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 marathon, parks, footpaths and cycle lanes - Paris’s famously traffic-snarled périphérique could look very different in the future if the new mayor has his way. https://www.thelocal.fr/20260422/is-the-paris-mayor-really-going-to-turn-the-ring-road-into-a-park Wed, 22 Apr 2026 13:26:00 +0200 is-the-paris-mayor-really-going-to-turn-the-ring-road-into-a-park It's the original and - we dare to say - will always remain the best, so here's a few things you might not know about the Arc de Triomphe in Paris. https://www.thelocal.fr/20260417/11-things-to-know-about-frances-arc-de-triomphe Fri, 17 Apr 2026 17:29:50 +0200 11-things-to-know-about-frances-arc-de-triomphe Courts in Paris have handed out a fine of almost €600,000 to the owners of an SCI property that was being illegally rented on Airbnb, part of an ongoing crackdown of an estimated 25,000 illegal tourist rentals in the French capital. https://www.thelocal.fr/20260420/paris-continues-airbnb-crackdown-with-e600k-fine-for-landlord Mon, 20 Apr 2026 11:00:32 +0200 paris-continues-airbnb-crackdown-with-e600k-fine-for-landlord Bomb disposal experts carried out a controlled underground detonation of a World War II explosive near Paris on Sunday, after authorities evacuated over 1,000 residents. https://www.thelocal.fr/20260419/experts-carry-out-controlled-blast-of-wwii-bomb-near-paris Sun, 19 Apr 2026 18:18:18 +0200 experts-carry-out-controlled-blast-of-wwii-bomb-near-paris At the start of Sunday’s Paris Marathon, new mayor Emmanuel Grégoire expressed a wish to create a long-distance running race around the French capital’s usually traffic-clogged ring road. https://www.thelocal.fr/20260415/pariss-new-mayor-wants-to-create-a-peripherique-marathon Wed, 15 Apr 2026 17:23:11 +0200 pariss-new-mayor-wants-to-create-a-peripherique-marathon A must-see trilogy and a culture-clash comedy to mark Europe Day are the highlights of another big Lost in Frenchlation month for movie-lovers. https://www.thelocal.fr/20260415/french-films-with-english-subtitles-to-watch-in-may-2026 Wed, 15 Apr 2026 12:31:25 +0200 french-films-with-english-subtitles-to-watch-in-may-2026 An art-loving engineer from Paris was the lucky winner of an original Picasso painting worth more than €1million at a charity raffle in Paris on Tuesday. https://www.thelocal.fr/20260415/paris-engineer-wins-picasso-painting-at-charity-auction Wed, 15 Apr 2026 08:50:20 +0200 paris-engineer-wins-picasso-painting-at-charity-auction Celine Dion's fans are not the only ones excited about the megastar's new tour in Paris. Hotels, restaurants and shops are hoping for a multimillion-euro boost from concertgoers in the French capital. https://www.thelocal.fr/20260410/celine-dions-paris-concerts-promise-to-spin-the-money-on-and-on Fri, 10 Apr 2026 14:08:17 +0200 celine-dions-paris-concerts-promise-to-spin-the-money-on-and-on It’s the 49th Schneider Electric Marathon de Paris this Sunday, when some 60,000 runners will turn a large area of the city into a car-free zone. https://www.thelocal.fr/20260410/where-the-streets-will-have-no-cars-for-the-weekends-paris-marathon Fri, 10 Apr 2026 14:49:27 +0200 where-the-streets-will-have-no-cars-for-the-weekends-paris-marathon Up to 60,000 people, including thousands from abroad, will run, jog, even stumble through the streets of Paris on Sunday April 12th for the city's annual marathon. Here's what to expect. https://www.thelocal.fr/20180406/paris-marathon-what-you-needs-to-know Fri, 06 Apr 2018 13:49:57 +0200 paris-marathon-what-you-needs-to-know Forget the left bank and the right bank, Paris' real divide - economically, socially and politically - is between the east and the west of the city. Here's why. https://www.thelocal.fr/20260409/7-maps-that-show-paris-east-west-divide Thu, 09 Apr 2026 15:45:02 +0200 7-maps-that-show-paris-east-west-divide Thousands of people marched through the streets of Paris's largest suburb on Saturday to denounce racism after the town's newly elected mayor was subject to disparaging comments on social media and national television shows. https://www.thelocal.fr/20260405/thousands-rally-against-racism-in-paris-suburb-to-defend-mayor Sun, 05 Apr 2026 08:06:51 +0200 thousands-rally-against-racism-in-paris-suburb-to-defend-mayor Originally brought in a temporary Covid-related measure, expanded café terraces have now become a fixture of Paris in the summer, and this year once again return on April 1st. https://www.thelocal.fr/20220329/paris-extended-cafe-terraces-return-for-the-summer Tue, 29 Mar 2022 14:09:42 +0200 paris-extended-cafe-terraces-return-for-the-summer Americans across France took part in dozens of No Kings protests on Saturday, against the US regime of Donald Trump. https://www.thelocal.fr/20260331/n-pictures-americans-in-france-stage-no-kings-protests Tue, 31 Mar 2026 10:42:14 +0200 n-pictures-americans-in-france-stage-no-kings-protests Paris streets have recently been invaded by mysterious signs showing Canadian singer Celine Dion's lyrics, driving her fans into a frenzy - so why do the French love her so much? https://www.thelocal.fr/20260326/why-do-the-french-love-celine-dion-so-much Thu, 26 Mar 2026 10:40:40 +0100 why-do-the-french-love-celine-dion-so-much Megastar singer Celine Dion on Monday announced her return to performing after a lengthy break prompted by a rare health condition, calling the comeback news revealed on her birthday "the best gift". https://www.thelocal.fr/20260331/celine-dion-announces-paris-comeback-following-health-struggle Tue, 31 Mar 2026 10:07:23 +0200 celine-dion-announces-paris-comeback-following-health-struggle An exhibition of some of Claude Monet's most famous paintings is being staged in his former home of Giverny - where he painted his waterlily series - to mark the 100th anniversary of his death. https://www.thelocal.fr/20260330/special-monet-exhibition-in-famous-waterlily-gardens-in-northern-france Mon, 30 Mar 2026 10:47:06 +0200 special-monet-exhibition-in-famous-waterlily-gardens-in-northern-france French police stopped an apparent bomb attack outside a US bank in Paris early Saturday when they arrested a man about to set off a homemade explosive device, officials and sources close to the case told AFP. https://www.thelocal.fr/20260328/france-foils-paris-bomb-attack Sat, 28 Mar 2026 15:27:24 +0100 france-foils-paris-bomb-attack Americans across France, including in Paris and Nice, are planning dozens of No Kings protests on Saturday, against the US regime of Donald Trump. https://www.thelocal.fr/20260325/americans-in-paris-to-host-biggest-ever-no-kings-protest Wed, 25 Mar 2026 16:22:48 +0100 americans-in-paris-to-host-biggest-ever-no-kings-protest The first service on a revived night train between Paris and Berlin arrived in the German capital on Friday morning, winning plaudits from its passengers. https://www.thelocal.fr/20260327/full-steam-ahead-for-revived-paris-berlin-night-train Fri, 27 Mar 2026 16:21:38 +0100 full-steam-ahead-for-revived-paris-berlin-night-train