vendredi 31 janvier 2014

A history of French presidential infidelity

The brouhaha over the love triangle between French president Francois Hollande, French first girlfriend

jeudi 30 janvier 2014

Over €600,000 found at the home of a French comedian Dieudonné


The comedian Dieudonne
Police investigating Dieudonné M’bala M’bala’s failure to pay fines related to his anti-Semitism convictions

French teenagers caught en route to Syria taken into custody

Two French teenagers were taken into custody in the southwestern city of Toulouse Wednesday, shortly

French parents boycott schools over 'gender theory' scare

French Education Minister Vincent Peillon threatened to sanction parents who pull their children from school

The Chinese drink more red wine than the French

China drank 155 million nine-litre cases thereby overtaking France and Italy to become the world's number

Valérie Trierweiler may write a book about her break-up with François Hollande

France’s former first girlfriend Valérie Trierweiler has revealed she may write a book about her relationship

Ayo en concert à Antibes

Je viens d'apprendre que la chanteuse Ayo sera en concert à Antibes le mois prochain. Je devrais dire Yipee! mais malheureusement, je n'y serai pas. Il n'y a plus de place !

Paris Face Cachée 2014

Vous aimeriez connaître Paris comme votre poche ? For the third year running, the city of Paris is offering a

mardi 28 janvier 2014

"Jour de colère" rally against French president in Paris

Thousands marched through Paris on Sunday in a "Jour de colère" or "Day of Anger" against President Francois Hollande’s policies.

Oups! Former French First Lady Valérie Trierweiler called "Rottweiler" on Gabon Television

France's former girlfriend has just been humiliated by a news reader's Freudian slip in TV gaffe.

samedi 25 janvier 2014

C'est officiel ! French president announces split from first girlfriend

C'est fini! The triangle love involving François Hollande ,59, Valérie Trierweiler ,48, and Julie Gayet ,41, is

French Mayor fined for saying Hitler didn’t kill enough Gypsies

A French Mayor was fined 3,000 euros on Thursday for a racist outburst which  caused a storm of controversy.

mercredi 22 janvier 2014

France approves bill making abortion easier

Photo credit : yourhealth.asiaone.com
French lawmakers have approved a controversial abortion bill that scraps a requirement for women to prove they are in distress to legally terminate a pregnancy.

dimanche 19 janvier 2014

French First Lady Valérie Trierweiler leaves hospital

La "First Girlfriend" of France, Valérie Trierweiler, left the hospital on Saturday where she was admitted

vendredi 17 janvier 2014

Paris no longer the most visited city in the world

It’s official! London dethrones the French capitalto become the most popular destination for tourists in the world.

jeudi 16 janvier 2014

Is Hollande's 'mistress' four months pregnant?

Julie Gayet, the 41-year-old actress who is believed to be having an affair with French President Francois

Hilarious Video of François Hollande affair illustrated by Taiwanese Animators

This funny video of François Hollande cracked me up. Taiwanese Animators posted a comical video on

François Hollande : Presidential laughing stock

The French president’s private life is now every body's business. Since French magazine Closer diffused pictures of him sneaking in to Julie Gayet's flat wearing a helmet after arriving by scooter.

Hollande’s mistress sues magazine for violation of privacy

Julie Gayet
François Hollande's new mistress, Julie Gayet, has filed a civil law suit for violation of privacy against Closer magazine over its report on her alleged affair with the French President. 

mercredi 15 janvier 2014

François Hollande faced the media for first time since affair allegations

François Hollande faced over 600 journalists at the presidential palace today for a news conference which

mardi 14 janvier 2014

Charlie Hebdo's cover mocks Francois Hollande

Francois Hollande makes the cover of Charlie Hebdo newspaper, to be published Wednesday, January 15. The daring cover shows a cartoon on which the head of state has his zipper open, and his penis coming out

Paris taxi drivers are against minicabs

A Paris minicab was attacked on Monday by disgruntled taxi drivers as they staged a go-slow protest between the capital’s airports and the city centre. Traditional licensed taxi drivers are furious that the government has liberalised the taxi market to encourage private hire vehicles, or minicabs, arguing that they create unfair competition.

Nigeria signs anti-gay law !

President Goodluck Jonathan signed a bill into law on Monday criminalising same-sex relationships, despite pressure from Western governments to respect LGBT rights. The law, which carries a maximum sentence of 14 years in prison if convicted, bans same-sex marriage and other “amorous relationships,” as well as LGBT organsations. Although it was passed by the country’s national assembly last May, Jonathan has delayed signing the bill until now.

lundi 13 janvier 2014

French first lady in hospital after alleged Hollande's infidelty

French First Lady Valerie Trierweiler was rushed to the hospital after media reports of an alleged affair involving President Francois Hollande and another woman.

vendredi 10 janvier 2014

Is Francois Hollande having affair with actress Julie Gayet ?

Julie Gayet & Francois Hollande
A French magazine, Closer, claims Francois Hollande is having an affair with actress Julie Gayet.

jeudi 9 janvier 2014

What exactly is the “quenelle” ?

The comedian Dieudonne
C'est quoi le salut "quenelle?" It’s a word that most of us have never heard until now. Over the past two

An ex-German soldier charged over French massacre in 1944

An 88-year-old ex-Nazi soldier was charged Wednesday for his part in the infamous 1944 Oradour-sur-Glane massacre - one of the worst Nazi atrocities to take place on French soil during the Second World War.

mercredi 8 janvier 2014

200 people undress for the start of sales in France

For the start of Winter sales, Spanish-based brand Desigual organized on Wednesday a Seminaked Party at their shop at Cap3000 in Saint Laurent du Var, South of France.

mardi 7 janvier 2014

Ça y'est, It's Winter Sales Time in France !!!

Yippee!! Les soldes are here again!!!!! The Christmas & New Year’s holidays are over and the winter sales start tomorrow. 

mercredi 1 janvier 2014

French priest Kidnapped by Boko Haram has been freed

When Boko Haram grants compassion... French Roman Catholic priest, Georges Vandenbeusch, who was

François Hollande vows to create jobs in 2014

During the annual New Year's message of the French President to the French people at  Elysée Palace,

Happy new year !

It's 2014! Happy new year peeps!! Peace, love and happiness to us all for this new wyear which has just began. May all your dreams come true. May life offer you only the most beautiful things. And may God grant all your heart desires. May He give you reasons to smile everyday.

Santa Baby! "Original Song 1953" Eartha Kitt

Here is a song I danced to on Christmas day. Dressed in red with my Xams cap and a glass on baileys in one hand... I normally don't do alcohol, only during celebrations. My husband says I can't be French until I start taking wine & champagne like the French people do. Note that a lot of French people do wine as often as everyday. I have promised to do vodka & caviar with him le réveillon.