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 A host of the "Couchsurfing" scheme, who secretly filmed his guests while they showered and added acid to their shower gel at his home in Marseille has been jailed for six months by a French court. https://www.thelocal.fr/20150902/couchsurfing-host-filmed-guests-in-shower Wed, 02 Sep 2015 17:06:33 +0200 couchsurfing-host-filmed-guests-in-shower Over forty percent of French people don't take a shower every day, according to a new poll that took a closer look at French people's habits with all things water. https://www.thelocal.fr/20150527/forty-three-percent-of-french-dont-shower-each-day Wed, 27 May 2015 19:46:45 +0200 forty-three-percent-of-french-dont-shower-each-day A new poll asking the French about their personal hygiene habits has revealed a few live up to age-old stereotypes. https://www.thelocal.fr/20121016/french-hygiene-not-a-priority-study Tue, 16 Oct 2012 12:23:00 +0200 french-hygiene-not-a-priority-study