Links for Monday 4 August 2008:

Made in France (sort of): Meet Vivienne & Knox Jolie-Pitt
Explosive excitement: French Riviera beach evacuated after mine found
Obituary: Pierre Beres – king of French booksellers
Crucial test: France battles to reform the EMU
Rare phenomenon: Mini-tornado hits France, kills one
Cardinal Cahal Daly: A wonderful odyssey through the majesty and beauty of France
Holiday spirit: Paris airports offer free dance lessons
Kerviel’s camouflage: Bank was unaware of rogue trades, police say
“Single most important contribution” Bill Clinton praises France in fight against AIDS
What was painted when? Many hands painted Lascaux caves
Divided over power and the Jews: Aux barricades! France and the Jews
Wanting answers: Greenpeace to sue French Nuclear Industry
Fluffy but fearless: Alpine tourists attacked by Pyrenean dogs brought in to save the sheep (Winner of today’s alliteration award: “he had been bitten badly in both buttocks“)