Category Archives: General

Do they exist? Sure they do! (Do you know any more to add here?)

Ten years ago, Corinne Cosseron (pictured left) started her International School of Laughter, aka L’Ecole Internationale du Rire et du Bonheur. She’s an expert in Rigology® and hence qualifies as Rigologist® (note the registered trademark signs). The school of laughter … Continue reading →

Is this the saving grace for rural and remote areas across the world? Wind turbines have long produced renewable energy but a French engineering firm has discovered another eco-purpose for the towering structures. “This technology could enable rural areas to … Continue reading →

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He was half of the duo Stone et Charden who scored massive hits in the seventies. Born in Vietnam on 15 October 1942, Éric Charden started a singing career in France in the sixties. He formed a duo with his … Continue reading →

Black women in France feel underrepresented in traditional Miss France pageants, so they elected their own (controversial) Miss Black France last night. The winner is Senegalese-born Mbathio Beye, a 21-year old student from France. Click here to view all black … Continue reading →

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I remember my first Citroën 2CV without heating or cooling so I sympathize with the owner of this one. Original source unknown.

The kids who fill the pages of 20 Minutes are fluent in English these days. This is a headline that points to a slideshow dedicated to French celebrities who are in trouble with the fiscal authorities. The guy on the … Continue reading →

Winner in the Who is Francois Hollande? photoshop contest on FreakingNews. How many distinctly French things can you spot in this picture? (Alas, frequent Frogsmoke commenter General Pepper didn’t win a prize with his creation.)

It happened in Cannes, 1956. The 21-year-old ‘sex kitten’ holds her own against the old predator, Picasso, during a visit to his studio at Vallauris, near Cannes, during the film festival in 1956. The Guardian has the story, Retronaut has … Continue reading →

On FreakingNews: a still ongoing photoshop contest, challenging digital artists to “tell the world a bit more about François Hollande”. Above is one entry, view the rest here.

Today: a park, a river and a castle. Click for source.

On THE WORLD GEOGRAPHY: 6 Geographical Terms With Shortest Names in the World. Most of them are in Northern Europe but one of them is nearby: Y (pronounced: “i”) is a village in the Somme department in Picardie in northern … Continue reading →

A Spanish language school wants to teach you the French language and uses just about all the clichés they could find: Click for source