Is France becoming less child-friendly and what's at stake in spring's local elections?

Up this week we'll look at what's at stake in the upcoming local elections in France and whether French voters really care. And we'll look ahead to the French presidential election to see whether anyone can unite the left... and whether French voters really care. We'll also look at why kids have been banned from some first class trains in France and whether France, on the whole, is less child-friendly than other countries. We'll hear about the move in the country to avoid American tech companies and indeed other US brands and we'll look forward to some of the best and most bizarre festivals in France this year. Stay with us to hear the strangest sound we've ever heard on Talking France. And we'll see whether us French learners should really be aiming to speak like Edith Piaf. Host Ben McPartland is joined by the team at The Local France - Emma Pearson, Emma Albright and our politics expert John Lichfield. You'll find many more articles about France at The Local.fr Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Is France becoming less child-friendly and what's at stake in spring's local elections? is an episode from Talking France by The Local France.

This episode is 38:42 long.

This episode was published on Jan 29, 2026.

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