The Local France 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 France passes law to give rural noises and smells protected status From crowing roosters to the whiff of barnyard animals, the "sensory heritage" of France's countryside will now be protected by law from attempts to stifle the everyday aspects of rural life from newcomers looking for peace and quiet. https://www.thelocal.fr/20210122/france-passes-law-to-give-rural-noises-and-smells-protected-status Fri, 22 Jan 2021 10:17:56 +0100 france-passes-law-to-give-rural-noises-and-smells-protected-status Paris bids to turn volume down in 'City of Noise' Town Hall chiefs in Paris are to launch a series of measures aimed at quietening the din in and around the French capital, with almost 90 percent of the population concerned about the noise. https://www.thelocal.fr/20150311/officials-to-turn-down-the-volume-on-paris Wed, 11 Mar 2015 12:48:00 +0100 officials-to-turn-down-the-volume-on-paris