From the monthly archives: October 2009

Air France ups baggage rates

By On October 29, 2009 · Leave a Comment

Effective with tickets issued November 1, 2009, Air France will introduce a revised baggage policy for customers traveling in Economy Class between the US and Europe including Algeria, Morocco and Tunisia (see complete list below*). Passengers will be able to check one bag, weighing up to 50 pounds (23 kilos), free of charge. If passengers [...]

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Google honors 50th birthday of Astérix

By On October 28, 2009 · 1 Comment

via jeanmariegall.com

Google sporting a special Astérix “doodle” today to celebrate 50th anniversary of the beloved little héro ! Hurry! Link

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The Michelin Man has a name…

By On October 27, 2009 · 1 Comment

We always had a soft spot for the Michelin Man! The French call him “Bibendum.” BTW, “Nunc est bibendum” means “Now we must drink.” (Horace). What that has to do with tires, we don’t know. Seems like the wrong message… Good thing nobody speaks Latin anymore! Interactive site Link

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Les grottes de Lascaux

By On October 26, 2009 · Leave a Comment

via lascaux.culture.fr

Incroyable ! Virtual visit of the Lascaux caves, which are no longer open to the public. Brand new! Link

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Smoking kills

By On October 25, 2009 · Leave a Comment

Fumer tue is the big and bold, no-nonsense warning on French cigarette packs. Get this plus random French street signs and other oddities on t-shirts and stuff at FrenchEdge.

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You’ll never believe this, but…

By On October 24, 2009 · Leave a Comment

via youtube.com

Another awesome risqué (un tout petit peu) French TV commercial: Link Seen at The Presurfer.

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Young naked farmers

By On October 23, 2009 · Leave a Comment

via calendrier-agriculteurs.com

2010 calendar of French farmers. C’est vrai ! And it’s for a good cause: more than half the 10 € goes to rare disease research: Link

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Vancouver’s Granville Island to be transformed for Olympics

By On October 22, 2009 · Leave a Comment

Part of Granville Island will become a lively French Quarter celebrating francophone culture during the 2010 Olympic Games — with tourism exhibitions, street entertainment, a farmers’ market and a long lineup of French-Canadian entertainers.

via vancouversun.com

C’est si bon ! Link

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New funding source for francophone filmmakers

By On October 21, 2009 · Leave a Comment

The Fund aims to strengthen creative exchanges among those working in the area of French-language fiction feature films. It is open to fiction feature films that involve, at minimum, a Canadian producer and a European producer from Belgium, France, Luxembourg or Switzerland

via newswire.ca

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YSL wants you!

By On October 19, 2009 · Leave a Comment

via psfk.com

Win a trip to Paris! “YSL Helps Women Find Their Inner Parisienne” Link Seen @db.

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France had the biggest dinosaurs

By On October 19, 2009 · Leave a Comment

via guardian.co.uk

Largest dinosaur prints ever found discovered near Lyon.

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Mickey D is an art lover

By On October 17, 2009 · Leave a Comment

Sacre bleu! It’s news that could turn the Mona Lisa‘s smile to a frown: McDonald’s (MCD) says it will open an outlet in the food court in the basement of the Louvre.

via dailyfinance.com

Say it ain’t so !!!! The end is near… Link

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Meet “ioudgine”

By On October 15, 2009 · Leave a Comment

via dailymotion.com

Undiscovered (or in the process of being discovered) comedic genius “ioudgine” (pronounce like Eugene) discusses twitiquette and more in this video. She is what the French call “craquante” meaning cute, delightful, etc. Lots of slang and Internet anglicisms, fun for your teen/college students maybe? Link

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Delphine Volange, chanteuse parisienne

By On October 15, 2009 · Leave a Comment

via myspace.com

We like Delphine Volange, a Parisian singer you’ve never heard of. Appearing at 3 Baudets in Paris on Oct. 15 Link

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How to be as sexy as French girls

By On October 14, 2009 · Leave a Comment

Video interview with Debra Ollivier, author of What French Women Know now on LA Times bestseller list. Buy the book on Amazon!

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