Take the National Geographic France Quiz

Take the National Geographic France Quiz

Some tough questions! Link

Thou shalt eat Oreos!

Thou shalt eat Oreos!

Kraft, which gobbled up French cookie brand Lu, (makers of the Petit Ecolier, among many other classics) is pushing OREOs in France. The French sneer: “There’s no milk in Oreo’s “creme” and hardly any chocolate.” Link (in French)

You don’t mess with LVMH*

You don't mess with LVMH*

eBay owes 200K€ to Louis Vuitton for paying to have misspelled LV search queries direct to eBay! Link *Louis Vuitton Moët Hennessy

French chef

French chef
Spotted today in Paris: sadly destined for the landfill…

The one thing the Flemish and Walloons can agree on

The one thing the Flemish and Walloons can agree on

You will gain weight just reading this article on the Belgian national treasure: fries Link

Buy some champagne!

France, the world’s largest exporter of wines and spirits, saw sales of its high-end Champagne and cognacs suffer a record drop last year as recession in the U.S. and Britain, its biggest foreign markets, pushed consumers to drink less and more cheaply.

C’est la crise. Link

206 years?

206 years?

Sarkozy 1st French president to visit Haiti since its independence from France in 1804: Link

“The story of Jacques Casanova … written by himself.”

"The story of Jacques Casanova ... written by himself."

Casanova’s steamy memoirs, just acquired by the Biblothèque Nationale, to go on display in Paris: Link

France convicts 12 of selling fake Pinot Noir to Gallo

France convicts 12 of selling fake Pinot Noir to Gallo

Who drinks Gallo anyway?

Extreme cuteness alert

French bulldog puppy can’t get off his back. Link Seen @GuyKawasaki

Adorable French toddler tells a fairy tale

Adorable French toddler tells a fairy tale

She even slips in the passé simple at one point! Watch the video here. You may never recover from Capucine’s adorableness.

More geeky francophile goodness

More geeky francophile goodness

Make Star Wars X-Wing fighters out of métro tickets: Link

Debauve & Gallais, chocolatiers to the king

Debauve & Gallais, chocolatiers to the king
Don’t miss it on your next trip to Paris, 30 rue des Saints-Pères Link

Our trusty Bescherelle comes to the iPhone

Our trusty Bescherelle comes to the iPhone

Wanna brush up on your imparfait du subjonctif? The Bescherelle has an iPhone app with conjugation game: Link

France’s bad eating habits

France's bad eating habits

Belgian chain “Delitraiteur” banks on France’s growing fast-food habit. Link

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