Monthly Archives: January 2007

They already enjoy Europe’s shortest working week. Now French workers are to be encouraged to have a nap after lunch. The state-backed siesta is part of a €7 million campaign to encourage the French to sleep more and better. A … Continue reading →

Alix Malka is an upcoming French talent in fashion photography. Watch his impressive and colorful portfolio here.

Some people have more guts than I do: You can take this ride at Fantasticable in Chatel, France. You travel at speeds of up to 120km/h for over 1km. If that’s not thrilling enough, try this: These guys catapult you … Continue reading →

Five times European figure skating champion Surya Bonali is angry with the slaughter of baby seals in Canada. As a fighter for Peta (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) she plans to follow in the footsteps of Pamela Anderson … Continue reading →

Malko Linge, full-time Austrian prince, has been on France’s bestseller lists since 1965. In the books, Prince Malko works as a part-time freelance for the CIA to pay his Austrian castle’s upkeep. The creation of novelist Gerard de Villiers, Malko … Continue reading →

Left: the first Dutch “white bike”, 1966. Right: the French copy. Paris is going to offer its citizens and tourists a new service: free self-service bikes. Before the summer 14,100 bikes will be available; by the end of this year … Continue reading →

(This is not in France, but I just love the picture…) On February 1, a partial smoking ban will become effective in France. Smoking in most public places will become illegal, except in restaurants and bars, where the ban becomes … Continue reading →

Buskers are all over France, and even more so in Paris. Most of them remain anonymous for the rest of their lives, but some become stars in the end. Blogotheque.net, a French music site that stays far away from today’s … Continue reading →

French trailer. Watch on DailyMotion. A row has broken out in France about Days of Glory, a film about the African soldiers who fought for France in the Second World War. Director Rachid Bouchareb surprised critics when he entered the … Continue reading →

For your sweet tooth: over 100 Parisian macarons in this photo set on Flickr. Via | Make your own

Tintin and Bin Laden Liberating the Iraqis – with bombs. Tintin en Irak is a clever parody, based on the original Tintin albums created by Hergé. This spoof uses images from different Tintin albums with adapted balloons, creating a completely … Continue reading →

Out with anorexic models. In with real women (like Laetitia Casta). At last: French fashion chiefs agree to discuss ultra-thin models. The powerful fashion federations of France, Italy, the United States and Britain have decided to address the controversy over … Continue reading →

The French gamble big: 55.6 million euros every day You can’t accuse the French of not trying to be rich. In 2006 they spent over 20 billion euros on lotto and scratch cards, horse betting and in casinos. The daily … Continue reading →

[youtube]GV6vRcn-bE8[/youtube] This happened in 2005 and is absolutely amazing: The Sultan’s Elephant is a show created by the Royal de Luxe theatre company in the French city of Nantes, involving a huge moving mechanical elephant and other associated public art … Continue reading →

Double DNA test used to arrest scooter thiefs. Over the top? Not if you know whose scooter it was. Paris police knows how to catch a thief. When a 50cc Piaggio scooter was reported stolen, they used fingerprints and two … Continue reading →