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 France refused entry to 200 British citizens in 2025, latest EU data shows, with most refused because they either did not have the correct paperwork or had previously over-stayed the 90-day limit. https://www.thelocal.fr/20260519/france-refuses-entry-to-hundreds-of-brits Tue, 19 May 2026 12:22:13 +0200 france-refuses-entry-to-hundreds-of-brits They're set for a major expansion with a target of carrying an extra 8 million passengers a year - but what exactly are France's Ouigo trains and how do they differ from the classic TGV? https://www.thelocal.fr/20260429/ouigo-everything-you-need-to-know-about-frances-low-cost-trains Wed, 29 Apr 2026 17:09:32 +0200 ouigo-everything-you-need-to-know-about-frances-low-cost-trains Amid the war in the Middle East, jet fuel prices have skyrocketed, leading to flight cancellations and price hikes. Here's a look at the situation with the airlines that serve France. https://www.thelocal.fr/20260504/france-travel-which-airlines-are-cancelling-flights-and-adding-extra-charges Mon, 04 May 2026 16:35:35 +0200 france-travel-which-airlines-are-cancelling-flights-and-adding-extra-charges Readers' experiences of the EU's new EES border checks vary depending on where in France they are travelling to and from - as you can see below. Help us build a picture of any problem airports or places where queues are minimal. Share your experience in the comments section. https://www.thelocal.fr/20260515/hats-off-to-bergerac-airport-your-accounts-of-ees-border-checks-around-france Fri, 15 May 2026 11:38:08 +0200 hats-off-to-bergerac-airport-your-accounts-of-ees-border-checks-around-france The budget airline easyJet has announced another new route from south-west France - this time connecting to Italy with an eye to weekend breaks. https://www.thelocal.fr/20260513/easyjet-to-launch-new-route-between-italy-and-south-west-france Wed, 13 May 2026 16:32:03 +0200 easyjet-to-launch-new-route-between-italy-and-south-west-france Eurostar has cancelled dozens of trains over the French holiday weekend of Ascension, citing 'operational constraints'. https://www.thelocal.fr/20260513/eurostar-cancels-dozens-of-trains-over-frances-ascension-holiday-weekend Wed, 13 May 2026 15:18:02 +0200 eurostar-cancels-dozens-of-trains-over-frances-ascension-holiday-weekend Hundreds of passengers - mostly British and Irish - on a cruise ship have been quarantined in the French port of Bordeaux after a death on board. https://www.thelocal.fr/20260513/1700-cruise-ship-passengers-quarantined-in-france Wed, 13 May 2026 13:20:30 +0200 1700-cruise-ship-passengers-quarantined-in-france The EU plans to force railway companies operating across the bloc to sell rivals’ tickets on their websites and share data with booking platforms, under new rules that are intended to boost train travel. https://www.thelocal.fr/20260513/one-trip-one-ticket-new-eu-rules-aim-to-ease-train-travel Wed, 13 May 2026 12:59:22 +0200 one-trip-one-ticket-new-eu-rules-aim-to-ease-train-travel French pilots involved in a pay dispute have filed a last-minute strike notice running from Wednesday to Monday, with the possibility of renewal into the following week. https://www.thelocal.fr/20260513/french-pilots-call-last-minute-strike-in-pay-dispute Wed, 13 May 2026 08:52:36 +0200 french-pilots-call-last-minute-strike-in-pay-dispute The Irish shipping company Hibernia Line has announced that it will soon launch its first ferry service between Boulogne-sur-Mer in northern France and Cork in south-western Ireland. https://www.thelocal.fr/20260511/new-ferry-company-to-launch-service-between-france-and-ireland Mon, 11 May 2026 18:35:45 +0200 new-ferry-company-to-launch-service-between-france-and-ireland The European Commission on Friday clarified rules on air passenger rights given possible fuel shortages and travel disruption amid conflict in the Middle East. https://www.thelocal.fr/20260509/eu-commission-clarifies-flight-compensation-rights-amid-travel-disruption Sat, 09 May 2026 09:32:59 +0200 eu-commission-clarifies-flight-compensation-rights-amid-travel-disruption Widespread flight cancellations are not expected in France despite soaring jet fuel prices, the country's minister said on Friday. https://www.thelocal.fr/20260508/no-mass-flight-cancellations-expected-in-france-over-summer-minister-says Fri, 08 May 2026 14:26:25 +0200 no-mass-flight-cancellations-expected-in-france-over-summer-minister-says The US has given the European Union an ultimatum - grant access to sensitive police data or else lose access to visa-free travel for EU citizens. https://www.thelocal.fr/20260506/us-threatens-to-scrap-eu-visa-waivers-over-data-sharing-demands Wed, 06 May 2026 12:42:51 +0200 us-threatens-to-scrap-eu-visa-waivers-over-data-sharing-demands As the French government holds a meeting with airline chiefs, travel specialists say the risk of flight cancellations over the summer holiday period remains 'very low'. https://www.thelocal.fr/20260506/risk-of-summer-flight-cancellations-in-france-very-low Wed, 06 May 2026 10:54:48 +0200 risk-of-summer-flight-cancellations-in-france-very-low In the early stages of the rollout of the EU's Entry & Exit System, French border points were largely spared the chaotic scenes seen around Europe - but in recent weeks waiting times have got noticeably worse. https://www.thelocal.fr/20260505/queues-worsen-at-french-airports-as-ees-rollout-continues Tue, 05 May 2026 16:00:20 +0200 queues-worsen-at-french-airports-as-ees-rollout-continues They're better for the planet, they won't be cancelled because of jet fuel shortages and you can take your own wine on board (100ml limits? What are they?) - here are some suggestions for a French train holiday this summer. https://www.thelocal.fr/20260428/12-beautiful-routes-for-french-train-holidays-this-summer Tue, 28 Apr 2026 15:49:41 +0200 12-beautiful-routes-for-french-train-holidays-this-summer A start date has been agreed for the long-awaited direct train linking Paris' Charles de Gaulle airport with the city. https://www.thelocal.fr/20260427/start-date-set-for-new-paris-airport-link Mon, 27 Apr 2026 16:24:01 +0200 start-date-set-for-new-paris-airport-link Budget airline Ryanair has called on France to suspend new EES border checks ahead of a busy summer season, warning of delays and missed flights. https://www.thelocal.fr/20260501/ryanair-demands-france-to-suspend-half-baked-ees-checks Fri, 01 May 2026 16:23:47 +0200 ryanair-demands-france-to-suspend-half-baked-ees-checks Travel uncertainty is leading to more French people planning a summer holiday in their own country, making French resorts busier than usual. https://www.thelocal.fr/20260428/summer-2026-expected-to-be-very-busy-in-french-holiday-resorts Tue, 28 Apr 2026 12:02:34 +0200 summer-2026-expected-to-be-very-busy-in-french-holiday-resorts Ryanair, Transavia, Volotea and other low-cost airlines are feeling the financial pain from high jet fuel prices as a result of the Middle East war and are cutting flights. https://www.thelocal.fr/20260428/budget-airlines-first-to-cut-flights-as-jet-fuel-prices-soar Tue, 28 Apr 2026 08:39:16 +0200 budget-airlines-first-to-cut-flights-as-jet-fuel-prices-soar