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 Several parts of France are set to see the mercury exceed a summery 30C over the next few days as many French enjoy a four-day weekend for Ascension. Here's a look at the forecast for the weather and roads, and what's on around the country. https://www.thelocal.fr/20190531/ascension-weekend-in-france-weather-roads-and-what-to-do Fri, 31 May 2019 17:00:09 +0200 ascension-weekend-in-france-weather-roads-and-what-to-do Each year, the military parade down the Champs-Elysee is the highlight of France's July 14th celebrations. In case you missed it, here's what it looked like this year. https://www.thelocal.fr/20160714/in-pictures-frances-bastille-day-military-parade Thu, 14 Jul 2016 15:44:41 +0200 in-pictures-frances-bastille-day-military-parade If you're working in France then there's no better month this year than May, when it comes to the number of public holidays at least. But as usual employers are trying to put an end to what they consider a colossal waste of time and money. https://www.thelocal.fr/20150430/may-2015-the-best-month-to-work-in-france Thu, 30 Apr 2015 13:06:49 +0200 may-2015-the-best-month-to-work-in-france