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 bed bug infestation that is worsening across France has left hoteliers and residents in Paris struggling to find a remedy to a problem that leaves them often out of pocket and out of home. https://www.thelocal.fr/20200110/youre-better-off-sleeping-in-your-car-paris-hotels-also-plagued-by-frances-bed-bug-scourge Fri, 10 Jan 2020 12:03:27 +0100 youre-better-off-sleeping-in-your-car-paris-hotels-also-plagued-by-frances-bed-bug-scourge Parisians are sharing their grievances about how ridiculously expensive the French capital is becoming after a journalist tweeted a photo of a restaurant bill showing a ¢50 charge for a single slice of lemon in her sparkling water. https://www.thelocal.fr/20190920/photo-of-the-day-sour-faced-parisians-slam-50-charge-for-lemon-slice-in-water Fri, 20 Sep 2019 14:28:35 +0200 photo-of-the-day-sour-faced-parisians-slam-50-charge-for-lemon-slice-in-water Apartment-hunting in Paris can be a nightmare for new arrivals, not least because they have a good chance of falling victim to a scam or identity theft. https://www.thelocal.fr/20190919/how-to-avoid-getting-scammed-renting-an-apartment-in-paris Thu, 19 Sep 2019 15:32:37 +0200 how-to-avoid-getting-scammed-renting-an-apartment-in-paris Paris transport operator RATP has vowed that it is still on track to have 100 percent internet coverage on the Metro by the end of 2020. https://www.thelocal.fr/20190712/paris-metro-will-have-100-percent-internet-coverage-by-2020-claim-operators Fri, 12 Jul 2019 19:39:23 +0200 paris-metro-will-have-100-percent-internet-coverage-by-2020-claim-operators Some of the French capital's most famous sites are set for a green makeover, with plans to create four 'urban forests' in the pipeline, the Paris mayor has revealed. https://www.thelocal.fr/20190614/paris-mayor-unveils-plan-to-create-four-urban-forests-in-city-centre Fri, 14 Jun 2019 16:05:27 +0200 paris-mayor-unveils-plan-to-create-four-urban-forests-in-city-centre Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo has had enough of the thousands of electric scooters being left on pavements around the French capital. She has also announced other measures in a bid to better regulate the vehicles. https://www.thelocal.fr/20190606/paris-to-ban-electric-scooters-from-being-left-on-pavements Thu, 06 Jun 2019 17:51:47 +0200 paris-to-ban-electric-scooters-from-being-left-on-pavements A scheme to clean up the air in the Paris Metro and RER systems is starting this week with a pilot project at two stations. https://www.thelocal.fr/20190603/paris-metro-starts-clean-up-scheme-for-polluted-air-in-stations Mon, 03 Jun 2019 12:09:49 +0200 paris-metro-starts-clean-up-scheme-for-polluted-air-in-stations The new high-speed link between Paris Charles de Gaulle airport and the city centre will be ready for 2025 - not 2024, the French government confirmed on Wednesday, meaning there will be no need for those pesky long summer closures. https://www.thelocal.fr/20190529/charles-de-gaulle-express-train-summer-closures-on-rer-b-scrapped Wed, 29 May 2019 17:48:44 +0200 charles-de-gaulle-express-train-summer-closures-on-rer-b-scrapped A 50km/h limit, no lorries and a dedicated carpool lane - that is the vision for Paris' famously traffic-choked ring road. https://www.thelocal.fr/20190529/plan-for-50kmh-limit-and-lorry-ban-on-paris-ringroad Wed, 29 May 2019 12:28:40 +0200 plan-for-50kmh-limit-and-lorry-ban-on-paris-ringroad The driver of a Paris tourist bus is alleged to have crushed another motorist to death after a row about a minor crash. https://www.thelocal.fr/20190529/paris-tourist-bus-driver-ran-over-motorists-after-row-about-minor-crash Wed, 29 May 2019 