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 Less queuing, fewer tickets, more languages, and (even) better lights: Authorities in Paris have unveiled a rough 59 point plan to make sure Paris stays the world’s most visited tourist destination. https://www.thelocal.fr/20161102/how-paris-plans-to-become-tourism-capital-of-the-world Wed, 02 Nov 2016 18:52:01 +0100 how-paris-plans-to-become-tourism-capital-of-the-world Summer has been slow to start, and Paris is set to undergo its annual exodus as swathes of the city's population head out of the city. But here are ten reasons you should consider staying. https://www.thelocal.fr/20160713/ten-reasons-to-stay-in-paris-this-summer Wed, 13 Jul 2016 20:00:06 +0200 ten-reasons-to-stay-in-paris-this-summer City chiefs in Paris have approved a plan to give seven major squares in the French capital a massive revamp to make way for pedestrians, cyclists and more greenery. https://www.thelocal.fr/20160330/paris-gives-green-light-for-revamp-of-historic-squares Wed, 30 Mar 2016 09:33:07 +0200 paris-gives-green-light-for-revamp-of-historic-squares Paris, the city of light, love, and tourists, has released a new mobile app called "Yes I speak touriste" to help foreigners struggling with their French find some respite. https://www.thelocal.fr/20150710/do-you-speak-touriste-new-app-to-help-paris-visitors Fri, 10 Jul 2015 10:42:17 +0200 do-you-speak-touriste-new-app-to-help-paris-visitors Thousands of love-locks that adorn bridges in Paris have been removed due to the dangers posed to the public, the Town Hall announced this week, but authorities say they will not impose a ban on the romantic ritual. https://www.thelocal.fr/20140613/paris-town-hall-to-remove-love-locks Fri, 13 Jun 2014 11:44:00 +0200 paris-town-hall-to-remove-love-locks For the first of our "Reader's Rants" series, in which we offer you a platform to air your views, we hear from two Americans who have fallen out of love with Paris's love locks, claiming they are a stain on the City of Light. Respond with your own rant below. https://www.thelocal.fr/20140310/paris-love-locks-have-to-go Mon, 10 Mar 2014 18:38:00 +0100 paris-love-locks-have-to-go A recent crackdown by Paris police on crime against tourists appears to have paid off, with figures released on Thursday showing the number of robberies against visitors to the French capital fell dramatically over the summer. https://www.thelocal.fr/20131003/paris-sees-drop-in-crime-against-tourists Thu, 03 Oct 2013 12:33:00 +0200 paris-sees-drop-in-crime-against-tourists A gang of thieves who targeted unsuspecting tourists at some of Paris’s most famous attractions has been smashed by police this week. The network of thieves, who posed as tourists, pulled in around €2,000 a day from their victims. https://www.thelocal.fr/20130918/paris-tourism-police-smash-gang-of-thieves Wed, 18 Sep 2013 11:25:00 +0200 paris-tourism-police-smash-gang-of-thieves Visitors to the famous Musée d'Orsay in Paris will be able to see art stripped down to its bare bones when a new controversial exhibition goes on display later this month featuring hundreds of naked men. https://www.thelocal.fr/20130911/naked-men-to-display-assets-at-musee-dorsay Wed, 11 Sep 2013 10:59:00 +0200 naked-men-to-display-assets-at-musee-dorsay The cost of accomodation in Paris has always meant the French capital has never been the most affordable city for young people. But that could soon change with plans announced to open Paris's biggest youth hostel that will sleep almost 1000 people. https://www.thelocal.fr/20130816/paris-to-get-new-1000-bed-mega-youth-hostel Fri, 16 Aug 2013 16:54:00 +0200 paris-to-get-new-1000-bed-mega-youth-hostel