Monthly Archives: April 2007

Dutch site TheMagical has created ride-simulators for four of the best rides at Disneyland Paris. These aren’t 3D ride-throughs – they’re simulators for the control-systems for the rides! You are the god of the ride, in charge of opening the … Continue reading →

Gallic pride at stake as Italy grows oysters France, Europe’s biggest oyster grower, supplies 90 per cent of bivalves eaten by Italian enthusiasts. But that may change. With the French oyster industry under fire for its unorthodox health and safety … Continue reading →

The machine can detect fires, check on criminals, and locate lost people. Bye bye drones and helicopters: here’s the remote control police in the sky. It looks like a UFO, but it’s man-made. No less than 240 engineers and researchers … Continue reading →

Not for creationists: ‘The World Before the Deluge’ by Louis Figuier (1862) “The object of “The World before the Deluge” is to trace the progressive steps by which the earth has reached its present state, from that condition of chaos … Continue reading →

If you’re in reading mode, here are some interesting articles: ‘Alexis de Tocqueville’: the first French critic of the US French nobleman Alexis de Tocqueville’s aristocratic family suffered greatly during France’s revolution, with many of his relatives and friends guillotined, … Continue reading →

Society and the law aren’t ready for it, but the disabled have a need for change During a colloquium, held this week at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, handicapped French expressed the need for a change in attitudes and legislation … Continue reading →

Not for vegetarians… New York Times reporter Mark Brittman went to Paris to find the best Steak Frites – and found it. My current favorite — and it should be understood that this changes just about every time I go … Continue reading →

Scenes from the video, now removed from YouTube. What’s more stupid than driving too fast? Bragging about it on the Internet. A 25-year old French man decided it was fun to drive at 225km/h (140 mph) on a road where … Continue reading →

[youtube]4OClsC17XRk[/youtube] Can you guess who this is? She sings in French, but she’s not a Francaise, and she’s not even a singer. Today, she’s 30 years older. Click the YouTube link below to reveal her name. YouTube

In The Telegraph: a quick guide to Le Touquet, the Parisians’ favorite beach Sea breezes and walks on the beach, seawater spa treatments and stylish French cooking – there is no better place to blow away the cobwebs than Le … Continue reading →

The new surgery technique is named Anubis, after the Egyptian god. French doctors have for the first time removed a gallbladder without making an incision in the patient’s body. The medical team used a flexible 1.3 meter long endoscope, which … Continue reading →

French chef: “I know pigs very well. It’s my life, It’s my passion.” Pork is the world’s most widely eaten meat – and an obsession for French chef and restaurateur Stephane Reynaud who relishes the tradition of raising pigs and … Continue reading →

Cecilia Sarkozy and Francois Hollande: not keen on living in the Elysee. In the New York Times: A ‘First Spouse’ in France? Not Any Time Soon. No matter who wins the presidency of France on May 6, life in the … Continue reading →

Poll reveals: The French dislike themselves even more than the Americans dislike them. The survey of six nations, carried out for the International Herald Tribune daily and France 24 TV station, said 44 percent of French people thought badly of … Continue reading →

The blogger at Filles Sourires celebrates his spring break with a downloadable mix of French songs. It’s a 50-minute compilation (mp3) featuring old and new faves. If your iPod still has some space, download it via the link below. I’m … Continue reading →