10:02:45 +0200 paris-tourist-bus-driver-ran-over-motorists-after-row-about-minor-crash A French mother and daughter have launched a legal first by suing the state for damages over ill health caused by air pollution. https://www.thelocal.fr/20190528/mother-and-daughter-take-france-to-court-over-air-pollution-levels-in-paris Tue, 28 May 2019 15:19:07 +0200 mother-and-daughter-take-france-to-court-over-air-pollution-levels-in-paris A plan has been unveiled to replace Paris' famously gridlocked ring road with a series of parks, but where will the cars go? https://www.thelocal.fr/20190527/will-paris-famously-gridlocked-ringroad-be-replaced-with-a-park Mon, 27 May 2019 16:47:35 +0200 will-paris-famously-gridlocked-ringroad-be-replaced-with-a-park The Louvre Museum in Paris was closed on Monday due to a strike by reception and security staff who claim the museum is "suffocating" due to overcrowding, leaving thousands of tourists disappointed. https://www.thelocal.fr/20190527/suffocating-louvre-closed-on-monday-as-security-staff-go-on-strike-due-to-overcrowding Mon, 27 May 2019 15:13:04 +0200 suffocating-louvre-closed-on-monday-as-security-staff-go-on-strike-due-to-overcrowding Three tourists have spoken of their horror at being presented with a bill of €62 by a Paris taxi driver for a journey of less than 2km. https://www.thelocal.fr/20190515/my-62-paris-taxi-bill-for-a-journey-of-less-than-2km Wed, 15 May 2019 19:37:43 +0200 my-62-paris-taxi-bill-for-a-journey-of-less-than-2km Paris' electric scooter companies have been threatened with a complete ban unless they abide by a code of good conduct. https://www.thelocal.fr/20190514/paris-threatens-electric-scooter-firms-with-ban Tue, 14 May 2019 12:40:44 +0200 paris-threatens-electric-scooter-firms-with-ban In towns and villages across the country, the French will turn out on Wednesday, May 8th to celebrate the end of World War II and to honour those who died in the conflict that left much of Europe in ruins. https://www.thelocal.fr/20190506/heres-what-planned-for-ve-day-in-france Mon, 06 May 2019 13:17:13 +0200 heres-what-planned-for-ve-day-in-france Two people are facing assault charges after dousing a butcher and his stand with red liquid at a market in Paris over the weekend, prosecutors said. https://www.thelocal.fr/20190507/assault-charges-after-paris-butcher-doused-in-red-liquid Tue, 07 May 2019 10:03:10 +0200 assault-charges-after-paris-butcher-doused-in-red-liquid Paris police said "yellow vest" protesters whose weekly demonstrations have caused vandalism and security headaches will be barred from Paris's famed Champs-Elysees avenue on Wednesday during commemorations of the end of World War II. https://www.thelocal.fr/20190507/yellow-vests-to-be-barred-from-paris-sites-during-ve-day-commemorations Tue, 07 May 2019 09:51:45 +0200 yellow-vests-to-be-barred-from-paris-sites-during-ve-day-commemorations Paris’ famed newspaper kiosks made the headlines earlier this year when one was burned down during a “yellow vest” protest and donors around the world gave thousands of euros to help its manager rebuild his business. By Rory Mulholland. https://www.thelocal.fr/20190506/paris-newspaperman-sparks-homophobia-row-after-refusing-to-sell-magazine-with-men-kissing Mon, 06 May 2019 18:12:00 +0200 paris-newspaperman-sparks-homophobia-row-after-refusing-to-sell-magazine-with-men-kissing Ikea has opened a new city-centre concept store in Paris - which the Swedish furniture giant hopes will be the first in a new direction for it stores around the globe. https://www.thelocal.fr/20190506/paris-gets-worlds-first-city-centre-ikea-store Mon, 06 May 2019 15:42:36 +0200 paris-gets-worlds-first-city-centre-ikea-store