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In which Carla is a nympho.
Hey Camus: Sarko wants your body
Sarkozy, who is no great supporter of the arts or intellectual pursuits (“What good is it for students to read La Princesse de Clèves?”), wants to move Camus to the Panthéon, clearly for his own political agenda: Link
Paris Grocery for francofeasting in Seattle
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Lucky Seattleites have a new French store, “Paris Grocery” Link Any francophile shops in your area?
French-Senegalese woman wins Goncourt
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French-Senegalese Marie Ndiaye wins the Prix Goncourt for “Trois Femmes Puissantes” First woman winner in over 10 years. Link
Cajun director making Franco-American WWII love story
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Watch for “Chesterfield,” film by Cajun director Glen Pitre on three American soldiers who marry French brides after D-Day: Link
Apple Store gets a chic pied à terre in Paris
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The best of stores, the worst of stores. First McDo invades the Louvre, now France’s first Apple store! Link .
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French recipes by e-mail
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Get “Tasty Diaries” recipes with a French twist from a French foodie in London delivered to your inbox every Thursday. Link
November in Paris
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The most beautiful month of the year in Paris, according to the blogger who took this picture.
Smile and don’t say bad words
What is this, the 50s? Career advice for women from the author of “French Women Don’t Get Fat” – This might go over fine in France, but it could be shocking to Anglo-Saxons! Link
Jane Birkin’s personal grooming routine…
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The icon and former muse of Serge Gainsbourg goes into some detail about her beauty regimen. Is that night cream really £218?? Guess we I’ll just have to age ungracefully… Seen @innerfrenchgirl
A finishing school for your feet
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Where else but in France would an entrepreneur decide to launch a “finishing school” that teaches exclusively how to wear high heels? Link Seen @p2psusan
Young Entrepreneurs Initiative of the French Embassy to the US
American entrepreneurs: Ever thought about starting a startup in France? The French Embassy to the USA will help you: Link Yearly competition, similar to the Jeunes Entreprises Innovantes program in France.
Chanel clothes and accessories have a life of their own
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“Chanel: Coco in Motion” stop-motion film for V Magazine issue 62/Directed by Stephen Smith. We lust for some of this stuff! Link
