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 French people take far longer lunch breaks than many other nationalities, a survey found. But why? https://www.thelocal.fr/20160428/why-do-the-french-take-such-long-lunch-breaks Thu, 28 Apr 2016 19:56:22 +0200 why-do-the-french-take-such-long-lunch-breaks The French are renowned for the long drawn-out Sunday lunches, which can become somewhat traumatic if your language is not up to scratch. Guest blogger Bethany Keats talks us through the mental ordeal of trying to keep up without drinking too much wine. https://www.thelocal.fr/20140806/the-trauma-of-a-long-sunday-lucnh-in-france Wed, 06 Aug 2014 13:52:00 +0200 the-trauma-of-a-long-sunday-lucnh-in-france <p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Despite the widely-held view that French workers while away long lunch hours over three-course lunches with wine, a new survey shows that most grab lunch in just over 20 minutes.</span></p> https://www.thelocal.fr/20110929/1329 Thu, 29 Sep 2011 12:51:07 +0200 1329