The Local France

New bus service to link CDG airport to Paris

Wed, 08 Apr 2015 19:18:37 +0200

Passengers travelling between Paris Charles de Gaulle airport and the centre of the city will no longer have to rely on the city’s public transport system or pricey taxi services, with a new low-cost shuttle service set to launch later this spring.

VIDEO: French farmers filmed abusing animals

Thu, 06 Nov 2014 16:55:00 +0100

A group of French farmers came under fire on Thursday after a video emerged that showed them kicking and abusing animals at a demonstration in the western city of Nantes.

Irate French farmers hand out fruit and veg

Wed, 05 Nov 2014 16:06:00 +0100

Angry French farmers handed out free fruit and vegetables to all comers in Paris on Wednesday as they called for "food patriotism" to save their livelihoods. The Local went to Place de la République to find out what motivated their protest stunt.

Airbnb users in France to pay extra tax

Tue, 04 Nov 2014 09:50:00 +0100

Holiday rental websites in France, such as the popular Airbnb, will soon have to collect a visitors tax – taxe de séjour – from users under new rules set to be passed this week.

Frenchman fined for sub-letting flat on Airbnb

Mon, 26 May 2014 13:11:00 +0200

Tenants in France might want to think twice before they consider using rental sites such as Airbnb to boost their income after a Parisian was recently fined €2,000 for illegally sub-letting his apartment on the website.

French Property Face-off: Paris versus Charente

Fri, 21 Mar 2014 09:30:00 +0100

For this week's French Property Face-off it's a straight clash between a swanky and spacious apartment in one of the chicest areas of the capital and a 16th century château in the Charente region of western France. What would you spend your money on?

Woman lies dead in ER waiting room for hours

Thu, 20 Feb 2014 12:42:00 +0100

A woman lay dead in a Paris hospital waiting room for six hours before staff finally checked on her, it was revealed on Thursday. A Paris hospital official told media: "It's serious, but people die every day in emergency rooms."

French farmers told to end protest after death

Thu, 21 Nov 2013 09:45:00 +0100

UPDATED: A protest by French farmers unions provoked the ire of the government on Thursday after a motorist was killed and six others injured in two separate accidents at road blocks on the outsirts of Paris on Thursday morning. The blocks were lifted at around midday.

'Paris is pricey, but it's the best city for students'

Fri, 05 Apr 2013 20:01:00 +0200

Every year thousands of students come to France to study and most of them head to Paris. Giving us the lowdown on student life in the capital this week is American Anne Waldrop, who says even on a budget Paris is the place to study.

Short-lived heatwave interrupted by storms

Tue, 28 Jun 2011 11:08:00 +0200

France experienced its hottest day of the year yesterday with temperatures above 30˚C in most parts of the country.

Black Eyed Peas star wows Paris crowd in surprise show

Mon, 27 Jun 2011 12:26:00 +0200

US pop star Will.I.Am of The Black Eyed Peas delighted Parisians on Saturday with a surprise concert on a neighbourhood park.