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 young runner was shot in the knee by a hunter while jogging in south-eastern France, according to reports by local media. https://www.thelocal.fr/20251126/jogger-shot-in-the-leg-in-hunting-accident-in-south-eastern-france Wed, 26 Nov 2025 19:00:35 +0100 jogger-shot-in-the-leg-in-hunting-accident-in-south-eastern-france Hunting, whether you are in favour or not, is hugely important in France with over five million people registered to take part in the past time, and one million regular hunters ('chasseurs pratiquants'). Here's what you need to know. https://www.thelocal.fr/20220919/everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-hunting-season-in-france Mon, 19 Sep 2022 13:21:31 +0200 everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-hunting-season-in-france The number of people killed and injured in hunting accidents in France is on the rise, new figures show, despite new safety measures around guns and alcohol. https://www.thelocal.fr/20250718/deaths-and-injuries-linked-to-hunting-on-the-rise-in-france-again Fri, 18 Jul 2025 15:24:43 +0200 deaths-and-injuries-linked-to-hunting-on-the-rise-in-france-again A prosecutor on Wednesday demanded that an 81-year-old French hunter be handed a four-month suspended jail sentence for killing an endangered female bear that had attacked him in the Pyrenees in 2021. https://www.thelocal.fr/20250318/french-hunter-on-trial-for-killing-mother-bear-in-self-defence Tue, 18 Mar 2025 16:39:40 +0100 french-hunter-on-trial-for-killing-mother-bear-in-self-defence A new study has shown how unpopular hunting is amongst the French public, with more than two-thirds of people supporting some restrictions on the days that hunting is allowed. https://www.thelocal.fr/20250210/majority-of-french-people-favour-hunting-restrictions-at-weekends Mon, 10 Feb 2025 12:37:14 +0100 majority-of-french-people-favour-hunting-restrictions-at-weekends France's interior ministry has announced that tabac shops - after obtaining a special certification - will be able to sell ammunition to hunters. https://www.thelocal.fr/20231127/french-tabacs-will-be-able-to-sell-hunting-ammunition Mon, 27 Nov 2023 12:31:33 +0100 french-tabacs-will-be-able-to-sell-hunting-ammunition As France once again introduces new rules on hunting safety - including €1,500 fines for drunk hunters - we look at the issue of fatal and near-fatal accidents caused by 'la chasse', and speak to one woman who lost her partner to a French hunter's bullet. https://www.thelocal.fr/20230921/my-partner-was-killed-by-a-french-hunter-who-mistook-him-for-a-wild-boar Thu, 21 Sep 2023 10:36:20 +0200 my-partner-was-killed-by-a-french-hunter-who-mistook-him-for-a-wild-boar Hunters who are caught with a gun or bow in their hand while drunk face fines of €1,500 - or €3,000 for repeat offenders - under France's new laws aimed at cutting fatal accidents linked to 'la chasse'. https://www.thelocal.fr/20230918/france-introduces-e1500-fine-for-drunk-hunters Mon, 18 Sep 2023 14:49:49 +0200 france-introduces-e1500-fine-for-drunk-hunters A French hunter who shot dead a British man he mistook for a wild boar got a two-year suspended sentence on Thursday, days after the government outlined tighter rules for the sport. https://www.thelocal.fr/20230112/french-hunter-convicted-for-killing-man-he-mistook-for-boar Thu, 12 Jan 2023 10:31:30 +0100 french-hunter-convicted-for-killing-man-he-mistook-for-boar The French government has laid out a 14-point plan to make hunting safer after growing controversy over the number of hunting accidents, including fatalities. Here's what the plan involves. https://www.thelocal.fr/20230109/alcohol-limits-training-days-and-an-app-how-france-plans-to-make-hunting-safer Mon, 09 Jan 2023 13:59:46 +0100 alcohol-limits-training-days-and-an-app-how-france-plans-to-make-hunting-safer The French government is set release new plans, including a smartphone app, to make hunting safer in France on Monday, but the proposals will likely leave out a ban on hunting on Sundays. https://www.thelocal.fr/20230106/france-set-to-favour-hunting-app-over-sunday-ban-in-bid-to-protect-public Fri, 06 Jan 2023 12:59:23 +0100 france-set-to-favour-hunting-app-over-sunday-ban-in-bid-to-protect-public A French hunter told a court Thursday that he was sorry and "marked for life" after killing a man he mistook for a wild boar, an accident that has sparked calls for tighter restrictions on shooting in rural areas. https://www.thelocal.fr/20221117/french-hunter-sorry-after-killing-man-he-mistook-for-boar Thu, 17 Nov 2022 16:33:52 +0100 french-hunter-sorry-after-killing-man-he-mistook-for-boar After ongoing controversy about the high number of fatal accidents, the French government is putting together a plan to tighten up safety rules. A ban, however, appears to be off the table. https://www.thelocal.fr/20221024/la-chasse-how-france-plans-to-make-hunting-safer Mon, 24 Oct 2022 16:18:45 +0200 la-chasse-how-france-plans-to-make-hunting-safer A British woman died after being shot by her partner during a wild boar hunt in France on Sunday, in what a prosecutor described as a "dramatic accident". https://www.thelocal.fr/20221017/british-woman-67-died-after-being-shot-during-french-wild-boar-hunt Mon, 17 Oct 2022 10:47:01 +0200 british-woman-67-died-after-being-shot-during-french-wild-boar-hunt France has authorised several traditional methods for hunting larks using cages or nets in the country's south-west, outraging nature conservationists who said the move would fall foul of European Union law. https://www.thelocal.fr/20221007/french-bird-hunting-plans-risk-ruffling-feathers-in-brussels Fri, 07 Oct 2022 16:30:31 +0200 french-bird-hunting-plans-risk-ruffling-feathers-in-brussels Senior French politicians have heeded the call of a 120,000-signature petition and recommended banning alcohol during hunts. https://www.thelocal.fr/20220920/we-are-treated-like-assassins-could-hunters-in-france-face-alcohol-ban Tue, 20 Sep 2022 17:30:19 +0200 we-are-treated-like-assassins-could-hunters-in-france-face-alcohol-ban The president of France's association of hunters has sparked anger by telling people they should go for a walk 'at home' in order to avoid coming into contact with hunters. https://www.thelocal.fr/20220510/go-for-a-walk-at-home-president-of-french-hunters-tells-hikers-in-rural-france Tue, 10 May 2022 16:59:31 +0200 go-for-a-walk-at-home-president-of-french-hunters-tells-hikers-in-rural-france A 17-year-old girl has been charged with involuntary manslaughter over the death of a French hiker shot during a boar hunt at the weekend. https://www.thelocal.fr/20220222/teen-hunter-charged-in-france-over-hikers-death Tue, 22 Feb 2022 17:37:08 +0100 teen-hunter-charged-in-france-over-hikers-death There have been calls for tighter controls on la chasse after a 25-year-old hiker died after being shot by accident by a hunter in rural France. https://www.thelocal.fr/20220221/calls-to-limit-hunting-in-france-after-hiker-killed-by-stray-shot Mon, 21 Feb 2022 10:25:38 +0100 calls-to-limit-hunting-in-france-after-hiker-killed-by-stray-shot France's top administrative court said on Monday that glue hunting of birds would be prohibited, revoking exemptions granted by French authorities for a traditional practice that has long been denounced by animal rights campaigners. https://www.thelocal.fr/20210628/france-bans-glue-trapping-of-birds-after-eu-court-ruling Mon, 28 Jun 2021 19:06:53 +0200 france-bans-glue-trapping-of-birds-after-eu-court-ruling