Monthly Archives: August 2008

Stephanie’s daily commute in Paris

Our faithful Paris correspondent, Stephanie, took pictures of her daily commute from home to work and back. These are great pictures that really give the favor of the city! My Commute – a set of pix on Flickr

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Paris is getting quiet again… it must be the end of july

If you’re still going to Paris before “la rentrée” (the return to school and work), it is likely to look like these pictures. The title mentions “end of July” but it’s like this in August too. Rion.nu | paris is … Continue reading

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Carla à l’Elysée, la République privatisée

Here is another article on Carla. This one is deeper, more acerbic, and in French. Edwy Plenel laments  Sarkozy’s marketing of his wife and marriage – what he calls the privatization of the Republic – and refers to the Vanity … Continue reading

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France’s first lady – a new Jackie Kennedy or a new Princess Di?

A lot of us are fascinated by France’s new first lady, Carla Bruni-Sarkozy. A pop singer, Italian heiress and former model, she – and, actually, her husband – is the subject of Vanity Fair‘s September cover story. If you’d like … Continue reading

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Dictionaries approve new French words

Various French dictionaries are keeping up with changing French life by including some brand-new words. Should we learn them… or will the very fact that they’re now accepted make the rebellious French not use them anymore? The columnist suggests the … Continue reading

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Father-daughter French class

Watch a father and his 7-year-old daughter learning French together. They’re preparing for a visit to France… Is Broadway next?  (Click on picture for 1.5 min video).

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