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Friday France Photo: A Face in the Crowd
2008-02-22 19:20:00 From the beach in Ambleteuse, France More: Friday France Photo s More About: The Crowd , Face
New: Special Edition Silk Covered Moleskine Notebooks
2008-02-21 18:41:00 Just released! These Moleskine Van Gogh Special Edition Sketch Books are normally only available at the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam but now you can get them at Amazon. Just like the Moleskine notebooks that famous artists uses, each book is covered in colored silk and features 40 sheets of heavy duty off-white drawing paper. ... More About: Notebooks , Special Edition , Covered
My Smelly Valentine
2008-02-20 18:47:00 These heart shaped cheeses (it doesn’t say which kind of cheese it is) must have been leftover from Valentine ’s Day over at Philippe Olivier’s. They were on sale for 3.95 euros. ($5.78)
Philippe Olivier Cheese
2008-02-20 10:36:00 If you find yourself walking down rue Thiers in the heart of Boulogne-sur-mer (northern France) and don’t happen to see Philippe Olivier’s famous cheese shop, you will surely smell it. I’m not gonna lie: it stinks, and we were just there yesterday so imagine what summer smells like! Philippe Olivier knows cheese and his family ... More About: Cheese
Bayer Corp and U.S. Congress Knowingly Sends HIV Infected Drugs to France,
2008-02-19 09:49:00 Click on the image to see the report. Related: 22,000 died amid delayed Bayer drug recall More About: Congress , Drugs , France , Infected
You can breathe a sigh of relief: Napoleon wasn?t poisoned by the British
2008-02-18 19:16:00 From reuters: Italian scientists say they have proved Napoleon was not poisoned, scotching the legend the French emperor was murdered by his British jailors. Napoleon’s post-mortem said he died of stomach cancer aged 51, but the theory he was assassinated to prevent any return to power has gained credence in recent decades as some studies indicated his ... More About: Relief , Sigh , Breathe
Friday France Photo: Cat Lady
2008-02-15 16:53:00 I had nightmares after I saw this window display at the Palais Royal Gallery… More About: Photo , France , Lady , Friday
The ?Kings? of France - and What?s Happening in Neuilly
2008-02-12 11:57:00 From nyt: “He is a lieutenant so loyal that President Nicolas Sarkozy personally rewarded him with the party?s nomination for mayor of the affluent Paris suburb that Mr. Sarkozy himself long governed. But now, David Martinon, the president?s spokesman, has abruptly withdrawn from the race. And it was the president?s own son Jean who forced him out. ?The ... More About: France , Kings
Teaching Stereotypes to Kids: Mr. Rude is French and Stinks
2008-02-12 09:39:00 From AFP: “Mr Rude , a new Mr Men character with a French accent and a flatulence problem, is threatening to put the wind up Anglo-French relations, reports said Monday.The new bright orange cartoon is the first with a foreign accent to join the children’s book and television series, whose more traditional characters include Mr Happy and ... More About: Kids , Stereotypes , Teaching
France?s Smoking Ban: Now with more B.O.!
2008-02-11 19:09:00 From EUROC: “Another unforeseen outcome of France ’s smoking ban. That blue haze of cigarette smoke didn’t just add to the atmosphere of the nightclubs of Paris - it kept them smelling good, too. For what is a nightclub, if not a place where hundreds of people gather, dance and get sweaty into the early hours? When half ... More About: Smoking
18 Year-old Running for Mayor of Florac
2008-02-10 09:48:00 Margot Wallstrom, the communications commissioner (and 2nd in command in Brussels) recently said that she is fed up with the reign of old men governing the EU. I couldn’t be more in agreement with her. So when I read that 18 year-old Diane Serrano is running for mayor of Florac, a village of 2,000 inhabitants in ... More About: Running , Mayor , Year
Le French Kiss World Record Today at 4pm in Paris
2008-02-09 15:56:00 Make history where it counts: on the lips. In honor of Valentine’s Day (which is coming up right around the corner!), The Institut Bonheur / Happiness Institute (yes that’s really what they’re called) is sponsoring a French Kiss World Record event. It’s being held at the Quais Rive Droite sous le Pont des Arts, so ... More About: World Record , Today
150th Anniversary in Lourdes
2008-02-09 11:27:00 February 11, 2008 marks the 150th anniversary of when a young shepherdess, Bernadette Soubirous, encountered the ghost of the Virgin Mary in Lourdes , France. It’s said that it was the Virgin Mary who gave her messages to share with the world, including where to find the healing waters. Since that fateful day in 1858, ... More About: Anniversary
France ratifies EU treaty.
2008-02-08 11:03:00 From euobserver: The French parliament has approved the new EU treaty, making France the first of the large member states to ratify the document and drawing a line under the shock ‘No’ vote of almost three years ago when French voters rejected the original EU constitution. Both the national assembly (336 in favour and 52 against) on ...
Franco-American Conversations: Why Do French Doctors Make You Get Naked?
