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 French film director Bertrand Tavernier is to be honoured with a lifetime's work award at this year's Venice Film Festival, organizers announced on Tuesday. https://www.thelocal.fr/20150311/venice-lifetime-award-for-frances-tavernier Wed, 11 Mar 2015 09:42:00 +0100 venice-lifetime-award-for-frances-tavernier The famous Musée d'Orsay in Paris has been accused of damaging a Venetian palace after installing air-conditioning to protect paintings on display in a rare exhibition by French painter Manet, which closed on Sunday. One politician has filed a complaint with police. https://www.thelocal.fr/20130902/french-museum-leaves-holes-in-venetian-palace Mon, 02 Sep 2013 10:39:00 +0200 french-museum-leaves-holes-in-venetian-palace