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 Think twice next time you sink your teeth too fast into a croissant. https://www.thelocal.fr/20180814/french-woman-almost-chokes-on-screw-inside-pain-au-chocolat Tue, 14 Aug 2018 14:50:35 +0200 french-woman-almost-chokes-on-screw-inside-pain-au-chocolat The age-old French war over what to call France's famous chocolate-filled pastry treat -- known to most as a "pain au chocolat" -- has reached French parliament, where a group of MPs are fighting to have the the rival term "chocolatine" officially recognised. https://www.thelocal.fr/20180524/chocolatine-vs-pain-au-chocolat-french-pastry-war-spills-into-parliament Thu, 24 May 2018 12:14:58 +0200 chocolatine-vs-pain-au-chocolat-french-pastry-war-spills-into-parliament