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Oil Spill in the Loire River
2008-03-18 09:20:00 From AP: “Nantes ? About 3,000 barrels of fuel oil leaked in and along the Loire River after a pipe ruptured while a tanker was being loaded at a Total refinery, the company said Monday. Rescue teams used floating dams and Total mobilized a 200-person cleanup team to cope with the 400-ton spill at the Donges refinery ... More About: Oil Spill
A Ch?ti Ch?tore in Perigord
2008-03-18 07:32:00 Just ignore my silly, rhyming title; I couldn’t resist. There’s a cute boutique dedicated to our favorite French, Les Ch’ti (pronounced SHTEE) from the very north of France. We were surprised while visiting the city of Périgueux (southwest France) when we saw this timely boutique, “La Ch’ti Boutic,” with all things Ch’ti. Since the Ch’tis are la ...
Full Spectrum Energy Efficient Light Bulbs in France
2008-03-17 18:41:00 Growing up in SoCal meant living a life where I rarely experienced gray weather days. Southern Californians don’t realize how LUCKY they are, in terms of getting lots of bright light. They take it for granted. If you ever leave, like I did, you soon discover that living in a place with LOTS of gray days ... More About: France , Energy , Light , Full , Spectrum
Renting a House in Dordogne
2008-03-16 16:00:00 For about a week now, we’ve been back in the land of foie gras, confit de canard and truffles, at our favorite accommodations in Sarlat, which is in the southwest region of France called, Dordogne (in Perigord Noir) and - a couple of days ago, FINALLY, the sun was out! Today is different, though, and ... More About: House , A House , Renting
Friday France Photo: Saint Laurent des Arbres, Provence
2008-03-14 11:13:00 Though a tiny, sleepy village in Provence , it’s a perfect place to stay while exploring the region. Make sure you go to the bakery in the morning. You’ll have to wait in line but you won’t be bored and you’ll actually wish the line would go slower. The villagers are friendly and will strike up ... More About: Photo , France , Friday , Saint
The Magic is OVER for the U.S. Says Kouchner
2008-03-12 19:31:00 From IHT: “Bernard Kouchner , the foreign minister of France and a longtime humanitarian, diplomatic and political activist on the international scene, says that whoever succeeds President George W. Bush in the White House may restore something of America’s battered image and standing overseas, but “the magic is over.” In a wide-ranging conversation Tuesday with Roger Cohen of ... More About: Magic
Good Wine and a Weird Greedy Vintner - Chateauneuf du pape
2008-03-12 18:20:00 Since our friends from the U.S. were visiting, we thought it would be fun to meet in Provence and go wine tasting. Some of France’s finest wines come from Chateauneuf du pape and everyone was up for that, so off we (three Americans and one French guy) went. We stumbled upon a wine cellar that produced ... More About: Weird , Wine , Good
Tonight 9pm on ARTE A Must-See Documentary: The World According to Monsanto
2008-03-11 08:50:00 The French documentary, ?Le Monde Selon Monsanto / The world according to Monsanto,? directed by independent filmmaker Marie-Monique Robin, airs tonight on ARTE. The film paints a grim picture of a no-holds-barred evil corporation with a decades-long track record of environmental crimes, health scandals and endangering the population of the entire world. It will open your eyes ... More About: World , Documentary , Arte , The World
The Reason Why You Should Visit Avignon
2008-03-10 10:15:00 Yes. If this isn’t THE reason to visit Avignon , I dunno what is. Alright, I do and there are gobs of fabulous things to do and see here but this cuppa hot chocolate at the Salon de Thé in La Mirande Hotel is amazing. It is so silk-chocolaty and heavenly that you can see heaven ... More About: Reason , Visit
Franco-American Conversations: Les Elections Municipales
2008-03-09 13:49:00 As an expat in France, I don’t get to vote in the municipal elections today but my sweetie does and so I was trying to figure out how it works here. It became very, VERY clear that it’s nothing like in the U.S. Firstly, our little city hall has an “apertif” room where you can ... More About: Elections , American , Franco
Random French Band: Hey Hey My My (Alternative Indie Folk)
