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A report reveals how the life of French women has changed over the years. Photo: Shutterstock

How French women have changed in last 30 years

Less need to get married and less desire to fulfil their partner's sexual needs. These are just two ways women in France have changed in the last 30 years, according to a new report. READ

The Elysée Palace suspects the controversial photo of Hollande and Gayet may have been taken by staff. Photo: Voici

Elysée Palace hunts for mystery 'inside' snapper

As the Elysée Palace desperately tried to identify the mystery photographer who snapped François Hollande and actress Julie Gayet at the president's residence, The Local spoke to Voici, the gossip mag that published the photos. READ

A gardener ended up in court after seeing red over dog poo. Photo: Jon Worth/Flickr

Irate Frenchman stabs pet owner over dog poo

It seems not everyone in France can put up with dogs fouling the pavements. One irate gardener has ended up in court after confronting a dog owner and allegedly stabbing him after his animal left a deposit. READ

Less than 100,000 people became French citizens in 2012. Photo: Shutterstock

Fewer foreigners gain French citizenship

While more and more foreigners are being naturalized across the EU, the same cannot be said in France where for the first time since 2002 the number of people granted French citizenship has fallen under the 100,000 mark. READ

Paris has been hit by a wave of pram thefts. Pram photo: Shutterstock/Antos777

Paris and Disneyland hit by wave of pram thefts

Hundreds of couples have been left pram-less in Paris and at Disneyland Paris in the past few months as thieves nab their costly strollers to cash in on them online. READ

Valérie Trierweiler in an interview with the BBC. Photo: Screengrab: BBC

Trierweiler justifies book: 'Hollande mistreated me'

Valérie Trierweiler, François Hollande’s former girlfriend, has been speaking to British media about her life as the unofficial first lady and how it all fell apart. We've gathered together a few of the juiciest extracts from her interviews. READ

France's far right has turned to a Russian lender to beef up its war chest ahead of next year's local elections. Photo: AFP

Le Pen forced to justify €9m loan from Russia

Marine Le Pen, the leader of France’s cash-strapped far-right National Front (FN), on Sunday justified her party's €9 million loan from a Russian Bank saying it was needed to beef up their war chest ahead of local elections, saying “French banks won’t lend to us”. READ

Recognising Palestine?

Israel's PM Benjamin Netanyahu (right) has warned France of a 'grave mistake' if it recognises Palestine in a parliamentary vote. Photo: AFP

Israel warns France of 'grave mistake'

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has warned France that its parliament would be making a "grave mistake" if it recognises a Palestinian state in a vote on December 2. READ

Ligue 1 round-up

Marseille win to retake top spot in Ligue from PSG. Photo: AFP

Gignac helps Marseille retake top spot from PSG

Marseille regained top spot in Ligue 1 on Sunday thanks to a 3-1 win over Bordeaux. The victory keeps Marcelo Bielsa's side just one point ahead of PSG, who also won. READ

Grenoble in south-eastern France has banned all street advertising. Photo: AFP/Pierre Andrieu

French city bans billboards from streets

The eastern French city of Grenoble has become the first city in Europe to ban all commercial street advertising. The city's Green mayor says the commercials will be replaced with trees and community noticeboards. READ

Features

Is Paris really a city full of lovers? Photo of lovers in front of the Eiffel Tower: Shutterstock

City of Love? Seven Paris myths debunked

Ah, Paris: a city of lovers, American-haters, Vogue models and well-groomed men. Or is it? Here, recent arrival Lindsey Johnstone debunks (and confirms) a few much-peddled myths about the city. READ

IN PICTURES

Photo: Leggett

Property Face-off: France profonde vs the south

How would you like to spend your days in a cozy cottage in the central French region of Centre-Val de Loire? Or perhaps a charming stone house down south in Languedoc-Roussillon is more up your street? Check out these two very different properties that are on the market. READ

Check out these hearty French dishes designed for maximum insulation. Shutterstock/www.taste.com

The top ten heartiest French winter dishes

Winter is coming, as everyone keeps saying, so The Local has put together a list of top French dishes, from meaty stews to cheesy gratins, and other French classics that will help you through the coming months. Warning: Waistlines may expand. READ

French Face of the Week

France's reality TV star Nabilla was arrested for the alleged attempted murder of her boyfriend. Photo: AFP

Nabilla - Who is 'France's Kim Kardashian'?

Reality TV star Nabilla Benattia - the self-dubbed French Kim Kardashian - was arrested near Paris on Friday on suspicion of attempting to murder her boyfriend. Here's a closer look at the how the infamous Made in France star rose to prominence. READ

Where in France is the cheapest ski resort? Photo: Copadelle Dolomiti/Flickr

And the 'cheapest' ski resort in France is...?

