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 2015 was undoubtedly a difficult year for France. But there were many positives to be found - The Local looks back at some of the country's successes and best moments from the year. https://www.thelocal.fr/20151228/frances-best-moments-of-2015 Mon, 28 Dec 2015 10:44:34 +0100 frances-best-moments-of-2015 Here are our 13 barely believable must-read stories from France over the last 12 months, featuring rose-scented flatulence pills, noses made to look like the Eiffel Tower and a mind-boggling blunder by French rail chiefs. https://www.thelocal.fr/20141230/top-best-most-popular-weird-stories-2014-france Tue, 30 Dec 2014 12:08:00 +0100 top-best-most-popular-weird-stories-2014-france From affairs to comebacks and from deadly storms to rising pollution, here's our countdown of the ten biggest stories from France that made headlines around the world this year. https://www.thelocal.fr/20141229/frances-top-ten-news-stories-of-2014 Mon, 29 Dec 2014 10:13:00 +0100 frances-top-ten-news-stories-of-2014 Left largely without recourse against what they claim to be "dishonest" online reviews, French hoteliers and restaurateurs have launched a petition to ban "insulting" or "defamatory" reviews. https://www.thelocal.fr/20140826/french-chefs-rebel-against-harsh-online-reviews Tue, 26 Aug 2014 17:09:00 +0200 french-chefs-rebel-against-harsh-online-reviews Needless to say France's political crisis produced scores of headlines and column inches in the French and international press on Tuesday, as well as plenty of photos of the president under the rain. Here's a look at what the papers made of the day's dramatic events. https://www.thelocal.fr/20140826/french-press-rain-on-hollandes-presidency Tue, 26 Aug 2014 13:16:00 +0200 french-press-rain-on-hollandes-presidency