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 weather is set to treat the southern half of France with a brief hint of summer, with temperatures set to soar into the upper-20Cs over the long Easter weekend. https://www.thelocal.fr/20260403/easter-weather-early-taste-of-summer-in-southern-france Fri, 03 Apr 2026 14:42:50 +0200 easter-weather-early-taste-of-summer-in-southern-france Winemakers in the Burgundy vineyards used candles and heaters on Thursday night to try and protect their vines from the severe spring freeze that has hit parts of northern France. https://www.thelocal.fr/20260327/in-pictures-french-winemakers-battle-spring-freeze Fri, 27 Mar 2026 14:50:40 +0100 in-pictures-french-winemakers-battle-spring-freeze The winter of 2025/26 has been abnormally warm, latest weather data shows, while the month of February had a 'historic' level of rain, leading to widespread flooding across France. https://www.thelocal.fr/20260304/france-records-historically-wet-february Wed, 04 Mar 2026 15:02:11 +0100 france-records-historically-wet-february The bill for damage caused by widespread flooding in south-west France is expected to reach €3 billion, with many local authorities reporting difficulty in getting insurance due to the increasingly severe weather. https://www.thelocal.fr/20260303/bill-for-damage-due-to-south-west-france-flooding-expected-to-reach-e3-billion Tue, 03 Mar 2026 15:55:45 +0100 bill-for-damage-due-to-south-west-france-flooding-expected-to-reach-e3-billion Nearly 6,000 deaths in France during the summer of 2025 were caused by high temperatures, official figures reveal. https://www.thelocal.fr/20260227/death-toll-from-last-summers-french-heatwaves-nearly-6000 Fri, 27 Feb 2026 16:23:24 +0100 death-toll-from-last-summers-french-heatwaves-nearly-6000 If the grey days of winter are getting you down, here is where to go in France that gives you the best chance of seeing the sun. https://www.thelocal.fr/20260225/revealed-the-best-places-in-france-for-winter-sun Wed, 25 Feb 2026 13:25:38 +0100 revealed-the-best-places-in-france-for-winter-sun After a long stretch of wintry weather, temperatures shot to around 30C in southwest France on Tuesday, smashing February heat records, the national weather service said. https://www.thelocal.fr/20260225/february-heat-records-smashed-in-south-west-france Wed, 25 Feb 2026 08:46:25 +0100 february-heat-records-smashed-in-south-west-france With France having already broken a record for 36 consecutive days of rain, the question being asked, in increasingly shrill tones, is when will the wet weather end? https://www.thelocal.fr/20260219/when-will-it-stop-raining-in-france-2 Thu, 19 Feb 2026 17:22:46 +0100 when-will-it-stop-raining-in-france-2 A man has gone missing in the Loire River in the flood-hit west of France, an official said, as the country on Wednesday broke its record for the longest period of rain, with more to come. https://www.thelocal.fr/20260218/man-missing-in-floods-as-france-braces-for-more-rain Wed, 18 Feb 2026 15:32:36 +0100 man-missing-in-floods-as-france-braces-for-more-rain If you feel like the rain has been endless in France recently, you're nearly right - the country has broken a record with 36 consecutive days of rain since the start of the year. https://www.thelocal.fr/20260218/france-experiences-a-record-36-consecutive-days-of-rain Wed, 18 Feb 2026 11:18:17 +0100 france-experiences-a-record-36-consecutive-days-of-rain Météo France has maintained three départements in western France on red alert for flooding until Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.fr/20260217/departements-in-western-france-remain-on-red-alert-for-flooding Tue, 17 Feb 2026 10:03:24 +0100 departements-in-western-france-remain-on-red-alert-for-flooding Two départements in south-west France remain on red alert - the highest level, indicating a possible danger to life - on Monday after days of torrential rain have seen rivers across the region burst their banks. https://www.thelocal.fr/20260216/in-pictures-flooding-hits-swathes-of-south-west-france Mon, 16 Feb 2026 09:58:06 +0100 in-pictures-flooding-hits-swathes-of-south-west-france The French civil aviation authority has told airlines to restrict flights in and out of Paris airports on Sunday because of predicted snow and ice. https://www.thelocal.fr/20260214/airlines-told-to-cancel-paris-flights-on-sunday-amid-snow-warnings-in-france Sat, 14 Feb 2026 19:38:01 +0100 airlines-told-to-cancel-paris-flights-on-sunday-amid-snow-warnings-in-france The flood alert system in France has been working at a record pace as relentless rain over the past month has saturated soils, the head of the agency told AFP on Saturday. https://www.thelocal.fr/20260214/french-flood-alert-system-working-at-record-pace-chief-says Sat, 14 Feb 2026 12:12:19 +0100 french-flood-alert-system-working-at-record-pace-chief-says Around 450,000 households in southern France were still without power on Friday, operator Enedis said, a day after Storm Nils tore through the region, ripping up trees and flooding roads. https://www.thelocal.fr/20260213/hundreds-of-thousands-without-power-after-storm-nils-lashes-france Fri, 13 Feb 2026 08:48:12 +0100 hundreds-of-thousands-without-power-after-storm-nils-lashes-france Holidaymakers in the French Alps have been warned to take precautions as orange alerts were issued for four départements on Wednesday due to the risk of new avalanches. https://www.thelocal.fr/20260211/new-avalanche-warnings-issued-for-french-alps-as-ski-holidays-begin Wed, 11 Feb 2026 11:45:28 +0100 new-avalanche-warnings-issued-for-french-alps-as-ski-holidays-begin French weather forecaster Météo France placed three départements in western France on orange alert on Tuesday over the risk of floods with rivers in the area in danger of bursting their banks. https://www.thelocal.fr/20260210/three-departments-on-amber-alert-in-western-france Tue, 10 Feb 2026 11:14:15 +0100 three-departments-on-amber-alert-in-western-france An avalanche has killed two off-piste ski tourers in the French Alps, a local prosecutor said on Sunday. https://www.thelocal.fr/20260208/large-scale-avalanche-kills-two-skiers-in-french-alps Sun, 08 Feb 2026 11:00:46 +0100 large-scale-avalanche-kills-two-skiers-in-french-alps Parts of the French riviera and Corsica were placed on Orange alert for coastal flooding on Friday with high tides and strong winds expected. Parts of Brittany and western France also remained on flood alert. https://www.thelocal.fr/20260205/parts-of-brittany-and-western-france-on-alert-for-high-risk-of-floods Thu, 05 Feb 2026 11:53:12 +0100 parts-of-brittany-and-western-france-on-alert-for-high-risk-of-floods Floods are the leading natural disaster affecting France, that regularly cause deaths to members of the public. Here's the crucial advice to follow if you are caught in a flood where you live. https://www.thelocal.fr/20260205/france-floods Thu, 05 Feb 2026 18:06:28 +0100 france-floods