11:12:37 +0200 blind-french-hikers-cross-mountains-with-gps UPDATED: A fourth hiker has been found dead after Wednesday's landslide on the French island of Corsica. https://www.thelocal.fr/20150611/three-hikers-dead-in-corsica-landslide Thu, 11 Jun 2015 11:11:40 +0200 three-hikers-dead-in-corsica-landslide For this week's installment of our My France series, we talk to American Jeff Steiner, who runs the Americans in France network, about how he found his way to the unique department of Haute-Savoie in the Rhône-Alpes region. https://www.thelocal.fr/20130607/hiking-biking-and-mont-blanc-haute-savoie-has-it-all Fri, 07 Jun 2013 18:40:00 +0200 hiking-biking-and-mont-blanc-haute-savoie-has-it-all