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 From the nation's sexy and stylish women to the legions of lazy workers, France-based British blogger Jackie McGeown admits how she got it all wrong about the French before she moved here. https://www.thelocal.fr/20180216/10-ways-i-was-wrong-about-france-french-myths Fri, 16 Feb 2018 18:28:44 +0100 10-ways-i-was-wrong-about-france-french-myths After regularly having to lend an ear to her Anglo friends left disappointed by the failure of their French lovers to live up to expectations, blogger Muriel Jacques, who runs the site "French Yummy Mummy" clears up a few common myths about Frenchmen. https://www.thelocal.fr/20170331/french-lovers-frenchmen-sex-the-myth-of-the-french-lover Fri, 31 Mar 2017 18:27:42 +0200 french-lovers-frenchmen-sex-the-myth-of-the-french-lover Are the French really the world's leading cheese-eating, red wine guzzling, sex obsessed 'surrender monkeys' they are so often made out to be? Here The Local debunks some of the myths surrounding the French by finding ways other countries beat France at their own game, so to speak. https://www.thelocal.fr/20141212/ten-ways-other-countries-out-french-the-french-france-stereotypes-debunked Fri, 12 Dec 2014 15:10:00 +0100 ten-ways-other-countries-out-french-the-french-france-stereotypes-debunked Who says Parisians have no sense of humour? The city of Paris this week launched a public exhibition of cartoons, intended to poke fun at the foibles and follies of life in the capital city, mocking natives, tourists and expats alike. https://www.thelocal.fr/20130808/parisians-mock-themselves-with-new-exhibit Thu, 08 Aug 2013 14:00:00 +0200 parisians-mock-themselves-with-new-exhibit The millions of visitors who come to France each year are always quick to offer up an opinion about the French, but what do your Gallic hosts think of you and your compatriots? Thanks to a new tourist guide the Local can reveal all. https://www.thelocal.fr/20130621/gallery-what-the-french-secretly-think-of-you Fri, 21 Jun 2013 16:33:00 +0200 gallery-what-the-french-secretly-think-of-you The days of the rude Paris waiter or shopkeeper may soon be over. As part of a new campaign, Paris tourism chiefs published a training manual this week aimed at teaching Parisians who come into contact with tourists how to offer them a better welcome. https://www.thelocal.fr/20130619/paris-tourism-chiefs-launch-drive-for-warmer-welcome Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:16:00 +0200 paris-tourism-chiefs-launch-drive-for-warmer-welcome The French are well-known for being mad about cuisine, and have a reputation as passionate lovers. But what happens when the two are in competition? The results of a survey revealed on Tuesday have raised a few eyebrows. https://www.thelocal.fr/20130611/sex-or-food-poll-reveals-favourite-french-past-time Tue, 11 Jun 2013 19:28:00 +0200 sex-or-food-poll-reveals-favourite-french-past-time After embarrassing the Anglophones among us last week, it's time to point out that the French themselves have a habit of turning faces red with their own accidentally dirty words. Here are the ten naughtiest mistakes the French make in English. https://www.thelocal.fr/20130315/ten-embarassing-mistakes-the-french-make-in-english Fri, 15 Mar 2013 16:45:00 +0100 ten-embarassing-mistakes-the-french-make-in-english Every nation has its stereotypes, but France may have more than any. We talked to our readers, and you gave us ten of the biggest myths out there. https://www.thelocal.fr/20130204/ten-myths-about-france-and-the-french-people Mon, 04 Feb 2013 16:04:00 +0100 ten-myths-about-france-and-the-french-people