2008-03-08 11:01:00 Paris-based musicians, Julien Garnier and Julien Gaulier began as a punk rock band called British Hawaii but moved on to find their own sound as Hey Hey My My. They created their own musical style while taking inspiration from Neil Young and some of their favorite indie bands. They sing in English. Tonight they’re ... More About: Band , French , Alternative , Random , Folk
Friday France Photo: Don?t Get Electrocuted
2008-03-07 14:46:00 What is behind door number………..zzzZAPPP! (photo taken at the Palais des papes, Avignon, France ) More About: Photo , Friday
Girl Sends Letter to Mom in Heaven, Gets Fined
2008-03-07 12:49:00 From AFP: A letter of love sent by a French 13-year-old to her late mother, addressed to “Paradise Street, Heaven ,” was returned to sender with a postage fine slapped on, a report said Thursday. On the second anniversary of her mother’s death the young girl from central France, named as Anais, wanted to send her a “message ... More About: Letter , Girl , Bourgogne
1st Lady of France Gets Naked for April Issue of GQ Magazine
2008-03-06 18:04:00 Can you imagine the First Lady of another country posing nude? *shudders!* More About: Magazine , France , April , Issue
Don?t Die Here - or Else!
2008-03-06 11:48:00 From Reuters: “The mayor of a village in southwest France has threatened residents with severe punishment if they die, because there is no room left in the overcrowded cemetery to bury them. In an ordinance posted in the council offices, Mayor Gerard Lalanne told the 260 residents of the village of Sarpourenx that “all persons not having ...
Get a Massage in Provence
2008-03-05 10:14:00 Maybe, just maybe once during your trips to France, you will venture out of “the comfort zone” of your little Paris. Yes! There’s a whole ‘nother world outside of Paris that might amaze you even more than looking at the teeny tiny, glass-enveloped, security guarded, popularity queen, The Mona Lisa, which could quite possibly be ... More About: Massage , Provence
Where is Nuclear Waste Going?
2008-03-04 18:07:00 From chiefengineer: “Thousands of canisters of highly radioactive waste from the world?s most nuclear-energized nation lie, silent and deadly, beneath this jutting tip of Normandy. Above ground, cows graze and Atlantic waves crash into heather-covered hills. The spent fuel, vitrified into blocks of black glass that will remain dangerous for thousands of years, is in ?interim storage.? ... More About: Nuclear , Waste , Nuclear Waste
The One and Only British Mayor in France
2008-03-01 08:37:00 From the belfasttelegraph: “Saint Céneri could hardly be more French and yet its rich history has been shaped, for good and ill, by foreign missionaries and invaders. The small settlement, just within lower Normandy, was created in the seventh century by an Italian saint and hermit ? Saint Céneri himself ? who conjured up springs and ... More About: France , British , Mayor
Friday France Photo: Happy Hours
2008-02-29 18:11:00 I guess it makes sense to say “happy hours,” afterall. (photo taken in Amiens, France ) More About: Photo , Happy , Friday , Hours
Pilgrimage from Britain to India is Foiled by the French
2008-02-29 17:03:00 From Timesonline: “Mark Boyle was a man with a dream. He was so convinced that a world without the evils of money is possible that he set out to walk from Britain to India without spending a penny in order to prove it. But Mr Boyle, who hoped to reach Gandhi?s birthplace within two-and-a-half years, had reckoned ... More About: French , The French , Pilgrimage
Dollar Drops to a Historical Record Low
2008-02-29 12:30:00 Usually in the news, they say that the euro has risen to a record high, but I see it more like this: the dollar has plummeted to a record low, it’s never been this low. Ever. It’s like the peso! This means one euro equals $1.52, and that means one dollar equals about 66 (euro) ... More About: Dollar , Historical , Record
French Pastries 101: Tarte au ch?uc (sucre) de ch?nord
2008-02-28 18:16:00 Since last week’s early release of the new movie (Bienvenue chez les ch’tis) about the particular group of northern French people, Les Ch’tis seem to be the new black in France even before its official opening yesterday. We went to the movies at Cité Europe in Calais (the north) where there are 12 movie theatres. ... More About: Pastries , Nord , Sucre
Are Cookies Catching on in France?
