Category Archives: News from France

L’Anglais est atomique – le Français est moléculaire

Posted on July 30, 2009 by Susan

My French friend, Eric, sent me a passionately irritated message about the evolution of the French language. He’s particularly upset by the young immigrants who don’t use the French we have all learned and who make up their own words. … Continue reading →

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Paris is speeding past us !

Posted on May 31, 2009 by Susan

Proof that Paris has changed over the last few years is this new Paris phenomenon, rollerblading across Paris by night with people of all ages, nationalities, and kinds:   http://www.pari-roller.com. If you ever saw a woman wearing running shoes in … Continue reading →

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Paris’ future

Posted on May 11, 2009 by Susan

To read about Sarkozy’s ambitions for Paris, you can check out this article in L’Express.

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Paris Bicycles Meet Roadblock

Posted on April 2, 2009 by Susan

The brilliant Paris innovation that all of us admired and emulated has fizzled. The city’s bike rental practice that made travel greener, easier, cheaper and more fun has suffered from human disregard and greed. Does that mean that the other … Continue reading →

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Websites viewed the most in France

Posted on February 5, 2009 by Susan

Here’s a list of the top 100 websites the French people consult. Sort of like our equivalents, n’est-ce pas? Are there any you’d be interested in? Maybe the final one? http://www.alexa.com/site/ds/top_sites?ts_mode=lang&lang=fr

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

Posted on August 19, 2008 by Susan

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

Posted on August 19, 2008 by Susan

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?

Posted on August 19, 2008 by Susan

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

Posted on August 19, 2008 by Susan

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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Vacances pour le président

Posted on July 30, 2008 by Susan
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