Snow fall as vehicles move bumper-to-bumper along the motorway near Albertville, on December 27, 2014. AFP Photo/Jean-Pierre Clatot
Heavy snow in French Alps causes traffic chaos
Heavy snowfall in the French Alps left some 15,000 drivers stranded overnight into Sunday, forcing many to pass the night in their cars and prompting officials to open emergency shelters. READ
The tragic incident took place in the French town of Ambleteuse. File Photo: AFP/Philippe Huguen
French mum dies after setting herself alight
A mother-of-two died on Friday in northern France after setting herself on fire in the courtyard of her home as her 18-month-old daughter slept inside, authorities said. READ
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EasyJet hit by New Year strike call in France
French unions at low-cost airline easyJet announced a New Year strike on Friday similar to a Christmas work stoppage to press demands for better scheduling and pay. READ
A vendor wearing a white armband to show solidarity with victims of an attack hangs a sign at her stall at the Christmas market in the western French city of Nantes. AFP Photo/Georges Gobet
Police: Christmas market attacker was drunk
A man who rammed his car into a French Christmas market, killing one person and injuring nine others, had nearly four times the legal limit of alcohol in his blood, a police source said Friday. READ 17 comments
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Hollande gets a labrador puppy for Christmas
French President Francois Hollande is the latest leader to discover there is nothing quite like a cute puppy to perk up the corridors of power. READ
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Polanski denied chance to close US rape case
A Los Angeles judge refused Wednesday to reopen the case of France exile and filmmaker Roman Polanski, who pleaded guilty in 1977 to raping a 13-year-old but left the United States before sentencing. READ 9 comments
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EasyJet cancels 40 flights over French strike
British budget carrier EasyJet said Wednesday that about 40 flights would be cancelled the day after Christmas due to a strike in France by its flight attendants over scheduling and pay. READ
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Mag fined for 'outing' French far-right boss
A French court on Wednesday ordered gossip magazine Closer to pay €20,000 ($24,400) in damages for "invasion of privacy" after having "outed" one of the far-right National Front party's top officials. READ 5 comments
Demonstrators in Paris. Photo: Martin Bureau/AFP
France strikes record unemployment high
Unemployment in France hit a new record in November, with official statistics published Wednesday showing 3.488 million people claiming jobless benefits. READ 2 comments
Author provocateur
Michel Houellebecq's vision of France in 2022 is likely to cause a stir in the France of 2014. Photo: Miguel Medina/AFP
Inside Houellebecq's Muslim-ruled France
Polygamy, Islamic state schools, and a Muslim president - this is the vision of France in 2022 laid out by the country's most notorious author Michel Houellebecq in his new novel. The Local is the first to bring you details of a book set to cause a storm when it's published next month.READ 3 comments
Features
Who are the biggest French bashers of France? Photo: AFP
Named and shamed: The French who bash France
Finance Minister Michel Sapin recently told The Local that what hurts the most is French-bashing by the French themselves. So we've identified some of the main Gallic culprits of French-bashing that will be on Sapin's watch list. READ 6 comments
So many things are labelled as French but aren't actually French at all.
12 'French' things that aren't actually French
Does "French Kissing" really come from France? Here The Local looks at 12 things that sound very French in name but actually have nothing to do with France. READ
Debunking myths
Still think there's nothing more intrinsically French than all-things cheesy? Photo of woman eating cheese: Shutterstock
11 things you (wrongly) presumed about France
Are the French really the world's leading cheese-eating, red wine guzzling, sex obsessed 'surrender monkeys' they are so often made out to be? Here The Local debunks some of the myths surrounding the French by finding ways other countries beat France at their own game, so to speak. READ
The festival of Lights in Lyon. Photo: Pezner/Twitter
IN IMAGES: Lyon lights up for Fête des Lumières
Lyon is serving up a spectacular light and candle show for its annual Fête des Lumières. Here's a selection of the best images from a festival that was born out of coincidence and dates as far back as 1852. READ
Festive Face-off
It's a simple question? France for Christmas or home? Photo: FLickr/ David Pursehouse/THomas Claveirole
Who does Christmas better? French vs Anglos
Agonising over whether to go home for Christmas this year? To make it easier for you we've put together this festive face-off to decide once and for all who does Christmas better, the French or the Anglos. READ
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Radio station stands firm after Muslim row
A leading French radio station said Tuesday it will continue working with polemicist Eric Zemmour despite his controversial comments about Muslims that led to him getting the boot from a TV channel. READ
Weather
Christmas Eve will be wet but mild for most of northern France, with temperatures as high as 12 degrees expected in Paris. Paris in the rain: Shutterstock
Will anywhere in France have a white Christmas?
Those dreaming of a white Christmas in France are unlikely to get what they've been hoping for, but there is one region which could turn into a winter wonderland before the New Year. Here’s France’s weather review for the Christmas period. READ 7 comments
Hundreds of extra soldiers will be on duty across France over Christmas. Photo: AFP
France deploys 300 extra soldiers after attacks
France has reacted to three shocking attacks on members of the public and police officers by deciding to deploy up to 300 extra soldiers over Christmas. READ 54 comments
Migrants tried to hide among Christmas trees to get to the UK. Photo: Lori L. Stalteri/AFP
UK-bound migrants hide among Christmas trees
A group of migrants took advantage of seasonal traditions by hiding in a truck load of Christmas trees in a bid to make it from France to the UK.READ 6 comments
Was the incident in Nantes part inspired by what happened in Dijon? Photo: George Gobet/AFP
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