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 If you're a pensioner living in France and planning a holiday, then the rules around healthcare can get pretty complicated. Here's what you need to know. https://www.thelocal.fr/20190701/what-are-the-rules-on-holiday-health-cover-for-pensioners-in-france Mon, 01 Jul 2019 18:04:58 +0200 what-are-the-rules-on-holiday-health-cover-for-pensioners-in-france Pensioners across France are set to protest on Thursday in towns and cities across France. Their anger has been directed at President Emmanuel Macron and this week some of them let him know in person. https://www.thelocal.fr/20180315/youre-bleeding-us-dry-why-are-frances-pensioners-furious-with-macron Thu, 15 Mar 2018 10:46:29 +0100 youre-bleeding-us-dry-why-are-frances-pensioners-furious-with-macron French women have ranked second in a new global life expectancy study, with Frenchmen not trailing far behind. Here's why the French live so long lives. https://www.thelocal.fr/20170223/why-is-life-expectancy-so-high-in-france Thu, 23 Feb 2017 18:41:43 +0100 why-is-life-expectancy-so-high-in-france The British pound is falling fast against the euro, and British pensioners in France are suffering from the squeeze. https://www.thelocal.fr/20161007/how-the-sinking-pound-affects-british-pensioners-in-france Fri, 07 Oct 2016 18:45:39 +0200 how-the-sinking-pound-affects-british-pensioners-in-france A study by France Strategie, a government-linked think tank, has suggested that France's older population should be hit just a little harder by the tax man. https://www.thelocal.fr/20160330/tax-the-elderly-more-to-help-frances-youths Wed, 30 Mar 2016 16:27:22 +0200 tax-the-elderly-more-to-help-frances-youths When they were born premature in 1912, doctors gave Paulette and Simone the slimmest chance of survival. But 104 years later, the twins say there's a simple secret to their longevity: sticking together. https://www.thelocal.fr/20160213/frances-104-year-old-twins-say-closeness-is-key Sat, 13 Feb 2016 14:17:19 +0100 frances-104-year-old-twins-say-closeness-is-key A disabled man has claimed he was abducted and raped by a 60-year-old man in Montauban, just north of Toulouse. https://www.thelocal.fr/20120913/disabled-man-sexually-assualted-by-an-oap Thu, 13 Sep 2012 12:57:00 +0200 disabled-man-sexually-assualted-by-an-oap