Monthly Archives: August 2006

Sexus Politicus is a new (French) book, which reveals decades of philandering, adultery and seduction at the heart of the French state, with politicians of all colours apparently sharing the same passion for extra-marital sex. According to the book, President … Continue reading →

By the end of 2007, the satellite KEO will be launched into space. Some 50,000 years later it will return to Earth, intact, to offer our faraway, future, distant great grandchildren, a collection of your messages destined for them. What … Continue reading →

Can you park the new 107 Peugeot in this cute (and maddening) little Flash game? Play the game   Via Neatorama

For several weeks, an enraged dolphin has been terrorising the port of Brezellec, in Brittany. It has destroyed rowboats, overturned open boats, flooded engines and twisted mooring lines. Two fishermen were knocked into the sea after the dolphin overturned their … Continue reading →

Consternation in the French Pyrenees: Palouma, one of the five Slovenian bears released in the wild this year, was found dead at the bottom of a cliff. Pro-bear activists suspect that she may have been deliberately driven to her death … Continue reading →

The Payphone Project is dedicated to everything you want to know (or don’t want to know) about payphones across the world. Here’s a link to the page that shows some Parisian examples. the payphone project

French NGO AIDeS is one of the largest European community-based organizations against HIV/AIDS. Their aim is to bring people living with HIV/AIDS, together with their loved ones and peers into an organized entity dedicated to fight HIV/AIDS and to defend … Continue reading →

A French government report has concluded that on average at least one millionaire leaves France every day to settle in a more wealth-friendly country. Denis Payre is an example of this. He built a successful high-tech company from scratch and … Continue reading →

Metro Bits is dedicated to “the most elegant way of travelling”: urban underground railways, usually called metros or subways. “Nothing is visible of a metro system in the city streets except occasional large holes in the ground. Every day, millions … Continue reading →

France counts 26.9 million Internet users, which represents nearly 55% of all French of 15 year and older. A year ago, that number was just 44%. Some demographics: 53% of Internet users are male, 47% female. One quarter is between … Continue reading →

It may be some people’s dreams to buy a castle, but it can be a nightmare if you get one for free. “It is a very heavy load for people who inherit a castle,” laments Marie-Henriette de Montabert, 74, whose … Continue reading →

Vacationers visiting France’s beaches are getting some unusual promotional goodies such as condoms stamped with the logo of the ruling conservative political party, UMP. The merchandise is supposed to shore up support for Nicolas Sarkozy, interior minister, party leader and … Continue reading →

Edouard Martinet in Brittany creates wonderful metal sculptures, representing birds, insects, frogs and fish. He finds his raw materials in brocantes and junk yards, and claims to assemble them without welding. Site

French minister warns EU project risks ‘collapse’ Describing the state of the union as ‘alarming’, France’s European affairs minister says the European Union is suffering chronic paralysis. Shots fired in security scare in Villepin vicinity Police open fire after a … Continue reading →

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