This weekend’s links:

France flocks back to good old days on TV (Times)
Marie-Antoinette: a walk through the life of a queen (AFP)
France is Best in Counterterrorism (Atlantic Review)
Cité de l’Espace: France’s futuristic theme park (Times)
Alitalia board approves cheap Air France-KLM takeover deal (AFP)
Pilot who shot down French literary hero indentified (TTC)
Aides plot to bling down flash Nicolas Sarkozy (Times)
Battle of wills grips top French business lobby (AFP)
Riot act is read at Paris book fair (Times)
French women can be chic and serious. Why can’t we? (Guardian)
Audrey Tautou: No Pressure From Fame (Courant.com)
Beached freighter delights French resort (Times)