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 Bomb disposal experts carried out a controlled underground detonation of a World War II explosive near Paris on Sunday, after authorities evacuated over 1,000 residents. https://www.thelocal.fr/20260419/experts-carry-out-controlled-blast-of-wwii-bomb-near-paris Sun, 19 Apr 2026 18:18:18 +0200 experts-carry-out-controlled-blast-of-wwii-bomb-near-paris French President Emmanuel Macron is set to meet with Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam in Paris on Tuesday, amid a fragile 10-day truce between Israel and Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah. https://www.thelocal.fr/20260419/frances-macron-to-meet-with-lebanese-pm-on-tuesday Sun, 19 Apr 2026 15:20:14 +0200 frances-macron-to-meet-with-lebanese-pm-on-tuesday You've done everything right; sent in the application to renew your French residency permit in good time, supplied all the required documents, waited patiently for the préfecture to deal with your request. And then your card expires while you're still waiting - what should you do? https://www.thelocal.fr/20260416/what-to-do-if-your-carte-de-sejour-expires-while-youre-waiting-for-a-renewal Thu, 16 Apr 2026 16:24:03 +0200 what-to-do-if-your-carte-de-sejour-expires-while-youre-waiting-for-a-renewal The accidental opening of a barrier separating domestic and international passengers at a French airport caused chaos and hours of delays at one French airport, local media reported. https://www.thelocal.fr/20260413/long-delays-at-french-airport-after-drunk-man-accidentally-opened-barrier Mon, 13 Apr 2026 14:06:30 +0200 long-delays-at-french-airport-after-drunk-man-accidentally-opened-barrier Conservative billionaire Vincent Bollore unapologetically vowed on Sunday to find new authors for one of France's most prestigious publishers after about 170 said they would leave in protest against political interference. https://www.thelocal.fr/20260419/billionaire-shrugs-off-mass-exodus-at-hallowed-french-publisher Sun, 19 Apr 2026 11:17:30 +0200 billionaire-shrugs-off-mass-exodus-at-hallowed-french-publisher So-called 'bouillon' restaurants are springing up all over France, reviving a traditional low-cost Gallic meal concept that can compete with fast food on prices and easily beat it on quality. https://www.thelocal.fr/20260419/how-france-fell-in-love-with-reimagined-19th-century-workers-canteens Sun, 19 Apr 2026 09:58:47 +0200 how-france-fell-in-love-with-reimagined-19th-century-workers-canteens This French word might come up right before you ask for a glass of water. https://www.thelocal.fr/20260419/french-phrase-of-the-day-etouffe-chretien Sun, 19 Apr 2026 09:00:01 +0200 french-phrase-of-the-day-etouffe-chretien What to ask for at a French pharmacy to ease your allergies, familial tax declarations, what’s going on with low emission zones, useful phrases involving hair, and what second-home owners need to know about visas - here are this week's must-read articles for life in France. https://www.thelocal.fr/20260419/allergies-taxes-and-and-hair-phrases-6-essential-articles-for-life-in-france Sun, 19 Apr 2026 08:08:45 +0200 allergies-taxes-and-and-hair-phrases-6-essential-articles-for-life-in-france France’s Spring Covid-19 vax campaign launches, some kids head back to school after their holidays, football’s Coupe de France reaches the semi-final stage, and south-west France hosts a festival of ham. https://www.thelocal.fr/20260419/on-the-agenda-whats-happening-in-france-this-week-206 Sun, 19 Apr 2026 08:07:21 +0200 on-the-agenda-whats-happening-in-france-this-week-206 France and Britain said Friday they will lead a multinational mission to ensure freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, while emphasising the force would be entirely defensive and only deployed once lasting peace in the region was agreed. https://www.thelocal.fr/20260418/france-uk-to-lead-defensive-force-for-hormuz Sat, 18 Apr 2026 15:48:04 +0200 france-uk-to-lead-defensive-force-for-hormuz A Frenchwoman who moved to the United States to marry a Vietnam war veteran she met six decades ago returned to France on Friday after she was detained by US immigration authorities, the French foreign minister said. https://www.thelocal.fr/20260417/frenchwoman-who-married-gi-sweetheart-returns-home-after-ice-ordeal Fri, 17 Apr 2026 13:44:43 +0200 frenchwoman-who-married-gi-sweetheart-returns-home-after-ice-ordeal A French soldier was killed and three others wounded in an attack Saturday on UN peacekeepers in Lebanon that appeared to have been carried out by Hezbollah, French President Emmanuel Macron said. https://www.thelocal.fr/20260418/france-blames-hezbollah-for-french-peacekeepers-death-in-lebanon Sat, 18 Apr 2026 15:43:24 +0200 france-blames-hezbollah-for-french-peacekeepers-death-in-lebanon French film star Nathalie Baye, a multi-Cesar Award winner who starred in Steven Spielberg's "Catch Me if You Can," has died at the age of 77, her family told AFP on Saturday. https://www.thelocal.fr/20260418/french-film-star-nathalie-baye-dead-at-77 Sat, 18 Apr 2026 11:01:19 +0200 french-film-star-nathalie-baye-dead-at-77 From the French right to disconnect to the 'sacred' traditions of May 1st, via a surprisingly good memo, a lost French cinema classic and a drunk man in Marseille, Inside France is our weekly round-up of the news and talking points from France. https://www.thelocal.fr/20260418/inside-france-may-day-macrons-screen-plan-and-a-good-memo Sat, 18 Apr 2026 10:00:54 +0200 inside-france-may-day-macrons-screen-plan-and-a-good-memo The head of the International Air Transport Association (IATA) on Friday called on authorities to put "well-coordinated plans in place" in the event of jet-fuel rationing due to the Middle East war. https://www.thelocal.fr/20260418/airlines-fear-jet-fuel-rationing-due-to-mideast-war Sat, 18 Apr 2026 09:14:22 +0200 airlines-fear-jet-fuel-rationing-due-to-mideast-war In French, an hour becomes an eternity when used the right way. https://www.thelocal.fr/20260418/french-expression-of-the-day-depuis-belle-lurette Sat, 18 Apr 2026 09:00:23 +0200 french-expression-of-the-day-depuis-belle-lurette France's Interior Minister has unveiled the details of his plan to cut waiting times for carte de séjour renewals - from fingerprints to address changes and reduced document checks, here's what it means for those going through the renewal process. https://www.thelocal.fr/20260415/latest-what-french-interior-ministers-plan-means-for-your-carte-de-sejour-application Wed, 15 Apr 2026 14:15:49 +0200 latest-what-french-interior-ministers-plan-means-for-your-carte-de-sejour-application The Hungarian people have decisively rejected authoritarian leader Viktor Orban and France's Marine Le Pen and Jordan Bardella seem worried - so is this the beginning of an anti-populist wave in Europe? If only politics was so simple, writes John Lichfield. https://www.thelocal.fr/20260415/opinion-orbans-demise-is-a-blow-for-french-far-right-but-not-a-fatal-one Wed, 15 Apr 2026 10:12:19 +0200 opinion-orbans-demise-is-a-blow-for-french-far-right-but-not-a-fatal-one The undercard acts of the men’s senior and under-20 tournaments are over, and it’s time for the main show — the Women’s Six Nations. Here’s how you can watch it on TV if you are in France. https://www.thelocal.fr/20260403/how-to-watch-the-womens-six-nations-on-tv-in-france Fri, 03 Apr 2026 15:22:56 +0200 how-to-watch-the-womens-six-nations-on-tv-in-france The Talking France podcast is back, this week discussing the 'sacred' May 1st public holiday, why France's most unique region wants independence, and how the country is set to lose 1.7 million children over the next decade. https://www.thelocal.fr/20260416/podcast-france-to-lose-1-7-million-kids-and-far-right-photoshoot-causes-stir Thu, 16 Apr 2026 07:53:03 +0200 podcast-france-to-lose-1-7-million-kids-and-far-right-photoshoot-causes-stir