Monthly Archives: February 2008

This mysterious object is a mirror artpiece called Superficial by French artist Michel de Broin: Upon invitation to reflect on the notion of transparency, that led me into the forest to envelop the contour of a large stone with fragments … Continue reading →

Maman, Papa. Could you move over? Sex Poster Calls Attention to France Housing Shortage Students in France have long had a hard time finding a place to live. A campaign by the student union called attention to their plight using … Continue reading →

At French bank CIC Transatlantique they use a maritime theme in their ads and on their website. And they hope that their customers have lots of money to invest and don’t discover the typo in the headline. Via Ads of … Continue reading →

Too late! Related: Sarkozy says he shouldn’t have lost his cool (USA Today) Sarkozy talks dirty (Guardian) Sarkozy’s office tampers with interview on insult

Georges Simenon’s Commissaire Maigret is probably the world’s most famous policeman. Dozens of actors have incarnated the famous pipe smoker for movies and TV series across the world. The best known French performers were (and are) Jean Gabin, Jean Richard … Continue reading →

Stunning Sculptures Cut Out of Paper In the Japanese paperfolding art of origami, cutting the paper is frowned upon. But in 1981, Masahiro Chatani, professor of Architecture at Tokyo Institute of Technology proved that papercutting could indeed produce stunning pieces … Continue reading →

[youtube]GMQnPWjK5pE[/youtube] The French auto king has adopted a cheeky new advertising strategy. In a bid to convince car buyers that the Citroen C5 is efficient and sleek like its Audi, BMW and Volkswagen rivals from across the Rhine, the advert … Continue reading →

Nearly half a century separates these pictures. France is proud of Marion Cotillard‘s Oscar. It took no less than 48 years to see a French actress win the Academy Award for Best Actress. Simone Signoret won the award in 1960 … Continue reading →

[youtube]0tNdNxvmH-4[/youtube] By now the whole world knows that Sarkozy isn’t lost for words when he’s angry. But do we all understand what he meant when he used the words “Casse-toi, pauvre con“? It depends on which interpretation you want to … Continue reading →

Click image to view full-size version. Not only a great car feature but also an effective ad, by EURO RSCG. The text reads: Peugeot Emergency. For instant rescue. If your airbag is activated during an accident, you will instantly be … Continue reading →

A place where nothing has changed and nothing happens. A place that is bound to disappear…

The Citroën 2CV is 60 years old this year. Its popularity goes as far as Finland, where one enthusiast has opened a website with “very nice stuff for 2CV lovers”, from postcard and stickers to ties and cookie cutters. The … Continue reading →

A great collection of weird illustrations by 19th century French caricaturist and cartoonist J.J. Grandville. The collection | Via J-Walk | Grandville (wiki)

Why Don’t The French Get As Fat As Americans? Americans Eat Until The TV Show Is Over More research in the ongoing struggle to understand why French people are skinnier than Americans, despite the chocolate, wine, cheese, pastry and pate: … Continue reading →

Click image to see full-size ad. Part of an ad for Paris public transport company RATP, the “official supplier of the French rugby team” (whatever that means). It didn’t work. England won last night’s match. Via Ads of the World