2008-02-27 15:50:00 This photo is from a “fancy” bakery’s window display in Wimereux, a dingy yet upscale beach town in the north of France - because cookies are starting to pop up here and there. It’s disorienting. Why? While these are cute, they aren’t necessarily enticing and who would choose cookies over French pastries…which RULE? Not knocking cookies. ... More About: Cookies
Fort Mahon
2008-02-26 16:51:00 I grew up in the beach communities of L.A. so when strolling along the bike path or on the sand, it wasn’t often (or ever) that I’d come across anything like a 400 year old fort. It’s different if you’re on the beach in France, especially in the north. That, to me, is the beauty of ... More About: Mahon , Fort
2008 Paris Prêt-á-Porter / Fashion Week- Schedule
2008-02-25 11:41:00 Paris Prêt-á-Porter / Paris Fashion Week Monday 25 February 10.00 Atsuro Tayama Salle Pleyel 252 Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré 11.00 Véronique Leroy Espace Pierre Cardin 1/3 Avenue Gabriel 12.00 Gaspard Yurkievich Le Carrousel du Louvre 99 Rue de Rivoli 13.00 Robert Normand Le Carrousel du Louvre 99 Rue de Rivoli 14.30 Christian Dior Espace Ephémère Tuileries Jardin des Tuileries 15.30 Isabel Marant Espace Eiffel Quai Branly 16.30 Sharon ... More About: Schedule , Paris
A President?s Diplomatic Ways
2008-02-24 08:53:00 Already blazing throughout the internet, here’s a video of Sarkozy greeting people at the Agriculture Salon in Paris where he meets a man who doesn’t want to shake his hand. It makes us laugh so hard. Man: Ah non, touche moi pas / oh no, don’t touch me. Sarko: Casse-toi alors / Then get lost. Man: Tu me ... More About: President
Chocolate Tintin
2008-02-24 07:31:00 We’ve been in search for a gift for one of my friends, a Tintin fan. Tintin is not really in style in France at the moment so related gifts are hard to find. We lost hope after looking nearly everywhere - until we went to this chocolatier/patisserie in Boulogne-sur-mer. Along with some yummy pastries, ... More About: Chocolate
Sarkozy wants French Food to have a UNESCO World Heritage Listing
2008-02-23 19:32:00 From news.com.au: “FRENCH President Nicolas Sarkozy said he wants to see French cuisine listed as a world heritage item by the United Nations. “Agriculture and the jobs which produce it every day are the source of our country’s gastronomic diversity. It is an essential element of our heritage,” Mr Sarkozy said at the opening of France’s huge ... More About: Food , World , Heritage
The French Chernobyl
2008-02-23 18:18:00 I’ve been wanting to write about the toxic and polluted Rhone River that scientists are calling, “The French Chernobyl ” but I’ve been way too busy. LUCKILY, The Guardian wrote about it: From a wooden jetty, Cédric Giroud gazed out over the wide bend of the river Rhône, a picturesque, dark blue expanse dotted with swans. “At ... More About: The French
Sarkozy Should Pay for Napoleon?s Vandalism in Venice
More articles from this author:2008-02-23 10:13:00 From Timesonline: “Venetians reconstructing a gold-covered barge used by the doges of Venice until it was reduced to ashes by Napoleon have appealed to President Sarkozy of France to contribute to the cost ?by way of reparation?. The foundation behind the ?20 million (£15 million) project wants France to make a financial contribution to compensate for what ... More About: Vandalism 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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