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	<title>frogsmoke.com</title>
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	<description>The Beauty And The Madness Behind The Gallic Fumes</description>
	<pubDate>Fri, 08 Aug 2008 15:51:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>The Carla-Before-Carla: &#8220;Intense, Epic Moments&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://frogsmoke.com/2008/08/08/carla-before-carla/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Aug 2008 09:02:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>romke</dc:creator>
		
	<category>Sarkozy &amp; Co</category>
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		<description><![CDATA[From the always reliable source The Sun: Sarkozy fling with first Carla. 
A GORGEOUS blonde named Carla has revealed she had a fling with playboy French President Nicolas Sarkozy on an official visit. Carla Barbato, 30, claims she fell in love with Sarko two years ago in Venice, Italy – when he was Interior Minister [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Simply Beautiful</title>
		<link>http://frogsmoke.com/2008/08/08/simply-beautiful/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Aug 2008 08:47:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>romke</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[I like it when architects create buildings that stand out through their simplicity. This Seeko’o Hotel in Bordeaux, created by Atelier King Kong is a good example. 

Find many more photos (inside and outside) here. [Via NotCot]
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		<title>Another Day in France (Friday Edition)</title>
		<link>http://frogsmoke.com/2008/08/08/another-day-in-france-friday-edition-12/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Aug 2008 08:38:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>romke</dc:creator>
		
	<category>General</category>
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Links for Friday 8 August 2008:
Latest: Makeshift bombs defused in French tourist hotspot
French study: Strange sex life of melons exposed
Baby face torero: 10-year-old bullfighter sparks debate in France
Hypocritical? Sarkozy heads to Olympic ceremony, awards Beijing &#8216;gold medal&#8217;
Freedom of expression: France bans demos outside Chinese embassy
Sad summer: Economic woes hit European vacations
Herpes virus: French region bans [...]]]></description>
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		<title>No meat, no fish, but lots of flesh</title>
		<link>http://frogsmoke.com/2008/08/08/no-meat-no-fish-but-lots-of-flesh/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Aug 2008 07:30:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>romke</dc:creator>
		
	<category>Food, Drink &amp; Smoke</category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The New York Times goes to La Zucca Magica in Nice, and discovers that vegetarianism is far from synonymous with asceticism:
Zucca has few equals among well-known Western restaurants serving no meat or fish. Nor are there many that can so readily satisfy omnivores, because Zucca’s owners, Marco Folicaldi and Rossella Bolmida, believe in sizable portions, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Roommate Tips</title>
		<link>http://frogsmoke.com/2008/08/08/roommate-tips/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Aug 2008 07:20:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>romke</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[If you&#8217;re looking for a flatshare in Paris, you may want to check out newroommate.co.uk. 
They even give you useful translations, such as Do you smoke? Est-ce que vous fumez?, and a list of &#8220;What you should know about the French Roommates&#8220;, including this one: 
&#8220;The French do not speak very well English, even the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Paris Steampunk</title>
		<link>http://frogsmoke.com/2008/08/08/paris-steampunk/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Aug 2008 06:43:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>romke</dc:creator>
		
	<category>Art &amp; Heritage</category>
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Click for bigger
Sam van Olffen is an artist in Montpellier, who calls himself a &#8220;humanoid of thirty-three who loves ducks, the H-bomb, and cathedrals&#8220;. He also makes great steampunk art, of which you find many examples on his blog.

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		<title>What are they selling here?</title>
		<link>http://frogsmoke.com/2008/08/08/what-are-they-selling-here-4/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Aug 2008 06:32:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>romke</dc:creator>
		
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Click to reveal the full ad, themed &#8220;We are Animals&#8220;. It&#8217;s part of a series of seven. Here&#8217;s the full campaign: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. Via Ads of the World

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		<title>Napoleon Crossing The Alps, Day 8</title>
		<link>http://frogsmoke.com/2008/08/08/napoleon-crossing-the-alps-day-8/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Aug 2008 04:49:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>romke</dc:creator>
		
	<category>History</category>
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Napoleon the Bullrider
Click for source. (What is this about?)

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		<title>Bottle Shock: French wine&#8217;s darkest moment</title>
		<link>http://frogsmoke.com/2008/08/07/bottle-shock-french-wines-darkest-moment/</link>
		<comments>http://frogsmoke.com/2008/08/07/bottle-shock-french-wines-darkest-moment/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Aug 2008 11:10:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>romke</dc:creator>
		
	<category>Food, Drink &amp; Smoke</category>
	<category>Oops</category>
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		<description><![CDATA[It was a calamity for French viticulture - and it sparked a wine war that rages even to this day.
In 1976 a group of 11 distinguished wine experts were asked to compare some of France&#8217;s finest wines with some little-known California bottles in a blind test. At the time it was carved in stone that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Fox and the Child</title>
		<link>http://frogsmoke.com/2008/08/07/the-fox-and-the-child/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Aug 2008 09:56:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>romke</dc:creator>
		
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Due out in UK cinemas tomorrow (August 8) The Fox and the Child (Le Renard et l&#8217;Enfant in French) comes from director Luc Jacquet, the man behind March of the Penguins. The English version is narrated by Kate Winslet.
The film tells the story of a young girl who befriends a fox and the trust that [...]]]></description>
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