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 The fact Paris doesn't have enough open spaces has long been a complaint of people who have moved to the French capital, but an ambitious project to turn one of the city's busiest avenues into a huge park could provide relief for Parisians. (SEE VIDEO) https://www.thelocal.fr/20140121/paris-may-turn-posh-street-into-park Tue, 21 Jan 2014 09:50:00 +0100 paris-may-turn-posh-street-into-park As spring reluctantly returns to France, the city of Paris has enlisted the help of an unusual alternative to the lawnmower – a flock of grazing sheep who have completed their move to the big city, and according to early reports, the signs are good. https://www.thelocal.fr/20130404/sheep-start-new-jobs-as-paris-lawnmowers Thu, 04 Apr 2013 13:12:00 +0200 sheep-start-new-jobs-as-paris-lawnmowers As spring reluctantly returns to France, attention will turn to that time-honoured tradition – working in the garden. This season, however, the city of Paris has enlisted the help of an unusual alternative to the lawnmower – a flock of sheep. https://www.thelocal.fr/20130325/paris-tries-sheep-alternative-to-lawnmowers Mon, 25 Mar 2013 15:04:00 +0100 paris-tries-sheep-alternative-to-lawnmowers