Monthly Archives: March 2009

It’s official: Barack Obama and Nicolas Sarkozy will meet on the D-Day beaches on June 6. They both started rehearsals last summer. Now, let’s hope the weather’s good and the water’s not too cold for the girls…

French electronic music duo Daft Punk have made it big around the world, especially with their 2001 hit Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger. Here’s a little video that uses clips from Disney’s Snow White movie to animate the song. Probably illegally, … Continue reading →

Apparently there are two ways to make pink wine: either you use red grapes and stop the process before the liquid gets too red, or you simply mix red and white wine. The French use the first method to make … Continue reading →

Meet the new French minister for overseas territories: If the British press can be believed (and they can, can’t they?), 39-year-old Christine Kelly, a glamorous TV presenter, has been lined up by President Nicolas Sarkozy to replace Rachida Dati as … Continue reading →

Every country has its drug dealers, armed robbers, tax evaders, politicians and other petty criminals. But nothing compares with the true crime that takes place in France. Here’s today’s digest: Drunk cyclist strip-searched and locked up in a cell. Gaëtane … Continue reading →

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Conveniently “forgotten” in French newspapers: Agent who destroyed Greenpeace ship dies A French secret service agent who helped destroy the Greenpeace flagship Rainbow Warrior has been killed in a plane crash in France. Xavier Maniguet, 62, was one of four … Continue reading →

You can trust Guuzbourg to discover the most beautiful French chanson ever, performed by one of the most beautiful women ever. Romy Schneider sang La chanson d’Hélène for the movie Les Choses de la Vie.

The French government has been checking prices of coffee and meals in France. The average price of a cup of coffee is apparently 1.73 euros. Rip-off? France has been given permission by the EC to lower the VAT rate on … Continue reading →

After 20 years of research and development, the car that runs on air still doesn’t hit the road: Airpod prototypes – a people carrier and a van. Just don’t crash. The French Airpod (I presume the name is a recent … Continue reading →

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Alterra is an imaginary planet, and the brainchild of Frenchman Renaud. He creates magnificent storybooks and detailed resin vehicles, such as this ARACHNOID, an amphibian vehicle designed for the exploration of the very humid jungles of Alterra. Discover much more … Continue reading →

Found in a big-game bathroom on a campsite in France: More sign language in the Telegraph

A Parigi, mi piacerebbe…… Italian Flickr member and Lego fanatic undronotto imagined what he would do if he came to Paris:

The French are already among those with the shortest workweek, the longest holidays and the lowest retirement age. But apparently that leaves still too many working days. Now they’ve beaten a new record: they’ve become the world’s champions of absenteeism. … Continue reading →