2008-02-06 17:10:00 Me: Sweetie, why do French doctors make you take off your clothes even if you’re there for something like a foot problem? Or say, you have a sore throat or something like that. Him: I dunno. Me: Like, if I break my finger, why on earth would I need to take off my clothes? Him. Must just be ... More About: Doctors , American , Make , Franco
Americans in France (Abroad) Can Now Vote Online
2008-02-04 18:50:00 From AP: This year, for the first time, expatriate Democrats can cast their ballots on the Internet in a presidential primary for people living outside the United States.Democrats Abroad, an official branch of the party representing overseas voters, will hold its first global presidential preference primary from Feb. 5 to 12, with ex-pats selecting the ... More About: France , Online , Vote , Americans
Pillars at the Palais Royal in Paris: Where Classic Architecture Meets Stri
2008-02-04 11:35:00 If you stroll through the Palais-Royal in Paris you’ll come across the shiny metallic fountain sculptures of Pol Bury, which are a welcoming sight and a nice example of old and new blending well with each other. However, you then stumble upon something else that only a crazed artist obsessed with black and white stripes ... More About: Architecture , Classic , Pillars
Why You Shouldn?t Eat Pangas (fish) in France or Anywhere Else for That Mat
2008-01-30 15:44:00 Cheap cheap fish! Here’s an ad (from one of the hypermarches in France ) for the fish called Pangas (also known as Pangasius, Vietnamese River Cobbler, Basa Fish and White Catfish). I took it as a reminder to alert you to the dangers of this weird fish. I learned about Pangas not long ago. It’s online ...
The Bruni Sarko Ryanair Ad
2008-01-29 09:19:00 Here’s the ad that’s gotten Sarkozy’s undies all tied up in knots. The bubble above Carla Bruni ’s head says, “With Ryanair , my whole family can come to my wedding.” [Source: Daily Motion]
The World?s Scariest Airport is in the French Alps?
2008-01-27 16:33:00 From Gadling: “It’s the only airport where you can go straight from the plane to the ski slopes within, oh I don’t know, a few dozen yards. Known as the Courcheveler Altiport (yes, that’s right, they’re so hardcore they don’t call themselves an airport), the altiport is right in the middle, or shall we say the ... More About: World , French , Airport , The World , The French
Today?s Random French Song: J?ai 20 ans - Amel Bent Feat. Diam?s
2008-01-25 07:04:00 Watch the music video More About: French , Song , Random , Today , Feat
Land 250, Patti Smith?s Exhibition at the Fondation Cartier
2008-01-24 13:14:00 From Fondation Cartier : “The Fondation Cartier is hosting a major solo exhibition of the visual work of American artist and performer Patti Smith . Drawn from pieces created between 1967 and 2007, it strives to provide an insight into her lyrical, spiritual and poetic universe. Her expressive voice serves to magnify the installations created specifically for the ... More About: Land , Exhibition , Patti Smith
Get Your Shoes Painted
2008-01-24 07:57:00 From B&B Toronto: “Oh the treasures you will find at the fabulous Etsy site! Ndeur, a Parisian-born graphic artist based in Toronto offers you these wonderful painted shoes. The sneakers are so cute! I have some white vans that seriously need something with a bit more character and color and I think that something is chez ... More About: Shoes
Get to Know France Intimately by Playing This Game
2008-01-23 13:31:00 Oftentimes people will refer to their region’s department by a number, which totally perplexes me since I just have no idea what they’re talking about. I just don’t know them. Also there are numbers on license plates that indicate where the driver is from, so if you know which number represents their corresponding department, you’ll ... More About: France , Game
Vintage Toy Car Collections and a Kleptomaniacal Bank President
2008-01-22 19:34:00 Collectors of vintage toys and toy cars will feel at home at the Galerie du Jouet Anciens in the heart of Saint Germain in Paris. Find the models missing from your collection or sell some of your own collection. Even if you don’t collect it’s a neat stop to make if you’re in the neighborhood. ... More About: President , Vintage , Collections , Bank
French villagers say $2M gift is revenge
2008-01-21 18:20:00 From UPI: “PELLEVOISIN, France, Jan. 20 (UPI) — Residents of a French village may turn down a $2 million bequest because they find conditions attached to it are unreasonable. Helene Louart, who many village residents did not even realize was wealthy, left the money to the 900-person village of Pellevoisin in her will, The Sunday Observer reported. ... More About: Gift , Revenge
Lots of Lead in L?Oreal Lipstick
2008-01-19 07:07:00 From ENN: It?s widely known that lead poisoning poses a threat to public health. The metal?s negative effect on the nervous system as well as its propensity to cause renal and cardiovascular diseases has promoted the FDA to continually lower the legal limit of lead content in paint, children?s toys, and playground substrate since the late ... More About: Lipstick , Lead
Friday France Photo: Porte d?Aix, Marseille
2008-01-18 16:41:00 This southern version of the Arch of Triumph in Marseille is called Porte d’Aix. It was the way to connect Marseille to Aix-en-Provence (and Paris). Inspired by the Arch of Titus in Rome and built by Architect Penchaud in 1823 and adorned by inscriptions and low-reliefs (David d’Angers and Jules Ramey), the Porte d’Aix ... More About: Photo , France , Friday
Apple Store in Paris - Coming Soon
2008-01-18 14:10:00 According to paris addict, the very first Apple Store will be opening in the gallery of the carousel of the Louvre! This location currently houses the Virgin Mega Store, but I guess they’re outta there soon. Yay! Now you can easily find that new MacBook Air Apple just released. The ultra-thin MacBook you can fit ... More About: Paris , Apple Store
French Minister says ?Non, merci!? to Cloned Meat
More articles from this author:2008-01-17 16:11:00 From Reuters: “Americans may eat it if they want, but the agriculture minister of France said on Thursday that if offered a dish of cloned meat, he’d have to say “non.” Asked if he would eat cloned foods, Michel Barnier told a radio interviewer: “No. You ask me a direct question, I reply no. There is no ... More About: Meat , French , Cloned , Minister 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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