The Local France 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 Why do so many people in France hate wind farms? In France opposition against wind power is growing, rallying groups as varied as libertarians, Nimbys ("Not In My Back Yard") and mainstream politicians. https://www.thelocal.fr/20180807/why-do-some-people-in-france-hate-wind-farms-so-much Tue, 07 Aug 2018 17:18:07 +0200 why-do-some-people-in-france-hate-wind-farms-so-much North western France set for violent storms on Wednesday Thirteen départements in the north-west of France are on orange alert - which calls for residents to be "very vigilant" - on Wednesday with storms set to batter the region. https://www.thelocal.fr/20160622/northwest-france-set-for-heavy-storms-on-wednesday Wed, 22 Jun 2016 13:21:10 +0200 northwest-france-set-for-heavy-storms-on-wednesday Frenchwoman killed closing window shutters in storm An elderly Frenchwoman died at the weekend after a huge gust of wind sent her window shutters crashing into her head. https://www.thelocal.fr/20160502/storm-sees-frenchwoman-killed-by-window-shutters Mon, 02 May 2016 12:43:51 +0200 storm-sees-frenchwoman-killed-by-window-shutters Cross Channel ferries cancelled due to storms Northwestern France is bracing for gusts of up to 140 km/h on Monday, after 14 departments in Brittany and surrounding regions were placed on orange alert for winds and flooding. See if you’re affected. https://www.thelocal.fr/20131223/north-west-france-on-alert-for-winds-and-flooding Mon, 23 Dec 2013 16:02:00 +0100 north-west-france-on-alert-for-winds-and-flooding