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 chocolate makers are furious because the government is mulling the idea of placing warning labels on their products in an effort to promote healthier eating. https://www.thelocal.fr/20140819/french-sweets-makers-outraged-by-chocolate-warning Tue, 19 Aug 2014 11:27:00 +0200 french-sweets-makers-outraged-by-chocolate-warning Storm warnings were in place for much of western France on Friday, with heavy rain, hail and high winds expected to hit the region by the end of the day. The extreme weather will bring an abrupt end to France's brief but sweltering heatwave. https://www.thelocal.fr/20140718/violent-storm-to-bring-end-to-frances-heat-wave Fri, 18 Jul 2014 12:34:00 +0200 violent-storm-to-bring-end-to-frances-heat-wave South west France was again braced for more flooding on Monday after a weekend that aleady left parts of the region underwater(SEE VIDEO). Elsewhere in the country, a swollen river caused by a deluge carried a 10-year-old girl to her death in Brittany. https://www.thelocal.fr/20140127/flooding-in-southwest-france Mon, 27 Jan 2014 11:35:00 +0100 flooding-in-southwest-france Two more foreign female travelers reported this week they were raped in India, prompting France and Britain to officially warn their travelers to be careful. How can visitors keep themselves safe? https://www.thelocal.fr/20140117/france-tourists-warned-about-rape-threat-in-india Fri, 17 Jan 2014 13:26:00 +0100 france-tourists-warned-about-rape-threat-in-india Checking the bill for the weekly shopping, or fingering through credit card receipts from the night before is never good for you, but a new French report is expected to warn that the print-outs actually pose a potentially serious health risk. https://www.thelocal.fr/20130408/shopping-receipts-could-pose-health-risk-study Mon, 08 Apr 2013 11:50:00 +0200 shopping-receipts-could-pose-health-risk-study