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 A group of French high school pupils have caused a buzz by ditching their clothes for their end of year school photo. And their teacher joined in too. https://www.thelocal.fr/20161221/only-in-france-pupils-and-their-teacher-pose-naked-for-school-photo Wed, 21 Dec 2016 18:40:10 +0100 only-in-france-pupils-and-their-teacher-pose-naked-for-school-photo Paris officials say they're keen to push through a proposal for a designated space in the capital for nudists. https://www.thelocal.fr/20160926/paris-to-let-nudists-hang-out-in-park Mon, 26 Sep 2016 12:31:59 +0200 paris-to-let-nudists-hang-out-in-park Nudists in Paris will be cheered by a new plan to finally allow them to hang out in a designated open air area, without fear of being arrested. https://www.thelocal.fr/20160923/could-paris-soon-have-its-own-nudist-spot Fri, 23 Sep 2016 14:18:43 +0200 could-paris-soon-have-its-own-nudist-spot Police were forced to intervene after youths wearing clothes visited a nudist beach in western France and prompted a brawl, according to reports. https://www.thelocal.fr/20160830/frenchmen-spark-brawl-after-staring-on-nude-beach Tue, 30 Aug 2016 12:17:50 +0200 frenchmen-spark-brawl-after-staring-on-nude-beach A pop-up restaurant where diners eat "food in the nude" looks set to soon hit Paris. https://www.thelocal.fr/20160803/naked-restaurant-could-be-on-its-way-to-paris Wed, 03 Aug 2016 14:03:55 +0200 naked-restaurant-could-be-on-its-way-to-paris A student in northern France risks prison and a hefty fine after he ran naked through a local village "to overcome his shyness". https://www.thelocal.fr/20160408/frenchman-runs-naked-to-overcome-complex-and-faces-15000-fine Fri, 08 Apr 2016 19:06:54 +0200 frenchman-runs-naked-to-overcome-complex-and-faces-15000-fine Authorities in Peru on Thursday arrested a pair of European tourists who had stripped naked to take photos at the Machu Picchu ruins, media reported. https://www.thelocal.fr/20160304/frenchman-gets-naked-at-ancient-archeological-site Fri, 04 Mar 2016 11:03:52 +0100 frenchman-gets-naked-at-ancient-archeological-site French comedian Sébastien Thiéry stole the show at France's most prestigious theatre award ceremony on Monday night when he came onto the stage naked to give the embarrassed Culture Minister Fleur Pellerin a dressing down of her own. https://www.thelocal.fr/20150428/naked-comedian-shocks-culture-minister Tue, 28 Apr 2015 11:50:21 +0200 naked-comedian-shocks-culture-minister Television audiences in France can expect a cheeky surprise in the coming weeks, when a new reality programme featuring contestants dating in the nude, hits the screens. Has reality TV in France hit a new low or will viewers turn on in their droves? https://www.thelocal.fr/20150209/naked-dating-to-hit-french-tv-screens Mon, 09 Feb 2015 17:18:00 +0100 naked-dating-to-hit-french-tv-screens Three French tourists will be deported from Cambodia after they pleaded guilty to taking nude pictures of each other inside the country's famed Angkor temple complex, a prosecutor said Saturday. https://www.thelocal.fr/20150131/frenchmen-deported-after-nude-pics-at-angkor-temple Sat, 31 Jan 2015 23:24:00 +0100 frenchmen-deported-after-nude-pics-at-angkor-temple UPDATED: Three French tourists have been arrested by Cambodian authorities for taking nude photos of each other inside the country's famed Angkor temple complex, officials said on Friday. https://www.thelocal.fr/20150130/french-tourists-arrested-for-nude-pics-at-cambodias-angkor Fri, 30 Jan 2015 14:58:00 +0100 french-tourists-arrested-for-nude-pics-at-cambodias-angkor French police were called out to a bizarre incident this week when they received calls from scared residents in villages in central France alerting them to the presence of a burglar who was targeting homes in the buff. https://www.thelocal.fr/20141024/french-cops-snare-naked-burglar Fri, 24 Oct 2014 19:22:00 +0200 french-cops-snare-naked-burglar The laws around naked hiking in France were back under the spotlight this week after a French naturist walked into a spot of trouble after bumping into police during a nude stroll around Fontainebleau Forest. He could face a hefty fine and up to a year in prison. https://www.thelocal.fr/20140925/naked-hiker-stumbles-across-police Thu, 25 Sep 2014 19:08:00 +0200 naked-hiker-stumbles-across-police US tech giant Apple has infuriated French publishers after it reportedly barred the online sale of a novel because the front cover featured a nude woman. An irate worker at the publishers told The Local: “How can they ban this and not Fifty Shades of Grey”. https://www.thelocal.fr/20140314/apple-bans-french-novel-over-nude-cover Fri, 14 Mar 2014 16:34:00 +0100 apple-bans-french-novel-over-nude-cover Eight feminists flashed their breasts in the heart of Paris's Notre Dame cathedral on Tuesday to celebrate Pope Benedict XVI's shock resignation announcement. https://www.thelocal.fr/20130212/topless-feminists-protest-at-notre-dame-cathedral Tue, 12 Feb 2013 12:36:00 +0100 topless-feminists-protest-at-notre-dame-cathedral