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 Paris is in the middle of an all out war on rats which has even included bringing back the guillotine, but Parisians need to learn to love the furry creatures. Here's why. https://www.thelocal.fr/20181004/why-paris-needs-to-stop-worrying-and-learn-to-love-rats Thu, 04 Oct 2018 17:33:29 +0200 why-paris-needs-to-stop-worrying-and-learn-to-love-rats Paris launched its fight against its 3.8 million-strong rat population in January. Here's a look at what that involves and how it's going so far. https://www.thelocal.fr/20180910/what-paris-is-doing-to-tackle-its-rat-invasion-and-how-its-going-so-far Mon, 10 Sep 2018 18:35:01 +0200 what-paris-is-doing-to-tackle-its-rat-invasion-and-how-its-going-so-far A cat-loving MP is campaigning for felines to be allowed into the official residence of the President of France to deal with a mouse invasion. https://www.thelocal.fr/20180817/french-mps-calls-for-mice-hunting-cats-at-elysee-palace Fri, 17 Aug 2018 17:47:53 +0200 french-mps-calls-for-mice-hunting-cats-at-elysee-palace Rats have become an increasingly common sight in Paris over the past few years, but one local official wants to make sure everyone knows just how many are being spotted daily in his corner of the French capital. https://www.thelocal.fr/20180611/spot-a-rat-real-time-map-aims-to-plot-paris-sightings Mon, 11 Jun 2018 18:24:54 +0200 spot-a-rat-real-time-map-aims-to-plot-paris-sightings The French government has welcomed cats into its prestigious ministries in Paris in a bid to quell a rat infestation. https://www.thelocal.fr/20171220/french-government-brings-in-cats-to-fight-the-rats Wed, 20 Dec 2017 18:42:30 +0100 french-government-brings-in-cats-to-fight-the-rats A paraplegic teenage girl was attacked in her bed by rats which bit and scratched her hundreds of times, French police said Friday. https://www.thelocal.fr/20170908/france-rats-attack-paraplegic-girl-in-bed Fri, 08 Sep 2017 17:23:39 +0200 france-rats-attack-paraplegic-girl-in-bed Paris's overworked rat-catchers staged a one-day strike Tuesday, protesting outside city hall to demand reinforcements and bonuses two months after carrying out a massive cull in the French capital. https://www.thelocal.fr/20170315/fatigued-rat-catchers-of-paris-stage-strike Wed, 15 Mar 2017 10:09:19 +0100 fatigued-rat-catchers-of-paris-stage-strike Gazing upward to take in the majesty of the Eiffel Tower, visitors to Paris may be astonished to learn that a vicious war, pitting Man against Rat, is unfolding at their feet. https://www.thelocal.fr/20161216/paris-v-rats-the-battle-to-keep-rodents-underground Fri, 16 Dec 2016 18:40:38 +0100 paris-v-rats-the-battle-to-keep-rodents-underground Paris officials have announced a major crackdown on rats including the closure of parks and gardens around the City of Light. https://www.thelocal.fr/20161208/paris-rat-catchers-deployed-to-tackle-rodent-scourge Thu, 08 Dec 2016 20:25:39 +0100 paris-rat-catchers-deployed-to-tackle-rodent-scourge A French prisoner is suing his jail after it was infested with rats and judging by the video he took he has a stonewall case. https://www.thelocal.fr/20161021/yikes-jail-france-this-is-what-a-rat-infested-french-prison-looks-like Fri, 21 Oct 2016 16:27:27 +0200 yikes-jail-france-this-is-what-a-rat-infested-french-prison-looks-like The beach in the chic resort of Cannes has been invaded by rats, who were pushed out of the sewers by last weekend's deadly floods. https://www.thelocal.fr/20151007/cannes-beach-invaded-by-plague-of-rats Wed, 07 Oct 2015 18:12:44 +0200 cannes-beach-invaded-by-plague-of-rats Rats nibbling at signalling cables led to a crash between two passenger trains that injured 40 people in south-west France earlier this month, a new report has announced. And signal failure is not the only problem being blamed on rats this week. https://www.thelocal.fr/20140729/nibbling-rats-to-blame-for-tgv-rail-crash-report Tue, 29 Jul 2014 14:24:00 +0200 nibbling-rats-to-blame-for-tgv-rail-crash-report VIDEO: The lawns of the Louvre, a favourite picnic haunt of tourists and Parisians, are offering visitors a real-life Ratatouille experience after being invaded by rodents. https://www.thelocal.fr/20140728/tourists-chill-with-rats-in-louvre-gardens Mon, 28 Jul 2014 15:30:00 +0200 tourists-chill-with-rats-in-louvre-gardens