Monthly Archives: October 2007

You won’t find anything scarier than a Hallyday Halloween mask… Halloween isn’t as big in France as in the rest of the world, but the market in scary masks is booming nevertheless. This year, the Johnny Hallyday Mask (shown above) … Continue reading →

Dying in Paris is nearly as expensive as living — at least if you compare the prices per square meter for apartments and graves. Especially a “perpetual” grave is costly — nearly 5.500 euros per square meter. That’s why more … Continue reading →

Thank you for the music: A wine grower in the Alsace has started playing music in his vineyards, and claims that Brahms, Beethoven and Mozart make his grapes more aromatic. His Gewürtztraminer grapes are forced to endure burst of two … Continue reading →

When the French adopted American wrestling they decided to give it a really French name, and called it Catch. The sport (if you may call it like that) is still in its infancy in France, but that may change. In … Continue reading →

The French are among the most gloomy, distrustful and pessimistic people in Europe, according to an official study. They foresee catastrophe at every turn. When asked to evaluate their standard of living, only 16 per cent of the French said … Continue reading →

Another French invention that didn’t quite take off: Stoplight Flashes Automobile Turn Signal on Pavement At last an automobile stoplight has been invented that will project its signals on the street behind in letters large enough to be easily read. … Continue reading →

A Bosnian gossip magazine says it, so it must be true (or not?): Sarkozy fancies Tinka Milinovic. French newspaper Metro quotes a Bosnian newspaper, which published a photo showing Nicolas Sarkozy together with a blond bombshell named Tinka Milinovic. The … Continue reading →

The French are paying over the top at the tap: France’s largest consumer organisation, UFC-Que Choisir, claims that water suppliers in 15 out of 19 investigated towns are making “staggering” profits. Consumers pay up to 2.2 times the cost price. … Continue reading →

Don’t get vertigo when you visit Arounder. Shown above is La Défense. There are many more Paris views, but — unfortunately — nothing of the rest of France. Arounder Paris

Chad’s ‘rescued’ children claim they were lured with biscuits: The children who French charity workers claimed were orphans from Darfur said they had been bribed to leave their homes with sweets and biscuits. They were facing death in the Darfur … Continue reading →

Crumbling French churches spark unholy row: Half a century ago, one in three French went regularly to mass, today it’s barely one in twelve. Churches are at risk of everything — rural depopulation, a decline in faith, the number of … Continue reading →

Nothing beats authentic Super French Soap: Share Friend Perfume Soap adopts the senior perfume from France. It is mild for your skin, and the fragrance is pure & elegant. It can give skin moist & nutrient, so that make you … Continue reading →

Each box contains 100 pcs salon art nail tips in 10 different sizes. Caveat: you have to order at least 3,000 boxes: We are professional supplier on Art Nail products, including professional salon tip, designed art nail, luxury art nail, … Continue reading →

Bob Truby is passionate about pencils: As both an art teacher and a pencil collector, I desire this site to be a visual encounter with the incredibly diverse world of brand name pencils. I hope you will be amazed at … Continue reading →

Last week, the Airbus A380 took off for its first commercial flight. FreakingNews.com invited photoshop artists to celebrate the news with their own visions of the Super Jumbo. Two are shown above. Click the link below to view all entries. … Continue reading →