Today’s links:

Olympics: French athletes planning badge protest in Beijing (Expatica)
France military investigating claims that French peacekeepers mistreated Congolese man in 2003 (IHT)
French Hostage Mission Heads to Colombia (AP)
French carmaker Renault convicted of racial discrimination (Expatica)
Mathieu Amalric on Being the ‘Bond 22′ Villain (Premiere)
France pledges battalion in NATO Afghan revamp (Reuters)
French first lady donates damages to soup kitchen (Expatica)
France plans loans for art buyers (BBC)
France sets date on Nato decision (BBC)
In the eye of Hurricane Carla (New Statesman)
Parisian vocalist Camille reaches out with new album in English (TTC)
France says English disease should be brought to a full stop (Times)