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 [...]
Google sporting a special Astérix “doodle” today to celebrate 50th anniversary of the beloved little héro ! Hurry! Link
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
Incroyable ! Virtual visit of the Lascaux caves, which are no longer open to the public. Brand new! Link
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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Another awesome risqué (un tout petit peu) French TV commercial: Link Seen at The Presurfer.
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
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
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
via guardian.co.uk
Largest dinosaur prints ever found discovered near Lyon.
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
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
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
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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