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 It might be all in a day's work for rock musicians and movie stars, but now France's prime minister is also being sent women's knickers in the post. https://www.thelocal.fr/20210421/why-the-french-prime-minister-is-being-sent-ladies-underwear Wed, 21 Apr 2021 11:16:23 +0200 why-the-french-prime-minister-is-being-sent-ladies-underwear A young baker in a wealthy suburb of Paris has been given a legal warning after he refused to close his boulangerie for one day a week, as is required by French law. https://www.thelocal.fr/20210226/french-baker-given-a-legal-warning-after-refusing-to-take-a-day-off Fri, 26 Feb 2021 18:08:59 +0100 french-baker-given-a-legal-warning-after-refusing-to-take-a-day-off Late-night shopping is set to become a reality in France’s capital with government plans to create 12 zones where shops can stay open until midnight as well as on Sundays. https://www.thelocal.fr/20150819/france-reveals-new-plans-for-sunday-shopping Wed, 19 Aug 2015 13:34:48 +0200 france-reveals-new-plans-for-sunday-shopping Shops in France, which are currently subject to tight restrictions on opening hours, will soon be able to swing their doors open more freely on Sundays as the government unveils this week a new reform amid fierce opposition. https://www.thelocal.fr/20141208/france-to-open-up-for-more-sunday-shopping Mon, 08 Dec 2014 10:30:00 +0100 france-to-open-up-for-more-sunday-shopping