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 Several spectacular and historic Unesco World Heritage sites in France could one day end up underwater due to a rise in sea levels prompted by global warming. If nothing is done the consequences could be "disastrous", a study's authors say. https://www.thelocal.fr/20151201/unesco-global-warming-sea-level-rise-could-drown-french-unesco-sites Tue, 01 Dec 2015 09:35:20 +0100 unesco-global-warming-sea-level-rise-could-drown-french-unesco-sites A stunning replica of the 36,000 year-old Grotte Chauvet, home to the oldest figurative cave drawings in the world and an Unesco Heritage site, opened to the public at the weekend. Here's a look inside the country's latest tourist attraction. https://www.thelocal.fr/20150426/chauvet-cave-replica-open-ardeche Sun, 26 Apr 2015 20:21:58 +0200 chauvet-cave-replica-open-ardeche The French capital is not short of famous monuments and historic buildings, but the next feature of Paris to be granted protected UN status could be its rooftops. The campaign is gathering pace. https://www.thelocal.fr/20140926/paris-bids-for-rooftops-to-be-granted Fri, 26 Sep 2014 20:14:00 +0200 paris-bids-for-rooftops-to-be-granted