Monthly Archives: March 2008

The Sarkozys have landed in Britain. The shoes are different, but the rules are the same as in Egypt earlier this year: the girl on flats, the boy on heels.

Click to see large image. Gerard Depardieu already has one of the biggest noses in France, but look what you get if you ask a Photoshop artist to replace his eyes with yet another two noses! Find many more Nose … Continue reading →

Today’s links: Gordon Brown and Nicholas Sarkozy usher in a new era in Anglo-French relationships? (Times) French government ready to meet with Dalai Lama (France 24) Life in France: Always give way to the Beret Brigade (Telegraph) Sarkozy visit: President … Continue reading →

From Firstshowing.net: Oh those French… This trailer for Water Lilies (Naissance Des Pieuvres) borders on the edge of being NSFW, but thankfully it’s an MPAA approved trailer which means you can watch it. One summer, three fifteen-year-old girls–Marie, Anne and … Continue reading →

Click to see large image (Pixdaus) Whenever French TV shows the weather forecast for Saint Pierre et Miquelon I’m glad I don’t live there. It may be pretty, but it’s never warm in that part of France. The Territorial Collectivity … Continue reading →

Jean-Antoine Watteau, La Surprise, oil on panel, 14.1/2 x 11.1/2 in. (36.3 x 28.2 cm.) Have you checked your attic recently? Christie’s announce the rediscovery of La Surprise by Jean-Antoine Watteau (1684-1721). The painting has been missing for almost 200 … Continue reading →

Click to view large version. This is one ad in a series of three for Miss Epil, a hair remover for ladies. Says one of the commenters on Ads of World: So I’m reading this as: Men get lost and … Continue reading →

It’s called Bandwagon Business: Nude Mrs Sarkozy to go on sale at Christie’s New York Christie’s auction house is next month to sell a nude portrait of French first lady Carla Bruni, taken more than a decade ago when the … Continue reading →

About time… From the Telegraph: President Nicolas Sarkozy of France has been taking intensive English lessons in order to impress his guests during his state visit to the UK. While Mr Sarkozy, 53, will make his speech to a joint … Continue reading →

Interview in the Independent: Carole Bouquet is the former Bond girl and Chanel model whose life is a source of constant fascination in her native France. She captivated Gérard Depardieu, had her phone bugged by François Mitterand and was recently … Continue reading →

Whether it was a revenge wedding or not, let’s hope she’s going to be happier with Richard Attias than she has been with that other guy. Cécilia remarries after Nicolas Sarkozy divorce (Telegraph) Former French first lady weds PR executive … Continue reading →

Without fanfare, French surgeons performed the world’s first full face transplant over a year ago. The British News of the World tells the story — albeit in a somewhat sensationalist way. A few quotes, including the CAPITALS: He talks about … Continue reading →

First the good news: they smoke less cigarettes Young French between 17 and 25 years are decidedly less keen on cigarettes. In 2000, 41% of youngsters smoked every day, but in 2005 they were only 33%. Now the bad news: … Continue reading →

Americans can buy toys you don’t find in France: Elite Force 1/6 Scale Figure Cpr Leon Javert French Foreign Legion Originally created in 1831 by King Louis Phillipe II as a way to rid France of Immigrants and other “undesirables”, … Continue reading →

International Living rated and ranked 192 countries, and created a Quality Of Life Index based on criteria such as cost of living, culture and leisure, freedom, health, climate and more. Based on the figures, France tops the list, followed by … Continue reading →