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France travelFrance travelAn insider's perspective on France from an American expat living in the land of unrivaled cuisine and gooey cheeses. Read about culture, attitudes, travel tips, secret places and everything else French from A to Z. Articles
China Owns Us
2008-04-11 14:56:00 Last night a special report aired on television (on the show Envoyé Spécial on France 2) about the Olympic Torch in Paris, and showed how the whole spectacle unraveled. While everyone expected a certain amount of unrest from France (and got it), there was some disturbing behavior reported that sent shivers down my spine. It ... More About: China
Le Viaduc de Millau / The Millau Viaduct
2008-04-09 17:49:00 We hit the road last Sunday from Burgundy en route to Carcassonne in the south of France. We took a little detour to check out the Le Viaduc de Millau / Millau Viaduct , which was open to the public in 2005. I thought I’d share some photos. To cross the viaduct you must pay a toll, ...
Olympic Handcuffs in Paris
2008-04-07 22:37:00 As most people expected, Reporters without Borders did manage to get some attention during today’s Olympic torch relay in Paris protesting against China’s inhumane treatment of the people of Tibet. There was so much disruption everywhere that the last leg of the Paris torch relay was canceled. Related: Photos from Paris Bloggers
Olympic torch is extinguished in Paris
2008-04-07 17:24:00 Oui! We knew SOMETHING would happen. From iht: “What was supposed to be a majestic procession for the Olympic torch through the French capital was disrupted Monday as thousands of people from around Europe, many with Tibetan flags, massed to protest the passage of the flame, forcing police officers to bring the torch onto a bus to ... More About: Paris , Torch
Own a Paris Hotel, Apartment, Chambre d?hote, B&B or Gite? Get Listed here!
2008-04-06 09:28:00 A brand new website dedicated to Paris accommodations has recently launched and is looking for owners of hotels, apartments, gites, and chambres d’hotes (bed and breakfast) to be included on the site. If you know someone with a place to stay, please feel free to let them know about it. Please register your Paris accommodation ... More About: Hotel , Listed
Sarkozy MIGHT Boycott the Olympic Ceremony
2008-04-05 21:08:00 From the daily mail: “French President Nicholas Sarkozy will boycott the opening of the Beijing Olympic s unless China opens dialogue with the Dalai Lama and frees political prisoners, a French minister told Le Monde today. Secretary of State for Human Rights Rama Yade said these conditions were “indispensable” for Sarkozy to attend the opening of the Games. His ... More About: Ceremony , Boycott
Paris Street Art
2008-04-05 13:57:00 From woostercollective: Artist: Buster More About: Street , Paris , Street Art
French Olympic Athletes Want ?For a better world? Badge
2008-04-04 20:03:00 From AP: “French athletes said Friday they want to be able to wear a badge marked ‘For a better world’ at the Beijing Olympic s to show support for human rights in the wake of China’s crackdown in Tibet. The athletes plan to lobby the International Olympic Committee for permission to wear the badge, a symbol of their ... More About: World , Athletes , Badge
Friday France Photo: Elevated House in Perigueux
2008-04-04 18:20:00 More adorable houses in France . This cute home reminds me of the elevated apartment we saw in Nevers. This side faces the Isle River and has Perigueux’s famous cathedrale as a backdrop. This side shows how to enter the house. I wonder where the ladder is. More About: Photo , House , Friday
Paris Orly Airport Going Green
2008-04-04 12:40:00 From AFP: “Orly Airport , one of the two big airports serving Paris , is to extract geothermal energy from deep underground to slash its heating bills, the facility’s owners said. Two shafts each 1,700 metres (one mile) deep will be drilled on the airport’s perimeter to access a water table warmed by heat emanating from the Earth’s hot ... More About: Green
Real Louis Vuitton Fights Fake Louis Vuitton - in Brooklyn
2008-04-03 18:09:00 From wwd: “Make no mistake ? Louis Vuitton is well-equipped for combat against counterfeiters. Tonight, Vuitton is celebrating Takashi Murakami’s “© Murakami” exhibition with a “Brooklyn Ball” at the Brooklyn Museum featuring a special performance by Kanye West, the unveiling of a new camouflage print developed by Murakami and Marc Jacobs called Monogramouflage and a special installation ... More About: Fights , Fake , Real
La Poste Celebrates Tex Avery
2008-04-03 14:58:00 Do most Americans even know who Tex Avery was? I’m not sure but the French sure know American cartoons and the people behind the cute characters from way back when. This year La Poste commemorates Tex Avery, a prolific American animator, cartoonist and director whose bold style broke away from the realism established by Walt ...
