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 Scores evacuated from hotel fire in France’s Courchevel ski resort A fire broke out in a five-star hotel in the upscale French Alpine ski resort of Courchevel on Tuesday evening, forcing the evacuation of around 270 occupants, firefighters said. https://www.thelocal.fr/20260128/83-evacuated-from-hotel-fire-in-frances-courchevel-ski-resort Wed, 28 Jan 2026 08:55:34 +0100 83-evacuated-from-hotel-fire-in-frances-courchevel-ski-resort French Alpine regions ponder bid for 2030 Winter Olympics The two administrative regions of the French Alps stretching down to the Riviera have announced plans to present a French bid for the 2030 Winter Olympics. https://www.thelocal.fr/20230719/french-alpine-regions-ponder-bid-for-2030-winter-olympics Wed, 19 Jul 2023 10:44:04 +0200 french-alpine-regions-ponder-bid-for-2030-winter-olympics Border checks and quarantine: France lays out measures to stop French hitting ski slopes abroad France will take measures to stop skiers from sidestepping local virus restrictions and hitting the slopes in other countries during the Christmas holidays. https://www.thelocal.fr/20201201/switzerland-french-skiers-to-be-banned-from-hitting-swiss-slopes Tue, 01 Dec 2020 21:21:12 +0100 switzerland-french-skiers-to-be-banned-from-hitting-swiss-slopes