Best of Edith Piaf

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Piaf was born Édith Giovanna Gassion on December 19, 1915, in northeast Paris to a family of street performers. Her father, Louis Gassion, was an acrobat and contortionist while her mother, Line Marsa, was a small-time singer. After being abandoned by her mother, Piaf reportedly lived for a time with her grandmother, who ran a brothel.

Zlatan Ibrahimovic calls France a shit country

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Zlatan Ibrahimovic called who plays for PSG (Paris Saint Germain) called France a “shit country” after the French club 3-2 defeat to Bordeaux on Sunday.

After the match, the angry Zlatan was filmed storming off the pitch. He called the assistant referee a “fucking asshole” before ranting about the performance of the refree, Lionel Jaffredo and in the process insulting France.

Tombola, Bayou & Saga are against banning of corporal punishment of children

France has been recently under fire for not banning corporal punishment of children in the country.

France to ban spanking of children

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The debate going on in France today is about banning corporal punishment of children.

On Wednesday, the Council of Europe faulted France for failing to fully and clearly ban the corporal punishment of children, as it committed to do under a European treaty.

Anything, Anything by Dramarama

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I am not a fan of rock but I do like a couole of them. I just discovered a new onewhich was soundtrack in a film I saw this evening.

In France, you are on your own !

The French put up a good show during the "Je suis Charlie" solidarity rallies in January, now that the whole cinema is over, they have gone back to being who they really are, "individualists" !

A French dating site promotes extra-marital affairs

A 2012 ad for Gleeden.com © AFP/Bruno Fahy

In France, advertisement posters by Gleeden, a dating website which offers to connect people seeking extra-marital affairs. can be found all over Paris.

National competition in French language

Deadline for submitting entries in Abuja: Wednesday 18th March, 2015

Award Ceremony on Francophonie Day: Saturday 21st March at 6pm
Venue: Institut français du Nigeria

Un français moyen !

"Un français moyen" ou "Français type" means an ordinary French person.

‎Flower business is big business in France.

Valentine's day is one of the days when French florists make a high turnover.

On the 14th of February, flowers ‎are one of the gifts the French men offer their women. Different kinds of flowers are offered on this day but red roses remains the most bought as they are considered "la reine des fleurs", that is, "the Queen of flowers".

Un Français parmi les Français

"Un Français parmi les Français" is a French expression which means a normal French person.

FRENCH EDUCATION FAIR 2015

Save Your Date THE FRENCH EDUCATION FAIR 2015 will take place next TUESDAY 24th in ABUJA and THURSDAY 26th in LAGOS. Get prepared!

French music revelations in 2014

Four French stars are considered to be the revelations of 2014. Indila, Kendji Girac, Christine and the Queens, and the duo Fréro Delavega became famous in 2014.

French Government launches website against jihadist propaganda

© www.stop-djihadisme.gouv.fr

A new campaign has been started to discourage French muslims from going to Syria to fight the holy war.

Do the French go for youth service ?

While Nigerian youths undergo mandatory civil service, French youths used to go for compulsory military service.

In Nigeria, graduates of universities and polytechnics go for a compulsory national youth service, a scheme set up in 1973 by the Nigerian government to involve the country's graduates in the development of the country.

French names and meanings for your baby

The French have beautiful names that are easy to pronounce. Would you like to give your baby a French name someday ? Or are you about to have a baby and you are looking for a lovely name that will stand out? You can give your baby a French name as first or middle name to replace the English name.

Here are a few French names that you can give to your little mademoiselle or monsieur. I also did a little research for their meanings. When you choose a name for youy baby always do a research to be sure of its meaning and origin. A name might have different meanings in different languages.

No, the French are not rude but frenchy !

©Ooh la mom

When I was a child, my father's friend who came visiting told us how rude the French are. He said he asked a French man what time it was and he stopped, looked at his watch, and replied "You know, I bought this watch for myself. If you need to know what time it is, then buy yourself your own watch", then he walked away.

Lassana Bathily : The hero who saved lives during terrorist attack at the kosher supermarket in Paris

After the double hostage attack that hit France last week, stories of silent heros have been uncovered.

Most times, the stories told about immigrants are not always good ones, but today, I am happy to be telling the story of an immmigrant from Mali, a brave African man, a Muslim hero whose name is Lassana Bathily.

French "no-go" zones in Paris

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Nolan Peterson, a journalist who specialises in conflict zones, in an interview with Fox News yesterday talked about "no-go" zones in Paris for non-muslims and tourists.

Charlie vivra : Donations for Charlie Hebdo

The staff of Charlie Hebdo vowed to keep the magazine alive by continue with the satirical weekly. After the terrorist attack that took place at their headquarter offices last wednesday, leaving 12 people dead, the magazine nnounced that it would publish its next issue because giving up means those that lost their lives, died for nothing.