Sarkozy?s Cultivated Anti-Intellectualism
2008-04-03 12:49:00 From counterpunch: “Nicolas Sarkozy , allegedly the most Anglophile (or rather Americanophile) president of the 5th Republic failed his Science Po degree in the late 70s because his English was so poor that he was barred from sitting the politics exams. In the run up to the war in Iraq, the allegedly “Anti -American” Chirac was able to ...
Karma! Sony BMG busted for software piracy in France
2008-04-02 11:12:00 From gizmodo: “Ouch, that payback, it can be a bitch — Sony BMG, distributors of rootkit-installing CDs and litigious foe of P2P users worldwide, has just been busted in France for using pirated software on its servers. And it gets even worse: Windows admin tool developer PointDev says a Sony BMG was caught when an IT ... More About: Software , Piracy , Karma
Sarkozy Surprises Once Again
2008-04-01 21:30:00 With his approval ratings plunging into seemingly negative numbers, Sarkozy has been under extreme mounting pressure and stress to improve his popularity as was witnessed earlier in his presidential career. He has shocked the world by taking France by the horns (feathers) with his immediate action against immigration. His stance on “work more, earn ...
The 2008 Olympic Torch in France
2008-03-30 20:20:00 On the way to the Olympic Ceremony, the torch will makes its way all over the world. For what it’s worth, it’ll be in Paris on April 7. Mark your calendars. I don’t believe it’s going to be an eventless moment in history because 1) this is France ; and 2) the most awesome Reporters sans frontières ... More About: 2008 , Torch
Earth Hour Tonight 8pm
2008-03-29 18:20:00 Though I haven’t heard about any cities in France participating, I think there are people who are making an effort to be part of this dark 60 minutes called Earth Hour … From earth hour: “On Saturday, March 29, 2008, Earth Hour invites people around the world to turn off their lights for one hour ? from 8:00pm ... More About: Tonight
Double Miles on Air France April 1 to June 15
2008-03-29 10:19:00 From Forbes: “From April 1 to June 15, Air France frequent flier members will receive double miles for flying a new route from Los Angeles’ LAX to Heathrow. Northwest/KLM WorldPerks members can receive up to 15,000 bonus miles for flying any of its three new routes by June 15, 2008. Members must register for the promotion ... More About: Double , Miles
Oops. No Hat for the Eiffel Tower
2008-03-28 15:18:00 Those opposing the new Eiffel Tower “hat” can breathe a sigh of relief. The new hat for the Eiffel Tower is a No-Go. Not only that, it was never a GO, nor part of a design competition; it was never approved for restructuring the famous landmark. WHO invented THAT story?? From nyt: “David Serero, principal of Serero ...
Friday France Photo: Wobbly Looking Bridge in Dordogne
2008-03-28 11:54:00 Definitely, don’t take your horse across this bridge. More About: Photo , France , Friday , Bridge
Oldest Recording is Believed to be From France, not U.S.
