Category Archives: General

With a new president in place, the French are now ready to fill parliament with 577 representatives. No less than 6.500 people have declared themselves candidate. They include nutters who will never make it, such as these three. Eric Pétetin, … Continue reading →

From Sign Language in the Telegraph

Late 19th century Paris was a swinging place, with nightclubs that promised to send your spirit straight to heaven, leave you lingering in a drunken limbo, or help you sin your way into the depths of hell. These clubs provided … Continue reading →

Now that these people have become normal citizens again it’s time to remove them from the gallery at the top of this blog. It’s unlikely the new presidential couple will replace them; as far as I know François and Valérie … Continue reading →

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In the Telegraph: Cannes controversies in pictures, including this one. One of the more gruesome features to be shown at Cannes in recent years was Lars Von Trier’s sinister 2009 drama Antichrist, starring Charlotte Gainsbourg and Willem Dafoe. One pivotal … Continue reading →

Three years ago I blogged about the amazing self-slicing pig, used in a 1950s advertisement for the French sausage brand Le Cochon Prodigue. Now, the tasteless/tasty creature is also available as an in-car dashboard wiggler. As a reminder, here’s the … Continue reading →

Another great initiative of Google Maps: 45º View After Rotterdam in the Netherlands and Miami in the United States, the city of the Popes Avignon is the first in France to benefit from Google’s new 45º map view. With this … Continue reading →

Mixed prettiness from here, there and everywhere. Click for source.

The Cannes Film festival has kicked off so here are some pics and links to celebrate the event. Cannes Film Festival: all the glamour of the golden age in pictures (Telegraph) 50 Years Ago at Cannes: Rare Photos From 1962 … Continue reading →

Whatever her title will be (First Lady? First Girlfriend? First Concubine?) Valerie Trierweiler has made her first steps into the Elysee, and the press is full of praise for her ladylike style.

Frogsmoke HQ is entertaining guests and celebrating a birthday this week, so there’s little time for anything else. In the meantime I invite you to click the picture and find out what you actually eat when you enjoy escargots.

In the Telegraph: Cerbère comes up trumps. Annabel Simms tracks down that rarest of beasts: a quiet French beach in August.

Short movie, realised directed by Theo Dusapin and Clément Dartigues, students of ECV Aquitaine.