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 Every year, major engineering works take place on the capital's public transport network in July and August, when Parisians flee the city for their summer holidays. Here’s the lines affected this year. https://www.thelocal.fr/20210623/the-paris-transport-works-that-could-disrupt-your-summer Wed, 23 Jun 2021 15:35:05 +0200 the-paris-transport-works-that-could-disrupt-your-summer The long list of rules to follow when taking the Metro in Paris include the usual ones concerning pets, bicycles and loud music. But there are also a few surprising ones you should know about if you don't want to risk getting a fine. https://www.thelocal.fr/20210224/praying-to-singing-all-the-things-you-can-be-fined-for-on-the-paris-metro Wed, 24 Feb 2021 14:46:03 +0100 praying-to-singing-all-the-things-you-can-be-fined-for-on-the-paris-metro There will soon be an alternative to Paris' crowded Metro line 13, with the extension of another line into the northern part of the city. https://www.thelocal.fr/20201013/opening-date-for-long-delayed-extension-of-paris-metro-line Tue, 13 Oct 2020 17:52:34 +0200 opening-date-for-long-delayed-extension-of-paris-metro-line It's a long-standing problem that affects tourists and locals alike - the gangs of pickpockets that target travellers on the Paris Metro. https://www.thelocal.fr/20200701/paris-pickpocket-victims-can-now-file-a-complaint-in-metro-stations Wed, 01 Jul 2020 10:55:41 +0200 paris-pickpocket-victims-can-now-file-a-complaint-in-metro-stations Christmas Day brought no respite for travellers in France as a transport strike entered its fourth week, ruining the plans of thousands wanting to celebrate with loved ones. https://www.thelocal.fr/20191226/france-strikes-macron-unions-fail-to-reach-holiday-truce Thu, 26 Dec 2019 11:04:44 +0100 france-strikes-macron-unions-fail-to-reach-holiday-truce Public transport in France was crippled for a fourth day Sunday as the government prepared to respond to anger over pension reforms that brought hundreds of thousands onto the streets as workers embarked on open-ended protest. https://www.thelocal.fr/20191208/unrelenting-transport-chaos-as-french-strike-bites Sun, 08 Dec 2019 16:46:54 +0100 unrelenting-transport-chaos-as-french-strike-bites Commuters on the Paris Metro panicked with some saying they feared for their lives when a driverless Line 1 train failed to stop at three consecutive stations on Tuesday night. https://www.thelocal.fr/20190918/paris-metro-passengers-get-fright-of-their-life-on-runaway-train Wed, 18 Sep 2019 11:04:58 +0200 paris-metro-passengers-get-fright-of-their-life-on-runaway-train Transport unions on Friday staged a coordinated walk-out that was expected to cause the worst disruption to the Paris public transport network in over a decade. Here's the latest on all the travel chaos. https://www.thelocal.fr/20190913/latest-paris-metro-strike-worst-disruption-in-over-a-decade Fri, 13 Sep 2019 16:37:51 +0200 latest-paris-metro-strike-worst-disruption-in-over-a-decade While commuters faced travel misery in Paris on Friday, unions representing the thousands of workers insisted they were right to go on strike. Here's how they justify causing the the worst travel chaos in over a decade. https://www.thelocal.fr/20190913/why-paris-transport-workers-are-on-strike Fri, 13 Sep 2019 12:33:47 +0200 why-paris-transport-workers-are-on-strike It is predicted to bring the worst disruption to Paris in over a decade, and rush hour commuters have been documenting their attempts to get to work. https://www.thelocal.fr/20190913/in-pictures-transport-chaos-in-paris-as-workers-strike Fri, 13 Sep 2019 10:44:29 +0200 in-pictures-transport-chaos-in-paris-as-workers-strike Unions are staging a mass walk-out on Friday in a row over pensions, which will have a severe effect on the Metro, bus and RER transport network in Paris. Here's what you need to know. https://www.thelocal.fr/20190912/metro-chaos-what-you-need-to-know-about-paris-public-transport-strikes Thu, 12 Sep 2019 17:00:16 +0200 metro-chaos-what-you-need-to-know-about-paris-public-transport-strikes Travellers in Paris are being warned of 'black Friday' on the city's transport system as major strike action is planned. https://www.thelocal.fr/20190911/black-friday-warning-over-strikes-on-paris-metro-and-bus-system Wed, 11 Sep 2019 10:17:00 +0200 black-friday-warning-over-strikes-on-paris-metro-and-bus-system A French court on Monday sentenced a man to eight months suspended jail after he masturbated on the Paris Metro in front of a woman. https://www.thelocal.fr/20190617/suspended-jail-term-for-man-filmed-masturbating-on-paris-metro Mon, 17 Jun 2019 19:24:31 +0200 suspended-jail-term-for-man-filmed-masturbating-on-paris-metro A 36-year-old man was stabbed on the Paris Metro after reprimanding a fellow passenger for blocking the doors of the train, according to reports. https://www.thelocal.fr/20190523/man-stabbed-on-paris-metro-after-reprimanding-another-passenger-for-blocking-the-train-doors Thu, 23 May 2019 11:48:53 +0200 man-stabbed-on-paris-metro-after-reprimanding-another-passenger-for-blocking-the-train-doors The Paris Metro is going to trial an all-night service on certain weekends. https://www.thelocal.fr/20190415/paris-metro-to-trial-all-night-opening Mon, 15 Apr 2019 10:07:57 +0200 paris-metro-to-trial-all-night-opening The Eiffel Tower surges up into the sky a stone’s throw away, while below the River Seine sweeps majestically by: arriving in Bir-Hakeim station is arguably one of the most thrilling experiences you can have on the Paris metro. There are other, less pleasant, thrills to be had there - there’s a fair, and growing, chance that someone will try to pickpocket you, writes Rory Mulholland. https://www.thelocal.fr/20190404/hold-on-to-your-handbags-pickpockets Thu, 04 Apr 2019 10:38:41 +0200 hold-on-to-your-handbags-pickpockets Ticket inspections are a regular occurrence on the Paris Metro, as the city attempts to crack down on fare dodging - but are staff too heavy handed? One Canadian family who fell foul of the law certainly thinks so. https://www.thelocal.fr/20190327/are-the-paris-metro-ticket-inspectors-just-too-mean Wed, 27 Mar 2019 17:08:47 +0100 are-the-paris-metro-ticket-inspectors-just-too-mean Hundreds of commuters and tourists in Paris were left stuck in sweltering Metro trains in tunnels for up to two hours on Tuesday night before being evacuated. https://www.thelocal.fr/20180801/power-cut-leaves-hundreds-stranded-in-sweltering-paris-metro-trains Wed, 01 Aug 2018 11:06:42 +0200 power-cut-leaves-hundreds-stranded-in-sweltering-paris-metro-trains A man travelling on the Paris Metro left three people injured after attacking another passenger with a box cutter after he was asked to stop smoking, according to reports. https://www.thelocal.fr/20180314/paris-man-smoking-on-metro-attacks-passengers-with-blade-after-being-asked-to-stub-it-out Wed, 14 Mar 2018 17:16:59 +0100 paris-man-smoking-on-metro-attacks-passengers-with-blade-after-being-asked-to-stub-it-out Why would most Parisians living in around the French capital take a pay cut to avoid their daily commute? Could it be the three letters RER? And a new survey shows just how much better those living in other French cities have it. https://www.thelocal.fr/20180312/most-parisians-would-take-pay-cut-to-shorten-their-commute Mon, 12 Mar 2018 13:38:39 +0100 most-parisians-would-take-pay-cut-to-shorten-their-commute