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 With the festive season upon us, The Local has compared holiday traditions in France to those in English-speaking countries. Where do you think does it best? https://www.thelocal.fr/20171215/christmas-face-off-france-french-versus-anglos-united-states-noel Fri, 15 Dec 2017 17:40:42 +0100 christmas-face-off-france-french-versus-anglos-united-states-noel The bistro - one of the most culturally recognizable things in France - is dying out, a new study suggests. And the French aren't happy about it. https://www.thelocal.fr/20160120/is-france-facing-the-quick-death-of-the-sacred-bistro Wed, 20 Jan 2016 16:39:37 +0100 is-france-facing-the-quick-death-of-the-sacred-bistro Every country does Christmas slightly differently, and the French - who, to their credit, rarely do things like the rest of the world - naturally have their own Christmas traditions, that they have just about held on to over the years. https://www.thelocal.fr/20141219/top-ten-french-christmas-traditions Fri, 19 Dec 2014 15:39:00 +0100 top-ten-french-christmas-traditions It may be a much-loved delicacy in France but Israel looks set to become a foie gras free country after lawmakers adopted a bill banning the importation and sale of livers of animals that have been “tortured”. https://www.thelocal.fr/20130802/israel-to-ban-foie-gras-selling-and-importation Fri, 02 Aug 2013 19:47:00 +0200 israel-to-ban-foie-gras-selling-and-importation Paris, or the City of Light as it is known, will never again look the same at night after a new nationwide law comes into effect on Monday which forces shops and other buildings to switch off their lights every evening, in a bid to save energy. https://www.thelocal.fr/20130701/city-of-light-set-for-dark-nights-amid-energy-law Mon, 01 Jul 2013 18:30:00 +0200 city-of-light-set-for-dark-nights-amid-energy-law A Basque jeweller is asking an astonishing €8,900 for that most classic of French fashion accessories – a beret. https://www.thelocal.fr/20130131/how-much-is-this-beret-worth-to-a-frenchman Thu, 31 Jan 2013 11:58:00 +0100 how-much-is-this-beret-worth-to-a-frenchman