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 Traffic authorities have warned of busy roads as people in France head off for the long Pentecost weekend. https://www.thelocal.fr/20210521/traffic-warnings-issued-in-france-for-pentecost-holiday-weekend Fri, 21 May 2021 10:32:48 +0200 traffic-warnings-issued-in-france-for-pentecost-holiday-weekend As part of its strategy to reduce traffic in the French capital, the Paris city council has announced plans to introduce a 'low traffic zone' in the centre of the city by 2022. A consultation with residents was launched on Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.fr/20210513/central-paris-could-be-almost-car-free-by-2022 Thu, 13 May 2021 15:11:52 +0200 central-paris-could-be-almost-car-free-by-2022 Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo has announced ambitious plans to pedestrianise the historic centre of Paris by next year - introducing a low traffic zone that would restrict most vehicles from entering the central arrondissements. https://www.thelocal.fr/20210514/no-more-noise-headaches-or-pollution-parisians-welcome-plan-to-pedestrianise-city-centre Fri, 14 May 2021 19:30:48 +0200 no-more-noise-headaches-or-pollution-parisians-welcome-plan-to-pedestrianise-city-centre Traffic authorities warned of busy days as people in France headed off on the first long weekend since the government lifted the limits on travel in place to stem Covid-19. https://www.thelocal.fr/20210511/traffic-warnings-issued-as-france-ahead-of-holiday-weekend Tue, 11 May 2021 14:20:06 +0200 traffic-warnings-issued-as-france-ahead-of-holiday-weekend People travelling in France on Saturday should brace for busy roads and traffic jams, warned the country's traffic forecaster. https://www.thelocal.fr/20200828/traffic-jam-warnings-issued-across-france-as-holidaymakers-drive-home Fri, 28 Aug 2020 16:18:37 +0200 traffic-jam-warnings-issued-across-france-as-holidaymakers-drive-home Franc's traffic forecaster has predicted jams on the roads this weekend as holidaymakers head off for the "grandes vacances" and others make the most of the long "bridge" weekend. https://www.thelocal.fr/20200710/traffic-jam-warnings-across-france-as-holidaymakers-do-the-brigde Fri, 10 Jul 2020 11:41:26 +0200 traffic-jam-warnings-across-france-as-holidaymakers-do-the-brigde Opponents of the new motorway say it’s unnecessary and will cause pollution, while supporters argue that any attempt to stop the motorway would amount to a “declaration of war”. https://www.thelocal.fr/20200114/a-declaration-of-war-france-geneva-lock-horns-over-new-motorway-constriction Tue, 14 Jan 2020 17:23:19 +0100 a-declaration-of-war-france-geneva-lock-horns-over-new-motorway-constriction Over the next few days, people across France will hit the roads and head to various parts of the country to celebrate Christmas with their families which is sure to make driving a bit tricky. Here's a look at when to avoid the roads altogether... if you can help it. https://www.thelocal.fr/20181221/these-are-the-days-to-avoid-driving-in-france-over-the-festive-period Fri, 21 Dec 2018 12:46:58 +0100 these-are-the-days-to-avoid-driving-in-france-over-the-festive-period More than 100 pigs were killed on France’s cross-country A10 motorway after the truck that was carrying them lost control and overturned. https://www.thelocal.fr/20180810/pig-massacre-on-french-motorways-as-truck-overturns Fri, 10 Aug 2018 19:51:40 +0200 pig-massacre-on-french-motorways-as-truck-overturns The weekend of August 10 to 12 is expected to be extremely busy on French motorways, especially on Saturday. https://www.thelocal.fr/20180809/holiday-exodus-drivers-to-face-black-saturday-in-eastern-france Thu, 09 Aug 2018 12:05:26 +0200 holiday-exodus-drivers-to-face-black-saturday-in-eastern-france Saturday is set to be one of the busiest days of the year on French roads as thousands of holidaymakers and tourists head across the country. With jams and tailbacks expected across France, it has been categorized as level ‘red' by road authorities. https://www.thelocal.fr/20180727/traffic-warnings-issued-as-french-holidaymakers-hit-the-road Fri, 27 Jul 2018 14:24:28 +0200 traffic-warnings-issued-as-french-holidaymakers-hit-the-road Saturday is set to be one of the busiest days of the year on the roads in the French Alps this weekend. With jams and tailbacks expected across the region, it has been categorized as level ‘black' by road authorities. https://www.thelocal.fr/20180216/french-alps-set-for-black-saturday-on-the-roads Fri, 16 Feb 2018 17:45:20 +0100 french-alps-set-for-black-saturday-on-the-roads The French government looks set to lower the speed limit on countryside roads in the hope of saving lives, but motoring federations and the majority of French people have already dismissed the proposed measure as "ineffective". https://www.thelocal.fr/20180108/france-set-to-lower-speed-limit-despite-lack-of-support Mon, 08 Jan 2018 13:00:40 +0100 france-set-to-lower-speed-limit-despite-lack-of-support Carpooling service BlaBlaCar has just launched a short-distance car-sharing service in the French capital. https://www.thelocal.fr/20170914/blablacar-launches-short-distance-carpooling-service-in-paris Thu, 14 Sep 2017 18:30:20 +0200 blablacar-launches-short-distance-carpooling-service-in-paris Now the worst of the summer traffic is over, people are returning to congested city roads. But which French city's residents spend the longest stuck behind the wheel? https://www.thelocal.fr/20170829/these-are-the-ten-worst-cities-for-traffic-jams-in-france Tue, 29 Aug 2017 17:43:42 +0200 these-are-the-ten-worst-cities-for-traffic-jams-in-france Motorists in France look set for a miserable day of traffic with droves of city dwellers expected to hit the roads as they return to the cities on the last weekend of the holiday season. https://www.thelocal.fr/20170825/france-set-for-weekend-of-traffic-chaos-on-roads Fri, 25 Aug 2017 14:50:42 +0200 france-set-for-weekend-of-traffic-chaos-on-roads Saturday is set to be one of the busiest days of the year on French roads as thousands of holidaymakers and tourists head across the country. With jams and tailbacks expected across the country, it has been categorized as level ‘black' by road authorities. https://www.thelocal.fr/20170727/france-set-for-black-saturday-on-roads Thu, 27 Jul 2017 11:38:41 +0200 france-set-for-black-saturday-on-roads Motorists in France look set for a miserable day of traffic with droves of holidaymakers expected to hit the roads. https://www.thelocal.fr/20170721/france-set-for-more-traffic-misery Fri, 21 Jul 2017 11:32:12 +0200 france-set-for-more-traffic-misery Motorists in France could be set for a miserable day on the roads this weekend, which marks the beginning of the school holidays. To make matters worse the mercury could touch 40C in parts of the country. https://www.thelocal.fr/20170707/france-set-for-traffic-jams-as-school-holidays-begin-in-scorching-temperatures Fri, 07 Jul 2017 19:08:21 +0200 france-set-for-traffic-jams-as-school-holidays-begin-in-scorching-temperatures The City Hall in Paris has given the green light to plans for fewer traffic lights, in a bid to improve traffic flow and motorists' safety. https://www.thelocal.fr/20170213/france-saying-au-revoir-to-traffic-lights-in-bid-to-improve-traffic-flow Mon, 13 Feb 2017 12:03:46 +0100 france-saying-au-revoir-to-traffic-lights-in-bid-to-improve-traffic-flow