Monthly Archives: June 2009

… but if you don’t want to break your teeth they also serve a juicy Medallion of venison Note: it could have been worse. Google translates pavé de biche into paved crowbar…

McVitie’s: English but…

Your Saturday headlines: Le Big Mac has conquered La Belle France Veiled threats: row over Islamic dress opens bitter divisions in France Capturing the beat of 1950s Paris French Bishop and Mayor Square off on Gay Pride Events The French … Continue reading →

On Awkward Family Photos: tourists enjoying (or not) a wet Paris Contrary to popular belief, the only way to truly see this magnificent city is by Le Segway.

Bobines is a nice photo blog on Libération, mostly with portraits of women by Bruno Levy. Here’s Fleur taking the Metro in Paris:

On Flickr: Friendly dog, mean owner. Photo by discola. A variation: Mean dog, ferocious master. Photo by Olivier Colas. And another one: Friendly dog, lunatic master. Photo by epape.

“Would you stop spitting on me while you’re talking!” “Voulez-vous cesser de me cracher dessus pendant que vous parlez!” (voo – lay voo se – say de me cra – shay de – su pen – dan que voo parl … Continue reading →

Your Friday headlines: The sad demise of French cooking Outrage as French rugby player admits assault lie France searches its soul over the veil ‘Grandmother of the French New Wave’ delivers unique autobiopic Body of Air France captain Marc Dubois … Continue reading →

They can drop this page on eventful.com:

Engineered for a lower impact on the environment. The car is not French but the ad is. Click to reveal.

Found on Flickr: Mind! Our dog is a compulsive liar. Photo by nilujeperchut.

The latest French road safety campaign takes a new turn. Rather than displaying shock images of traffic accidents and victims, the 2009 edition pays homage to the 12,000 people who did not die in the past six years, thanks to … Continue reading →

Your Thursday links: French cosmetics giant L’Oréal guilty of racial discrimination French tourists begin New York holiday with drama Carla Bruni accused of meddling in politics with close friend set to be culture minister Suspicions deepen over Air France Flight … Continue reading →

In a giant contest on FreakingNews, digital artists were challenged to show what celebrities would look like if their faces were fully symmetrical. Just like no twins look fully identical, the left and the right parts of any human face … Continue reading →

Found on Getty Images: Beware of weird dog. Photo by Benoit Bernard.