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 When they were born premature in 1912, doctors gave Paulette and Simone the slimmest chance of survival. But 104 years later, the twins say there's a simple secret to their longevity: sticking together. https://www.thelocal.fr/20160213/frances-104-year-old-twins-say-closeness-is-key Sat, 13 Feb 2016 14:17:19 +0100 frances-104-year-old-twins-say-closeness-is-key French doctors have achieved a rare medical feat, successfully separating four-month-old conjoined twins after marathon surgery at a specialist Paris hospital. https://www.thelocal.fr/20150601/conjoined-twins-separated-in-paris-hospital Mon, 01 Jun 2015 17:33:51 +0200 conjoined-twins-separated-in-paris-hospital A recent chance discovery on Facebook set two young French women on a path to meet almost 22 years after they were separated at birth. Both Siam and Fabienne had both long suspected they had a twin sister somewhere and it turns out they were right. https://www.thelocal.fr/20140207/french-twins-find-each-other-by-chance-on-facbook Fri, 07 Feb 2014 19:25:00 +0100 french-twins-find-each-other-by-chance-on-facbook