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Uneasy France quick to judge
Marie-Leonie (her family name has not been released) was the 23-year-old mother whose tale of an anti-Semitic attack on Paris’ RER suburban railway system sent the nation into a paroxysm of guilt and fear.
According to her account to police at the weekend, she was set upon by a gang of six young men of Arab and African origin who took her for a Jew because she was travelling to the rich 16th arrondissement of the capital.
After ripping her clothes and cutting off a length of hair, they reportedly scratched her face with knives and drew swastikas on her body. They also overturned the pram with her 13- month old baby inside, and then robbed her.
France's Ruling Party Chief Quits
Former French Prime Minister Alain Juppe has resigned as leader of President Jacques Chirac’s ruling Union for a Popular Movement, paving the way for a party succession battle.
Juppe announced his resignation Friday, following his conviction earlier this year in a corruption case. He received a suspended prison sentence and was banned from public office for 10 years. The case is under appeal.
France’s powerful finance minister, Nicolas Sarkozy, is vying for the party leadership. He is to address party members later Friday.
Armstrong Takes Big Step Toward 6th Tour de France Crown
Lance Armstrong of the United States has taken a big step toward a record sixth Tour de France cycling crown by surging ahead of key rivals on the difficult 12th stage in the Pyrenees Mountains.
Armstrong finished just behind Friday’s stage winner Italian Ivan Basso, as both clocked 5:03:58 hours for the 198 kilometers. But fellow-American Tyler Hamilton, German Jan Ullrich and Spaniards Iban Mayo and Roberto Heras were among the pre-Tour contenders who lost time to the five-time champion.
Ullrich, the 1997 Tour winner, lost 2:30 minutes to Armstrong. Heras was 2:57 behind, and Hamilton gave up 3:27 minutes.
What part of Caen to stay in?
My husband and I are planning to spend 2 nights in Caen. We will be seeing the Normandy beaches (with a tour) on one of the two days. The only other definite thing we plan to do is see the Caen peace museum/memorial on the alternate day. I understand that the museum is on the edge of town. So my question is, would it make more sense to stay in the city center or to stay near the museum? It seems there are several options in the 30 euro/double range in either place. We are traveling by rail and will not have a car.
Thank you for your advice!
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British Troops Lead France's Bastille Day Parade for First Time
British troops have led France’s annual Bastille Day parade for the first time to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Entente Cordiale, a treaty which ended centuries of hostility between the two countries.
Thousands lined Paris’ major boulevard, the Champs-Elysées, to witness the Wednesday parade led by members of British Queen Elizabeth’s royal guard and participate in Bastille Day festivities.
Bastille Day commemorates the day angry crowds stormed the Bastille prison in Paris in 1789, sparking the revolution against the French monarchy.
France re-establishes ties with Iraq
France announced Monday that it had re-established diplomatic relations with Iraq, severed under the leadership of the dictator Saddam Hussein.
In Paris, a French Foreign Ministry spokesman said that France “wants to participate in the political and economic reconstruction of Iraq.”
Political analysts said that, given France’s longstanding opposition to the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq, it was unlikely that it would suddenly win reconstruction contracts.
Australian Cyclist McEwen Wins 9th Stage of Tour de France
Australian cyclist Robbie McEwen has won the ninth stage of the Tour de France, but Frenchman Thomas Voeckler remains the overall leader as the race heads into the mountains.
McEwen finished the 160.5-kilometer ride between St. Leonard de Noblat and Guéret in 3:32:55, just ahead of Norway’s Thor Hushovd. Stuart O’Grady of Australia was third in the sprint finish.
Thomas Voeckler of France retained the overall lead, 2:53 ahead of O’Grady. Sandy Casar of France is third overall. Five-time champion Lance Armstrong of the United States is sixth overall (9:35 off the lead). Armstrong is trying to win the Tour for a record sixth time.