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 It might seem like a cruel joke on one of the coldest nights of the year, but French naturists are in the pink over the success of a Paris play the audience had to strip to see. Warning: This article contains nudity. https://www.thelocal.fr/20190123/only-in-france-french-theatre-forces-audience-to-strip-naked Wed, 23 Jan 2019 13:55:21 +0100 only-in-france-french-theatre-forces-audience-to-strip-naked Shops bars and restaurants are often closed on Mondays in France but one town in south west France appears to be the only one in the country where all 17, (yes 17!) pharmacies must remain closed on Mondays. It all dates back to 1973. https://www.thelocal.fr/20180313/the-strange-reason-pharmacies-in-this-french-must-all-close-on-monday Tue, 13 Mar 2018 13:03:00 +0100 the-strange-reason-pharmacies-in-this-french-must-all-close-on-monday What do the viral images of shoppers in France battling to get their hands on pots of Nutella tell us? Not only that the French are nuts for the spread but also that they can still surprise us...and even themselves. https://www.thelocal.fr/20180126/what-the-great-nutella-riots-of-2018-tell-us-about-the-french Fri, 26 Jan 2018 12:47:36 +0100 what-the-great-nutella-riots-of-2018-tell-us-about-the-french There were scenes of hysteria and reports of shoppers acting like "animals" in French supermarkets on Thursday... all because of a discount on pots of Nutella. https://www.thelocal.fr/20180125/nutella-promotion-leads-to-riot-in-french-supermarkets Thu, 25 Jan 2018 17:00:47 +0100 nutella-promotion-leads-to-riot-in-french-supermarkets Why did the opening of a water treatment plant in central France require the presence of two young women in skimpy skirts and boob tubes? That's the question outraged social media users were asking in France this week. https://www.thelocal.fr/20171011/why-were-two-half-naked-cheerleaders-at-the-opening-of-a-water-treatment-plant-in-france Wed, 11 Oct 2017 12:05:24 +0200 why-were-two-half-naked-cheerleaders-at-the-opening-of-a-water-treatment-plant-in-france A French court has ruled that an extra-marital affairs dating website has the right to advertise its services and ruled that couples are not bound by the country’s civil code to be faithful to each other. https://www.thelocal.fr/20170210/french-court-rules-couples-are-not-bound-by-law-to-be-faithful Fri, 10 Feb 2017 14:19:51 +0100 french-court-rules-couples-are-not-bound-by-law-to-be-faithful Minors in France are no longer automatically banned from going to see films that include real sex scenes, as the government looks to loosen the laws around film classifications. https://www.thelocal.fr/20170209/france-to-allow-under-18s-to-watch-real-sex-scenes-at-the-movies Thu, 09 Feb 2017 10:46:16 +0100 france-to-allow-under-18s-to-watch-real-sex-scenes-at-the-movies Here's a look back at some of the top stories from 2016 that could only have happened in France. https://www.thelocal.fr/20161230/only-in-france-the-most-french-stories-of-2016 Fri, 30 Dec 2016 10:48:25 +0100 only-in-france-the-most-french-stories-of-2016 Some things can only happen in France, and Twitter users have taken note. https://www.thelocal.fr/20161205/the-things-that-can-only-happen-in-france-according-to-twitter Mon, 05 Dec 2016 19:18:02 +0100 the-things-that-can-only-happen-in-france-according-to-twitter There are some things that could only happen in France and luckily there are cameras around to record them. https://www.thelocal.fr/20161202/in-photos-the-things-youll-see-only-in-france Fri, 02 Dec 2016 15:01:04 +0100 in-photos-the-things-youll-see-only-in-france Only in France could a silver plated duck press used to squeeze blood and bone marrow from ducks be sold for €40,000. https://www.thelocal.fr/20160510/legendary-paris-restaurant-tour-dargent-sells-duck-press-for-40000 Tue, 10 May 2016 09:58:46 +0200 legendary-paris-restaurant-tour-dargent-sells-duck-press-for-40000 This week The Local is handing its prestigious "Only in France" award to Paris's famous Musée d’Orsay, whose promotional video for its new exhibition has got pulses racing beyond the French art world. Let's just say it's "Not Safe For Work". https://www.thelocal.fr/20141015/paris-musee-dorsay-sade-exhibition Wed, 15 Oct 2014 18:52:00 +0200 paris-musee-dorsay-sade-exhibition