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 Four people have died after a fire at a holiday gîte in Charente, south west France. https://www.thelocal.fr/20250728/one-dead-and-four-missing-after-fire-at-gite-in-south-west-france Mon, 28 Jul 2025 11:25:49 +0200 one-dead-and-four-missing-after-fire-at-gite-in-south-west-france From the impacts of coastal erosion on the south western French seaside, to drug seizures and the state of cycling in rural France, here is your weekly roundup of the news and issues in south-west France. https://www.thelocal.fr/20230209/south-west-france-news-the-impacts-of-coastal-erosion-drug-seizures-and-cycling Thu, 09 Feb 2023 16:47:15 +0100 south-west-france-news-the-impacts-of-coastal-erosion-drug-seizures-and-cycling From festivals and visits from a few famous faces to plans for a new bridge and anti-drought measures, here's our round-up from south west France. https://www.thelocal.fr/20230130/south-west-france-news-new-bridge-historic-festival-and-star-signings Mon, 30 Jan 2023 16:08:51 +0100 south-west-france-news-new-bridge-historic-festival-and-star-signings From the millions earned in the south-west thanks to Airbnb travel in 2022, taxes to know about when extending your French property and winter weather, here is your weekly roundup of the news and issues in south-west France. https://www.thelocal.fr/20230120/south-west-france-news-2022s-tourism-boom-and-finding-a-nearby-doctor Fri, 20 Jan 2023 14:49:19 +0100 south-west-france-news-2022s-tourism-boom-and-finding-a-nearby-doctor From extra property taxes and plans for cable cars to France's new hunting safety plan and what those 'wedding chateaux' can really offer to foreigners, here is your weekly roundup of the news and issues in south-west France. https://www.thelocal.fr/20230110/south-west-france-news-property-taxes-cable-cars-and-film-nights Tue, 10 Jan 2023 11:49:48 +0100 south-west-france-news-property-taxes-cable-cars-and-film-nights