2008-03-28 10:01:00 From AP: “SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — At first listen, the grainy high-pitched warble doesn’t sound like much, but scientists say the French recording from 1860 is the oldest known recorded human voice. The 10-second clip of a woman singing “Au Clair de la Lune,” taken from a so-called phonautogram, was recently discovered by audio historian David Giovannoni. ... More About: France , Recording
Pawn Shops in Paris Now Accepting Wine
2008-03-28 09:46:00 From decanter: “For the first time in their history, Paris pawn shops have agreed to take bottles of wine in exchange for cash. More than 350 bottles with a total value of ?60,000 (£45,000) have been pawned ? inlcuding a ?5,000 Domaine de la Romanee Conti. The initiative was launched by Crédit Municipal de Paris, the local authority ... More About: Wine , Shops , Pawn
Cecilia?s Wedding Registry List at Le Bon Marche
2008-03-26 20:36:00 I don’t know why I enjoying spying on other people’s wedding registries, but I do. Here’s what (previously) Cecilia Sarkozy now Cecilia Ciganer-Albeniz Attias requested at Le Bon Marche : List (a pdf file) Or you can check on Le Bon Marche’s registry directly (Groom name: Richard Attias, Bride’s name Cecilia Ciganer-Albeniz, Marriage Date: March 23, 2008) [via] More About: Registry , Wedding
A Late Meat Recall - E-Coli Contaminated Beef
2008-03-25 11:47:00 I HATE when they do that. Supermarket giants, Carrefour and Monoprix (110 stores in total) have announced a 2.5 ton recall of E-coli contaminated meat. The thing is, they always wait until most of the meat has already been consumed (unless it was frozen by consumers). In any case, they really are evil. If you bought packaged ... More About: Meat , Recall , Beef , Late
Happy Easter from a Poussin au chocolat
2008-03-23 11:47:00 Cute Chocolat e Chick (that disappeared quick(ly)) Bernigaud Chocolaterie/Pâtisserie 18, rue de la République 58170 Luzy (Burgundy) France Tel: 03.86.30.04.70 More About: Easter , Happy , Bourgogne
Can You Relate? TV Commercial Getting you Ready for Summer
2008-03-22 14:09:00 This is a recent television spot (commercial) that cracked me up a little but I won’t spoil it by telling you what it’s advertising. Watch it here (only 20 seconds). It’s not as funny as this one, though. More television commercials I featured: My mom said I could! Become a replacement smoker Road Safety Campaign 1 Road Safety Campaign 2 Fun ... More About: Commercial , Summer , Ready
Ma Pomme Tao - Mixing Apples with Apple
2008-03-21 16:36:00 What do you get when you take my preferred computer platform, Macintosh - and mix it up with Vietnamese cuisine, a postcard perfect medieval French village and friendly service? Answer: My new favorite restaurant/Mac store in Sarlat! I’m not kidding. This is a Mac Store AND a Vietnamese restaurant; yes, all in the same place. (Not ... More About: Apple , Apples
A Wise Street in Perigeux
2008-03-20 17:03:00 We wondered if people walking down rue de la Sagesse (Street of Wisdom) in Perigeux realize there are words of wisdom at their disposal right under their noses.To be more accurate, the words are right under their feet as they stroll down this tiny ruelle. If you see this statue of a very plump woman ... More About: Wise
The Eiffel Tower will get a new hat
2008-03-19 12:14:00 From core77: “Paris-based Architects Serero have won an open competition to redesign any of the Eiffel Tower ’s public reception and access areas. Serero’s proposal is a temporary addition to celebrate the Eiffel Tower s 120th Anniversary by extending the top floor without any modification to the existing structure. It will expand the usable floor area from 280m2 ...
The Ch?ti Movie in L.A. on April 19
More articles from this author:2008-03-18 20:25:00 The highly successful (in France) film, Bienvenue chez les Ch’tis / Welcome to the land of Shtis - will be playing at the film festival, City of Lights, City of Angels in my hometown of L.A. on April 19th! The festival features a week (April 14 - 19) of French films. All screenings are at the ... More About: Movie 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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