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France Today - a look at some of the stories making the headlines in France.
Also including Url's Wurld - a section with more personal posts from the same author, with tips and tales from trips outside of France, but also the odd story from within the "Hexagon" thrown in for good measure. Purely private reflections and a breather from the news. a more personal view on life in the "Hexagon"
- Author: Johnny Summerton
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Recent Posts
French TV: when Sting becomes "string"
Ah the delights of live television and radio.Mistakes are inevitably made: sometimes embarrassing, often amusing as long as they're not inappropriate.After all who hasn't seen or heard one of those programmes poking fun at presenters' bloopers especi...
Carla Bruni-Sarkozy\'s "yes" to Woody Allen film role
France's first lady, Carla Bruni-Sarkozy, has confirmed that she'll be performing in US film maker Woody Allen's next film.The former supermodel and singer admits she doesn't know what role she'll be playing, but has nonetheless agreed to an offer ma...
The death of Jocelyn Quivrin and the rise of the "new monsters"
The omnipresent mobile 'phone complete with camera capability can capture moments that many, and not just those in the media spotlight, might wish to forget.A quick "click" and the damage is done with videos and pictures making their way to a wider a...
Spend a night at the French hamster hotel
Here's a story that might have passed you by: the opening recently of a so-called "hamster villa" in the French city of Nantes.For an introductory offer of just €99 a night guests can enjoy the experience of what it's like to live like a hamster.Th...
Raise a glass, Beaujolais nouveau 2009 is here
Events on the pitch at the Stade de France in Paris on Wednesday evening, as the French qualified for the football World Cup finals in a rather dubious manner, rather overshadowed an annual tradition in this country as far as media coverage was conce...
France Telecom\'s new monthly phone bill record: €159,000
If you've been following the story of astronomical mobile 'phone bills here in France, you'll know that in the past week two cases have made the headlines: One for over €45,000 and another for €39,500.Well, if you thought you had heard the end of...
