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Knife Fest

It may look a bit out of place after the spate of stabbings in Britain and a gruesome decapitation in Canada, but the French are celebrating the knife this weekend.
Two views from the UK:
Knives are no crime (Bruno Waterfield of the Telegraph)
“London and other British cities will pulse to a different beat, the drum of […]

Posted: Thu 07-Aug-08 under Created in France, Events

“Shame on France”

French AIDS activists protest against French policy on AIDS during the 17th International AIDS Conference in Mexico City. For the first time, France has decided not to send a representative to the meeting. The demonstration also targeted France’s recent reduction in the funding of AIDS research.
It’s not clear who funded the flights to Mexico […]

Posted: Thu 07-Aug-08 under Environment & Health, Events

The man who walked between the Twin Towers — on a wire

Man on Wire is a documentary by James Marsh, bringing Philippe Petit’s extraordinary adventure to life through the testimony of the man himself, and some of the co-conspirators who helped him create the unique and magnificent spectacle that became known as “the artistic crime of the century.”

Man on Wire Trailer
On August 7th 1974, a […]

Posted: Fri 01-Aug-08 under History, Events

Hadrien’s Walk

Tomorrow, 17-year old Hadrien is starting a 1,200km walk across France, together with travel companion Camomille, an 18-month old cow. Since cows are not used to walking long distances, the duo will limit their daily distances to 20km, and have one rest day each week.
The total periple will take at least four months, during […]

Posted: Thu 31-Jul-08 under People, Country & Travel, Events

Now that the Tour is over…

… time for a few pictorial souvenirs.
The first one is from the Boston Globe, which has many more great pics (click to view all):

Here are two nice ones I found on Pixdaus. Click each for bigger:

Posted: Tue 29-Jul-08 under Created in France, Events

Marrying His Four Year Dead Bride

It’s rare but legal:

Painter Jean-Louis Ronzier, 68, has just married ex-dancer Martine Cazenave. The bride wasn’t present at the ceremony, because she died in 2004, aged 52. French law authorises post-mortem weddings in extreme circumstances. In this case, all the paperwork was done for the wedding in 2004, but Martine died two months before […]

Posted: Mon 28-Jul-08 under Events

Jump With A View

Just a nice photo (albeit a bit late) of a parachute jumper during Bastille Day, July 14th. Seven of these guys (although I believe there was also a woman jumper) landed in front of Sarkozy & Guests at the Place de la Concorde (bottom right on the photo). Source: le Figaro

Posted: Sat 26-Jul-08 under Events

Hay Art

Shot somewhere during the Tour de France. Found on Pixdaus.

Posted: Fri 25-Jul-08 under Created in France, Events

The Kit Kat Space Tourist

Yesterday she was still a Chocoholic Anonymous — today, Reuters adds a face to the story:

French air hostess Mathilde Epron will become one of Europe’s pioneer space tourists after picking a chocolate wrapper out of the rubbish and finding a winning number in a competition to fly to the upper reaches of the earth’s atmosphere. […]

Posted: Fri 18-Jul-08 under People, Events

When French photographers take surfing pics

Photographers of 20 minutes went to Biarritz to take photos of the Roxy Jam festival of female surf, music & art. This is what they came back with:

More images

Posted: Thu 17-Jul-08 under Created in France, Events

It Pays to Win on a Windy Day

At the end of a long cycling day in the Tour, there’s always a warm welcome for the stage winner. And on a windy day you could even imagine that one of the girls is called Marilyn…

Posted: Tue 15-Jul-08 under Events

Both Sides Of The Camera

The Boston Globe has a great set of high-res photos of the Tour de France. I picked these two, so you understand why so many press photos look the same these days:

Posted: Tue 15-Jul-08 under Events

Raise The Tricolour — It’s Bastille Day!

Two hundred and nineteen years ago, Parisians stormed the Bastille, and France has never been the same again. On a day like today you can do two things: watch Sarkozy in an open jeep on the Champs Elysées, or go to the beach and find something more exciting to look at.
(Your blogger has even […]

Posted: Mon 14-Jul-08 under History, Events

Before The Doping

Photo agency Magnum has covered the Tour for over 60 years, capturing all of the elements - the struggle, the spectators, the landscapes - that make the race the greatest event in cycling.
I’ve selected the following pictures:

Being a Tour photographer is not an easy job

A first-time rider gets a special initiation treatment

A biker’s shoes […]

Posted: Sun 13-Jul-08 under History, Events

Crazy Tour Fans Du Jour

The pack of riders cycle past spectators dressed up as bees during the eighth stage of the 95th Tour de France cycling race between Figeac and Toulouse, July 12, 2008.
Photo: REUTERS/Thierry Roge

Posted: Sun 13-Jul-08 under Events

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