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 French daredevil died when a mid-air acrobatic stunt went tragically wrong and he fell to his death from a hot air balloon, his colleagues revealed. https://www.thelocal.fr/20160108/french-daredevil-plunges-to-his-death Fri, 08 Jan 2016 17:20:00 +0100 french-daredevil-plunges-to-his-death A video featuring a thrill-seeking acrobat named “Mister Puma” risking his life by jumping onto the roof of a moving metro train in Paris has proved a global hit. But it's just his latest crazy feat on the Metro. Watch some his death-defying stunts here. https://www.thelocal.fr/20140723/video-death-wish-stuntman-jumps-onto-moving-metro Wed, 23 Jul 2014 11:46:00 +0200 video-death-wish-stuntman-jumps-onto-moving-metro A Frenchman’s attempt to perform a world-record-breaking car stunt in Tignes, in the southern Rhône-Alpes region, went awry on Tuesday morning when his car crashed during a practice session. The moment was captured on camera. https://www.thelocal.fr/20140318/video-frenchman-crashes-during-car-jump-stunt Tue, 18 Mar 2014 15:43:00 +0100 video-frenchman-crashes-during-car-jump-stunt Alain Robert, the 'French Spiderman,' has conquered his latest target, climbing the 185-metre (607-ft) GDF Suez tower in the La Défense business district of Paris, with the aid of only his climbing shoes and a bag of chalk (see video). https://www.thelocal.fr/20131007/video-french-spiderman-climbs-paris-skyscraper Mon, 07 Oct 2013 11:39:00 +0200 video-french-spiderman-climbs-paris-skyscraper A Polish van driver caught two thieves trying to steal his stock by jumping on top of their moving van in only his underwear. https://www.thelocal.fr/20121210/half-naked-van-driver-pulls-heroic-stunt-to-stop-theives Mon, 10 Dec 2012 12:32:00 +0100 half-naked-van-driver-pulls-heroic-stunt-to-stop-theives