Links for Wednesday 16 April 2008:

A guide to getting around in France (Expatica)
French drop le pop in search of Eurovision win (Times)
Betancourt’s kidnapper says he’s sorry (The Associated Press)
France in EU manoeuvres amid food price riots (Times Online)
French group rescues starving Bosnian bear (Expatica)
French weight-loss cocktails: Do these mythical potions work? (Calorie Counter News)
Carla Bruni reveals love of Shakespeare (Telegraph
Obituary: Madeleine Milhaud (Guardian)
French cuisine and the rising cost of rice (Times Online)
Paradis found – Music (The Phoenix)
Health Care Around the World: France (Healthcare Economist)