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 French media mocked President Francois Hollande on Tuesday after he described sexual orientation as "a choice", in his reaction to the Orlando gay nightclub massacre, comments that had provoked outrage on social media. The president then corrected his gaffe. https://www.thelocal.fr/20160614/french-president-criticized-for-calling-homosexuality-a-choice Tue, 14 Jun 2016 17:44:58 +0200 french-president-criticized-for-calling-homosexuality-a-choice The Paris City hall said the Eiffel Tower would be lit up in the US colours on Monday night following the deaths of 50 people at a gay club in Orlando on Sunday. https://www.thelocal.fr/20160613/eiffel-tower-to-be-lit-in-us-colours-after-orlando-attack Mon, 13 Jun 2016 12:01:58 +0200 eiffel-tower-to-be-lit-in-us-colours-after-orlando-attack