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 After a day of military might and inventors on hoverboards, France's Bastille Day celebrations drew to a close with the traditional spectacular fireworks displays. https://www.thelocal.fr/20190715/video-watch-the-spectacular-bastille-day-fireworks-explode-over-the-eiffel-tower Mon, 15 Jul 2019 12:14:19 +0200 video-watch-the-spectacular-bastille-day-fireworks-explode-over-the-eiffel-tower Every year the French are asked to choose their favourite village from a selection of 14. Here's a look at this year's winner - a stunning coastal beauty in the north west of France. https://www.thelocal.fr/20190627/in-pictures-discover-the-normandy-village-crowned-frances-favourite Thu, 27 Jun 2019 13:40:03 +0200 in-pictures-discover-the-normandy-village-crowned-frances-favourite The Royal Chapel at the Palace of Versailles, the final great building work undertaken in the reign of Louis XIV, is undergoing a painstaking restoration that is expected to be finished within 18 months. https://www.thelocal.fr/20190619/in-pictures-the-painstaking-restoration-of-the-royal-chapel-of-versailles Wed, 19 Jun 2019 14:33:16 +0200 in-pictures-the-painstaking-restoration-of-the-royal-chapel-of-versailles It's the French capital's poshest picnic, but its location is always kept a closely guarded secret until the last minute. https://www.thelocal.fr/20190607/in-pictures-paris-secret-pop-up-picnic-on-the-banks-of-the-seine Fri, 07 Jun 2019 13:19:08 +0200 in-pictures-paris-secret-pop-up-picnic-on-the-banks-of-the-seine Nearly 700 people in period costume paraded through the sumptuous apartments of France's Louis XIV at his palace in Versailles just outside Paris late Monday for the fifth edition of the "Fetes Galantes". https://www.thelocal.fr/20190529/in-pictures-versailles-palace-hosts-dazzling-period-costume-homage-to-french-royalty Wed, 29 May 2019 13:10:10 +0200 in-pictures-versailles-palace-hosts-dazzling-period-costume-homage-to-french-royalty The Iron Lady was hit by lightning on Wednesday during a spring storm in Paris. Here's a look at the moment in pictures and what's on the horizon for the weather in France over the coming days. https://www.thelocal.fr/20190509/in-pictures-eiffel-tower-struck-by-lightning-as-storms-hit-paris Thu, 09 May 2019 12:29:24 +0200 in-pictures-eiffel-tower-struck-by-lightning-as-storms-hit-paris This year's "Dinner in white" - a chic, pop-up style picnic drew a record 17,000 diners all dressed in white. Here are some pictures of the impressive spectacle. https://www.thelocal.fr/20180604/in-pictures-record-attendance-for-the-poshest-picnic-in-paris Mon, 04 Jun 2018 14:13:45 +0200 in-pictures-record-attendance-for-the-poshest-picnic-in-paris A dramatic thunderstorm hit the French capital yet again on Tuesday night bringing with it such heavy downpours that Metro stations were submerged, streets were flooded and people were evacuated. Here's a collection of the best images. https://www.thelocal.fr/20180530/in-pictures-paris-metro-stations-and-streets-flood-in-violent-storm Wed, 30 May 2018 12:30:26 +0200 in-pictures-paris-metro-stations-and-streets-flood-in-violent-storm Everyone has their favourite spot in France to watch the sun go down. Is yours on this list spectacular pics? https://www.thelocal.fr/20180509/the-best-places-in-france-to-watch-the-sun-set Wed, 09 May 2018 16:45:47 +0200 the-best-places-in-france-to-watch-the-sun-set Have you ever seen the Iron Lady dressed in white or the Chateau de Chambord and Versailles Palace under a blanket of snow? https://www.thelocal.fr/20180207/famed-attractions-like-you-never-seen-them-before Wed, 07 Feb 2018 16:44:33 +0100 famed-attractions-like-you-never-seen-them-before Parts of the French Alps have been hit by the kind of snowfall that only comes once every 30 years. These images show ski resorts buried in the snow. https://www.thelocal.fr/20180109/in-pictures-french-alps-hit-by-snowmaggedon Tue, 09 Jan 2018 11:27:30 +0100 in-pictures-french-alps-hit-by-snowmaggedon French astronaut Thomas Pesquet is returning to earth and we are going to miss his unique look at France from high above the earth. Here's a selection of his most spectacular images. https://www.thelocal.fr/20170602/french-astronaut-tweets-incredible-images-of-france-from-space Fri, 02 Jun 2017 14:24:55 +0200 french-astronaut-tweets-incredible-images-of-france-from-space Which is your favourite square in France? https://www.thelocal.fr/20170407/the-most-beautiful-squares-across-france Fri, 07 Apr 2017 18:47:00 +0200 the-most-beautiful-squares-across-france A retired cabinet maker in central France has handbuilt a wooden 2CV Citroen Car... which is about to pass its first technical inspection. https://www.thelocal.fr/20170324/this-frenchman-just-made-a-working-citron-2cv-out-of-wood Fri, 24 Mar 2017 16:09:24 +0100 this-frenchman-just-made-a-working-citron-2cv-out-of-wood Britain's Prince William pledged Friday that his country will retain close links with France despite Brexit, as he and his wife Kate began a two-day visit to Paris. https://www.thelocal.fr/20170318/in-pictures-prince-william-talks-brexit-on-paris-visit-with-kate Sat, 18 Mar 2017 14:20:11 +0100 in-pictures-prince-william-talks-brexit-on-paris-visit-with-kate Storm Zeus swept through France on Monday, leaving two dead and cutting power to 600,000 homes. https://www.thelocal.fr/20170307/in-pics-storm-zeus-wreaks-havoc-across-france Tue, 07 Mar 2017 09:54:27 +0100 in-pics-storm-zeus-wreaks-havoc-across-france Take a look at life inside Paris's most chaotic, colourful and perhaps craziest neighbourhood thanks to a collection of photos gathered under the name "WTF Belleville". You'll soon understand the name. https://www.thelocal.fr/20170216/bonkers-belleville-25-pictures-that-could-only-be-taken-in-pariss-craziest-neighbourhood Thu, 16 Feb 2017 12:36:43 +0100 bonkers-belleville-25-pictures-that-could-only-be-taken-in-pariss-craziest-neighbourhood Here's what happens when the internet gets its hands on a picture of a Paris poubelle that looks like Donald Trump. https://www.thelocal.fr/20170126/internet-goes-wild-for-paris-bin-that-looks-like-donald-trump Thu, 26 Jan 2017 11:29:13 +0100 internet-goes-wild-for-paris-bin-that-looks-like-donald-trump Everyone is making a fuss about the cold in Paris right now, but it's not a patch on some of the other winter chills to hit the capital in the past. Here's a look at some of the best images of Paris in the winter. https://www.thelocal.fr/20170118/you-think-its-cold-now-paris-has-been-much-colder Wed, 18 Jan 2017 14:02:31 +0100 you-think-its-cold-now-paris-has-been-much-colder France is in the grip of the iciest spell in five years as a cold front from Russia meddles in the country's winter weather system. But at least it makes for some striking photographs as well as some disturbing ones. https://www.thelocal.fr/20170117/in-pictures-see-how-the-icy-spell-is-biting-across-france Tue, 17 Jan 2017 13:53:01 +0100 in-pictures-see-how-the-icy-spell-is-biting-across-france