With the ski season not far off, snow bunnies can now consult a new set of rankings which lists France's cheapest and priciest ski resorts. READ

More News

Manuel Parisseaux was sent an incredible 30,000 birthday cards from all around the world, thanks to his mother. Photo: Screengrab from Facebook

Down's syndrome man gets 30k birthday cards

When the French mother of a man with Down's syndrome put out a call on Facebook for her friends to send her son a card for his 30th birthday, she could never have imagined what happened next. READ

Demonstrators protesting against Isis. Photo: Mandel Ngan/AFP

Armed Isis Islamist 'grew up in French village'

One of three Kalashnikov-wielding Islamists seen burning their French passports in an Islamic State propaganda video this week grew up in a small village in southern France, the mayor said Saturday. READ

Photo: Frank Fife/AFP

Tactical Argentina stun France in Paris

Argentina produced a tactical masterclass to beat France 18-13 at the Stade de France in Paris on Saturday. READ

Davis Cup tennis finals

Photo: Francois Lo Presti/AFP

Win puts Swiss on verge of Davis Cup glory

Roger Federer and Stan Wawrinka gave Switzerland a 2-1 lead over France in the Davis Cup tennis final with a commanding doubles win over Julien Benneteau and Richard Gasquet in Lille on Saturday. READ

French Prime Minister Manuel Valls with President Francois Hollande. Photo: Philippe Wojazer/AFP

French PM Valls arrives in Chad on regional trip

French Prime Minister Manuel Valls arrived in Chad late Friday at the start of a two-day regional visit, in a show of support for a French-led anti-jihadist force. READ

Photo: Jacques Demarthon/AFP

Sanofi still has a 'driver' despite shakeup

The temporary head of French drugmaker Sanofi insisted the firm still had a bright future Thursday, declaring there was still "a driver in the seat" despite a sudden change in leadership. READ

France's Finance Minister Michel Sapin. File photo: Dominique Faget/AFP

EU could give France until 2015 on budget

The EU could delay a decision on France's budget overshoot until early 2015 instead of making a ruling next week as expected, sources said on Friday. READ

How does the actress Julie Gayet match up against Yvonne de Gaulle, Claude Pompidou, Anne-Aymone Giscard d'Estaing, Danielle Mitterrand, Bernadette Chirac, Cecilia Sarkozy and Carla Bruni-Sarkozy? Pho

France's 'first ladies': A look at the other halves

With François Hollande’s romance with Julie Gayet apparently blossoming, the actress looks set to become France's latest unofficial 'first lady'. Writer Amaryllis Barton takes a look back at her predecessors to see how they matched up. READ

Ten reasons why the French can be proud of France, (according to the government).Photo: AFP

'Ten reasons the French can be proud of France'

France has come in for a harsh criticism recently whether it's from British CEOs or budget chiefs in Brussels and Berlin. But the government has taken it upon itself to hit back by publishing ten reasons to be proud of the country. How many do you agree with though? READ

Kader Arif was a junior minister for veteran affairs. Photo: Alain Jocard/Pool/AFP

Scandal forces another Hollande minister to quit

A junior French minister resigned on Friday as a scandal implicating him in the awarding of lucrative public contracts to members of his family hit President François Hollande's Socialist government with another bruising. READ

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From our other editions:

Heinz-Christian Strache (R). Photo: APA/Harald Schneider, Herbert P. Oczeret

Call to counter 'radical Islam' in kindergartens

The right-wing Freedom Party (FPÖ) has said it wants to be able to “counter Islamist tendencies” in Vienna’s kindergartens. READ

Photo: Bullion Vault

Financial markets brace for Swiss 'gold' vote

As Switzerland prepares to vote this month on whether to force the country's central bank to increase its gold reserves, economists warn a 'Yes' vote could wreak havoc in financial markets. READ

Burger King employees in Lower Saxony protest against a dismissal in January. Photo: DPA

Burger King axes 89 franchises over scandals

Following earlier reports of poor hygiene, the fast food giant announced Wednesday that it was terminating contracts for 89 franchised outlets because of continued poor treatment of staff. READ

Want to eat like a Dane? Dig in to a plate of stegt flæsk med persillesovs og kartofler. Photo: Søren Bidstrup/Scanpix

Denmark selects its first national dish

The Danes have spoken and their favourite meal is fried pork served with potatoes and parsley sauce. Sound good? Try the enclosed recipe. READ

"Yixinou" will operate from Yiwu, the world's biggest wholesale hub, in east China's Zhejiang province. Photo: AFP/STR

'World's longest railway' links Madrid and China

China launched an 82-wagon cargo train on Tuesday which will take 21 days to travel 10,000km (6,200 miles) and pass through six other countries as it moves goods from the industrial city of Yiwu to the Spanish capital, Madrid. READ

Property

Potential property buyers have to propose projects they will bring to Gangi. Photo: Tiziana Fabi/AFP

Dozens of foreigners vie for €1 homes in Sicily

At least 50 people are competing for €1 homes up for sale in a Sicilian village, with prospective owners coming from as far away as Brazil, property broker Marie Wester told The Local. READ

NASA's International Space Station. Photo: Shutterstock

Norway to grow food crops in space

A team of scientists in Norway are set to research the possibility of growing plants and food crops in outer space, it was revealed on Friday. READ

Technology

Emilott Lantz after having a microchip placed in her hand. Photo: Mikael Hansson/InfoTech Umeå

'I'm among the first Swedes with a microchip'

Sweden has a global reputation as a leader in developing innovative technologies. But will a trend for inserting microchips in the human body catch on? The Local spoke to one of the first Swedes to choose an implant to unlock her office door. READ

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