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 Imagine Paris to Marseille in just 40 minutes, or Paris to Rome in just over one hour. French rail chiefs believe it's not just a pie in the sky idea. https://www.thelocal.fr/20160511/paris-to-rome-in-1-hour-france-backs-backs-futuristic-hyperloop Wed, 11 May 2016 10:30:49 +0200 paris-to-rome-in-1-hour-france-backs-backs-futuristic-hyperloop New airport technology unveiled at the Paris Air Show this week by French company Thales promises robots to replace immigration officers. https://www.thelocal.fr/20150619/french-invent-robots-to-replace-border-police Fri, 19 Jun 2015 10:48:49 +0200 french-invent-robots-to-replace-border-police The French inventor of the famous scented flatulence pills designed to make bodily gases smell more pleasant has added a new flavour to his repertoire, just in time for Valentine's Day. https://www.thelocal.fr/20150123/frenchman-invents-special-fart-pills-for-valentines-day Fri, 23 Jan 2015 10:03:00 +0100 frenchman-invents-special-fart-pills-for-valentines-day A Frenchman may have come up with the perfect solution to one of life's major problems after he claimed to have invented a pill that makes bodily gases smell like roses and chocolate. https://www.thelocal.fr/20141125/frenchman-invents-pill-making-farts-smell-like-chocolate Tue, 25 Nov 2014 16:49:00 +0100 frenchman-invents-pill-making-farts-smell-like-chocolate Back in 1985, physiotherapist Nicole Walthert invented an exercise platform. So when Nintendo released its Wii Fit console, 23 years later, complete with a balance board, she was given "a shock". Now aged 75, she is suing the company for €20 million in damages for an alleged breach of patent. https://www.thelocal.fr/20130829/nintendo-stole-my-baby-and-i-want-20-million Thu, 29 Aug 2013 14:20:00 +0200 nintendo-stole-my-baby-and-i-want-20-million