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 Not everyone in France is confined to their homes and barred from meeting others during the country's ongoing lockdown. One group of young people are enjoying life together in a 16th-century chateau in Normandy. Video by Alex Dunham and AFP. https://www.thelocal.fr/20201127/video-were-basking-in-bliss-the-french-artists-enjoying-lockdown-in-a-normandy-chateau Fri, 27 Nov 2020 12:59:26 +0100 video-were-basking-in-bliss-the-french-artists-enjoying-lockdown-in-a-normandy-chateau This Saturday thousands of people will guzzle lots of wine in the Bordeaux region - while running a marathon. Here's what you need to know about the Marathon du Medoc. https://www.thelocal.fr/20180907/marathon-du-medoc-video-photos-france-wine Fri, 07 Sep 2018 15:06:11 +0200 marathon-du-medoc-video-photos-france-wine In response to an overly sanitized promotional video about Paris called "Paris Je t'aime", local film makers have released their own version, which they say is a more realistic ode to the French capital. https://www.thelocal.fr/20161018/the-real-paris-shown-in-new-homage-to-french-capital Tue, 18 Oct 2016 12:30:32 +0200 the-real-paris-shown-in-new-homage-to-french-capital A French prisoner has had six more months tacked onto his sentence after he broadcast live from his cell and fielded questions about life in jail from curious law abiders. https://www.thelocal.fr/20160225/live-from-my-cell-another-french-prisoner-mocks-the-system Thu, 25 Feb 2016 14:42:10 +0100 live-from-my-cell-another-french-prisoner-mocks-the-system To celebrate becoming the first capital city in the world to pull in one million Twitter followers, the French capital has released a stunning time lapse video of the city. https://www.thelocal.fr/20160222/paris-celebrates-with-stunning-time-lapse-video-of-city Mon, 22 Feb 2016 14:32:38 +0100 paris-celebrates-with-stunning-time-lapse-video-of-city Where "House of Cards" portrays Washington DC as a diabolical den of wheeling and dealing, Netflix's new drama set in France, "Marseille", promises brutal local politics but no cliches in a city widely seen as crime-ridden and seamy. https://www.thelocal.fr/20150324/marseille-the-setting-for-french-house-of-cards Tue, 24 Mar 2015 09:43:40 +0100 marseille-the-setting-for-french-house-of-cards A drone was spotted flying over a sensitive military site in France on Sunday as authorities seem powerless to bring a halt to the mysterious series of overflights by unmanned aircraft. https://www.thelocal.fr/20150309/drone-spotted-over-french-military-site Mon, 09 Mar 2015 09:09:40 +0100 drone-spotted-over-french-military-site While police in Paris are trying to solve the mystery of who is flying drones over specific landmarks in the capital, a quick search on the internet reveals it's not the first time the unmanned aircraft have taken to the skies over the City of Light. https://www.thelocal.fr/20150225/video-what-paris-looks-like-via-drone Wed, 25 Feb 2015 11:29:00 +0100 video-what-paris-looks-like-via-drone In his latest video a French freerunner presents a view of Paris you’ve never seen before and probably never want to, when he turns the rooftops of Paris into his own personal obstacle course. He tells The Local he feels safer up high than on the streets below. https://www.thelocal.fr/20150209/meet-the-man-who-jumps-across-the-rooftops-of-paris Mon, 09 Feb 2015 17:48:00 +0100 meet-the-man-who-jumps-across-the-rooftops-of-paris American video streaming service Netflix launches in France on Monday. Here's look at what the service and the impact it could have on France's 'cultural exception.' https://www.thelocal.fr/20140912/netflix-launches-france-movies Fri, 12 Sep 2014 19:38:00 +0200 netflix-launches-france-movies France’s gritty port city of Marseille will be the setting for a Netflix original series that will bear a strong resemblance to the streaming service’s massive hit "House of Cards". The news comes on the eve of Netflix’s arrival in France. https://www.thelocal.fr/20140828/netflix-to-film-marseille-political-thrille Thu, 28 Aug 2014 12:34:00 +0200 netflix-to-film-marseille-political-thrille On his first trip to Paris, filmmaker Paul Richardson vowed to capture the city in all its glory. And he did just that, as this impressive time lapse video, called "J'adore Paris" shows. Watch it for yourself. https://www.thelocal.fr/20140819/stunning-time-lapse-video-captures-beauty-of-paris Tue, 19 Aug 2014 18:12:00 +0200 stunning-time-lapse-video-captures-beauty-of-paris An outraged animal rights group have put up a reward to track down a men, presumed to be French, who was captured on video kicking a squirrel into the Grand Canyon. https://www.thelocal.fr/20140807/hunt-for-squireel-kicking-frenchman Thu, 07 Aug 2014 20:11:00 +0200 hunt-for-squireel-kicking-frenchman A video featuring a thrill-seeking acrobat named “Mister Puma” risking his life by jumping onto the roof of a moving metro train in Paris has proved a global hit. But it's just his latest crazy feat on the Metro. Watch some his death-defying stunts here. https://www.thelocal.fr/20140723/video-death-wish-stuntman-jumps-onto-moving-metro Wed, 23 Jul 2014 11:46:00 +0200 video-death-wish-stuntman-jumps-onto-moving-metro American video streaming service Netflix has announced it is coming to France in September and has promised to invest in French society. Rumours are still flying around online about how much the service will cost per month. https://www.thelocal.fr/20140722/netflix-france-september-launcg Tue, 22 Jul 2014 15:00:00 +0200 netflix-france-september-launcg Tasked with creating a buzz for their assignment, two French students did just that this week with a video featuring a semi-naked woman, some expert body-painting and plenty of fooled citizens (and some shocked ones) in the northern French city of Lille. https://www.thelocal.fr/20140502/video-bodypaint-jeans-lille-actress Fri, 02 May 2014 13:21:00 +0200 video-bodypaint-jeans-lille-actress What was Paris like back in the heady days of the 1960s? We've scoured the video archioves of You Tube to come up with a selection of the best clips, that show what life was like in the City of Light back in the swinging 60s. Enjoy. https://www.thelocal.fr/20140425/paris-is-the-swinging-60s-the-top-six-video-clips Fri, 25 Apr 2014 20:05:00 +0200 paris-is-the-swinging-60s-the-top-six-video-clips Move over Harry Houdini. A crafty cat in southern France shot to internet fame this week for his escape-artist tactics after he was caught on camera unlocking his cage at a veterinary practice. See for yourself how he did it. https://www.thelocal.fr/20140318/video-frances-feline-version-of-harry-houdini Tue, 18 Mar 2014 14:42:00 +0100 video-frances-feline-version-of-harry-houdini France may be struggling with a tough economy and 'collective depression', but it hasn't forgotten how to have a little fun. A string of French towns have made their own version of the video American rapper Pharrell Williams put out with his song 'Happy'. Have a look. https://www.thelocal.fr/20140130/france-gets-happy-with-new-video-clip Thu, 30 Jan 2014 16:57:00 +0100 france-gets-happy-with-new-video-clip VIDEO: A Christmas holiday in Spain turned into a nightmare for a married couple from France when they were beaten up by security guards at a supermarket. One of their young children managed to secretly film the violent confrontation. https://www.thelocal.fr/20140109/video-french-tourists-attacked-by-security-guards Thu, 09 Jan 2014 15:10:00 +0100 video-french-tourists-attacked-by-security-guards