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 business owner in Corsica has been accused of shooting a woman with a pellet gun as he chased a group of nudists off a beach. https://www.thelocal.fr/20170814/italian-nudist-shot-in-the-buttock-on-a-beach-in-corsica Mon, 14 Aug 2017 17:02:03 +0200 italian-nudist-shot-in-the-buttock-on-a-beach-in-corsica France is world famous for its nudist beaches and its topless sunbathers but there are some rules or customs you need to abide by when it comes to taking your clothes off this summer. Here's what you need to know about dropping your top (or bottoms) on French beaches. https://www.thelocal.fr/20170719/the-dos-and-donts-of-getting-naked-on-beaches-france Wed, 19 Jul 2017 19:49:16 +0200 the-dos-and-donts-of-getting-naked-on-beaches-france 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 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 French parents enjoying a day at a lake in southern France were told they must cover up their 18-month old boy, because he was not allowed to bathe naked. https://www.thelocal.fr/20160830/parents-told-to-clothe-naked-toddler-at-french-lake Tue, 30 Aug 2016 17:35:54 +0200 parents-told-to-clothe-naked-toddler-at-french-lake 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 campaign from French tourist officials is urging typically prudish Brits to come to France for its "naturist environments". https://www.thelocal.fr/20160413/france-invites-brits-to-visit-for-naked-holiday Wed, 13 Apr 2016 15:21:42 +0200 france-invites-brits-to-visit-for-naked-holiday 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 Stripped of their hopes of a permit, Monaco nudists fear city authorities want to keep them away from a beach they have used for decades. https://www.thelocal.fr/20120720/no-butts-on-beach Fri, 20 Jul 2012 13:12:00 +0200 no-butts-on-beach