Admit it, mes amis, the rugged individualism and cutthroat capitalism that made America the land of unlimited opportunity has been shrink-wrapped by a half dozen short sellers in Greenwich, Conn. and FedExed to Washington D.C. to be spoon-fed back to life by Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke and Treasury Secretary Hank Paulson, says Bill Saporito from Time magazine
1 Read MoreHi,I rented a converted farmhouse in France last year. There was an unfenced pond in the garden and an open staircase in the property with an unprotected drop of 30' from the top onto a concrete floor. One of my children,aged 5 years, fell off the staircase, at a low level, and injured her leg. Renting such accommodation would not be permitted in the USWe are thinking of returning to France next year. Does anyone know if holiday accommodation has to meet any safety standards, do they have to be registered? How can I be sure properties are safe for children?Any thoughts would be welcome
4 Read MoreThere’s been quite the buzz about the upcoming Picasso exhibition at the Grand Palais Museum in Paris. Opening on October 8, 2008 and running until February 2, 2009, the prestigious exhibition will showcase an exceptional collection of works from each era of Picasso’s career– loaned from the Louvre, Orsay and Paris Picasso Museums
0 Read MoreLe Havre is a port city at the mouth of the Seine, on the English Channel or in French "la manche".
Le Havre is French for "the harbour". Historically, Le Havre has always been the harbour for Paris, with goods transferring there between ocean-going vessels and barges which go to Paris via the Seine.
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Montpellier is the principal city in the Languedoc-Roussillon region in southwest France.
Access
From the A9 motorway, take either of the 5 exits that serve Montpellier:
The A75 is free of charge between Clermont-Ferrand and Montpellier.
0 Read MoreAn aluminum red lobster hangs from the ceiling alongside a crystal chandelier in the Mars Salon. A Plexiglas-encased display of vacuum cleaners and floor polishers sits in front of the official portrait of Marie Antoinette. And an open-mouthed, bare-breasted blonde holding a pink panther seems to be laughing at a 1729 painting of King Louis XV giving peace to Europe.
America has invaded the gilded chambers and sculpted gardens of the Château de Versailles in the form of an exhibition by the artist Jeff Koons.
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Strasbourg (German: Straßburg, Alsatian: Strossburi,) is the capital of the Alsace region of France and is most widely known for hosting a number of important European institutions. It is also famous for its beautiful historical centre – the Grande ÃŽle – which was the first city centre to be classified entirely as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.
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Poitiers is the capital city of the Poitou-Charentes region of central France. It is a pleasant, relatively small city of around 85,000 inhabitants that has strong medieval roots. It is situated on the Clain river.
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