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 total of 90,000 police and gendarmes will be on duty across France, including 6,000 in Paris, on New Year’s Eve, Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin has confirmed. https://www.thelocal.fr/20231229/90000-police-on-new-years-eve-duty-in-france Fri, 29 Dec 2023 15:18:42 +0100 90000-police-on-new-years-eve-duty-in-france The world's eight billion people ushered in 2023 on Saturday, bidding farewell to a turbulent 12 months marked by war in Europe, stinging price rises, Lionel Messi's World Cup glory and the deaths of Queen Elizabeth, Pele and former pope Benedict. https://www.thelocal.fr/20230101/in-pictures-europe-steps-into-2023-after-turbulent-year Sun, 01 Jan 2023 10:49:56 +0100 in-pictures-europe-steps-into-2023-after-turbulent-year French police are taking no chances for New Year's celebrations on Saturday night. https://www.thelocal.fr/20161230/france-to-deploy-90000-police-and-soldiers-for-new-years Fri, 30 Dec 2016 16:07:44 +0100 france-to-deploy-90000-police-and-soldiers-for-new-years Public transport will be free for New Year's revellers in Paris, and the services will be extended. Here's a guide. https://www.thelocal.fr/20161230/paris-public-transport-to-be-free-on-new-years-eve Fri, 30 Dec 2016 15:49:31 +0100 paris-public-transport-to-be-free-on-new-years-eve The Paris terror attacks are still keeping authorities on edge, with officials mulling whether or not to scrap New Year's Eve plans for the ever-popular Champs-Elysées light show. https://www.thelocal.fr/20151203/could-security-fears-see-paris-new-years-party-canned Thu, 03 Dec 2015 13:00:45 +0100 could-security-fears-see-paris-new-years-party-canned The French government on Thursday reported a 12-percent drop in the number of cars torched on New Year's Eve - a ritual among revellers in the country's high-rise suburbs. https://www.thelocal.fr/20150102/drop-in-french-new-year-car-burning-rituals Fri, 02 Jan 2015 10:18:00 +0100 drop-in-french-new-year-car-burning-rituals Spending New Year’s Eve in France but not really sure what to do? Whether it's eating foie gras in Europe's biggest cave or watching fireworks on the French Riviera, here are ten great events and ideas to see out 2014 in style. https://www.thelocal.fr/20141231/whats-on-in-france-new-years-eve Wed, 31 Dec 2014 11:36:00 +0100 whats-on-in-france-new-years-eve Plenty of revellers around the world would have woken up in strange places on New Year’s Day, but at least they got to enjoy a night out first. Not so for one unlucky Frenchwoman who spent the entire evening stuck in a toilet. https://www.thelocal.fr/20140102/frenchwoman-spends-new-years-locked-in-toilet Thu, 02 Jan 2014 18:29:00 +0100 frenchwoman-spends-new-years-locked-in-toilet French Interior Minister Manuel Valls on Tuesday announced the deployment of 89,000 police and emergency services personnel to keep order on the streets and roads of France amid what are expected to be raucous New Year’s Eve celebrations. https://www.thelocal.fr/20131231/france-calls-in-53000-extra-cops-for-new-years-damage Tue, 31 Dec 2013 11:25:00 +0100 france-calls-in-53000-extra-cops-for-new-years-damage