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 French school children aged 9 to 10 have been ranked the worst in Europe for their reading skills, marking a steady decline in levels since 2001, a new study has revealed. https://www.thelocal.fr/20171205/french-school-children-ranked-worst-at-reading-in-europe Tue, 05 Dec 2017 13:06:07 +0100 french-school-children-ranked-worst-at-reading-in-europe Here are some of the best books ever written about about Paris, according to authors in France. How many have you read? https://www.thelocal.fr/20161124/writers-share-their-favorite-books-about-france Thu, 24 Nov 2016 09:51:43 +0100 writers-share-their-favorite-books-about-france Scores of books have been written about France over the years and they just keep coming. The authors behind some of those works tell The Local why literature on France (froglit) continues to be a money spinner and offer tips for anyone who fancies giving it a shot. https://www.thelocal.fr/20140404/the-secret-of-writing-a-book-about-france-2 Fri, 04 Apr 2014 19:54:00 +0200 the-secret-of-writing-a-book-about-france-2