Links for Sunday 31 August 2008:

Pedal-powered airship without parachute: Off to France on a flying bike
No-show: Winehouse blames ‘illness’ as French festival fumes
What are Sarkozy’s intentions? France Vanishes from Africa
Escaping WW2 destruction: Paris: Vive la liberation
30-year obsession: Alastair Campbell on the genius of Jacques Brel
Interview: Ludivine Sagnier cuts to the heart of the matter
Rocking the film world: Chris Marker, the best-known author of unknown movies
Still a fugitive in the USA: The case for Polanski
September event: Carla Bruni to jam with McCartney, Metallica on British TV
Agreement with farmers: French milk producers claim victory
Sticks vs. Titanic: North is magnetic as French flick sinks ship
Sour mood: Across France, Pessimism Clouds a Time for Renewal
New project for the Elephant Man: François Delarozière – Mechanical mystery