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 The skipper of a Bateaux Mouches tourist boat that was involved in a fatal crash on the River Seine was sentenced by a French court on Tuesday. https://www.thelocal.fr/20150617/tourist-boat-skipper-bateaux-mouches Wed, 17 Jun 2015 10:18:16 +0200 tourist-boat-skipper-bateaux-mouches A man drowned in the River Seine early on Wednesday in Paris after he was pushed into the water from behind while he was peeing, French media reported. Police aren’t sure if it was a prank gone wrong or a violent reprisal. https://www.thelocal.fr/20140730/peeing-man-drowns-after-being-pushed-in-the-seine Wed, 30 Jul 2014 15:38:00 +0200 peeing-man-drowns-after-being-pushed-in-the-seine Departments of north-eastern France were placed under a high alert for flooding on Monday, with water levels expected to rise into the evening. https://www.thelocal.fr/20130506/north-east-france-under-high-flood-alert Mon, 06 May 2013 18:53:00 +0200 north-east-france-under-high-flood-alert