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		<title>A Massacred French Recipe / Ce n&#8217;était pas moi qui l&#8217;ai fait !</title>
		<link>http://www.whytraveltofrance.com/2010/04/16/a-massacred-french-recipe-ce-netait-pas-moi-qui-lai-fait/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Apr 2010 13:27:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The following massacred French recipe was committed by the folks at that omnipresent family cafeteria/restaurant in France, Flunch, not me this time around.

We strolled by a Flunch yesterday and saw this huge sign for a new offering: The American Galette. While you&#8217;d think it would resemble a French sandwich américain, with its nonsensical bratwurst, grilled [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Yes. You Were Good in Bed.</title>
		<link>http://www.whytraveltofrance.com/2010/04/06/yes-you-were-good-in-bed/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Apr 2010 07:14:50 +0000</pubDate>
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Seen on a sidewalk in Paris. Our story: it&#8217;s a message from an anglophone to a French lover. Now, hopefully that person can read English. If not, here&#8217;s what it says, Oui, t&#8217;était un bon coup au lit.
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		<title>Le Grenier à Pain and Charcuterie Christian Durant</title>
		<link>http://www.whytraveltofrance.com/2010/04/05/le-grenier-a-pain-and-charcuterie-christian-durant/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Apr 2010 08:44:56 +0000</pubDate>
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My sweetie HAPPENED to be in the Montmartre neighborhood of Paris’ Best Baguette of 2010 and grabbed a couple of warm baguettes to see how spectacular they are. A few shops down, he found an award winning charcuterie for their fromage de tête, Christian Durant Charcuterie, and picked us up some artisanal foie gras (I [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New French Air Freshener Scent : Smelly Feet</title>
		<link>http://www.whytraveltofrance.com/2010/04/04/new-french-air-freshener-scent-smelly-feet/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 04 Apr 2010 13:48:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This is a guest post from Why Travel to France contributor, Patricia. (Thanks, P!)
I thought readers would appreciate this funny, French item I found in a supermarket the other day. It made us laugh out loud but somehow I&#8217;m not sure any French person would notice it. It&#8217;s an ironic twist on air fresheners: a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>No Sarkozy Day &#8211; Round 2</title>
		<link>http://www.whytraveltofrance.com/2010/03/27/no-sarkozy-day-round-2/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 27 Mar 2010 22:47:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ptinfrance</dc:creator>
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The second round of No Sarkozy Day demonstrations will take place March 28, 2010 at Place Denfert Rochereau at 3pm.
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		<title>Yes We Can &#8211; No Weekend</title>
		<link>http://www.whytraveltofrance.com/2010/03/27/yes-we-can-no-weekend/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 27 Mar 2010 08:29:19 +0000</pubDate>
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Travailler plus pour gagner moins.
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		<title>Paris&#8217; Best Baguette 2010</title>
		<link>http://www.whytraveltofrance.com/2010/03/24/paris-best-baguette-2010/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Mar 2010 11:15:58 +0000</pubDate>
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From parisnotebook:
Today marked the 17th “Grand Prix de la Baguette de Tradition Française de la Ville de Paris” which translates to the “Best Baguette in Paris” contest.  By luck of the draw, I managed to be selected as one of the jury members and spent an incredible 4 hours sitting next to Ghislaine Arabian [...]]]></description>
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		<title>IKEA Invades Paris Métro Stations</title>
		<link>http://www.whytraveltofrance.com/2010/03/13/ikea-invades-paris-metro-stations/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 13 Mar 2010 08:24:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ptinfrance</dc:creator>
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Ikea has moved into four Parisian subway stations for two weeks only. Cute idea, but will they have to burn the furniture later? Oh, maybe they&#8217;ll go in the &#8220;As is&#8221; sale section! [via]
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		<title>Forehead Tittaes by Marion Cotillard</title>
		<link>http://www.whytraveltofrance.com/2010/03/11/forehead-tittaes-by-marion-cotillard/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Mar 2010 18:59:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ptinfrance</dc:creator>
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Here&#8217;s Marion Cotillard introducing a new, revolutionary product to help women in the work place. Click on the image to watch the video.
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		<title>Ces Impossibles Français</title>
		<link>http://www.whytraveltofrance.com/2010/03/08/ces-impossibles-francais/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Mar 2010 10:07:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ptinfrance</dc:creator>
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We barely watched any of the Winter Olympics this year but did catch a few minutes of the biathlon (target shooting, cross country skiing) one night. The French athlete, 23 year-old Vincent Jay had apparently been in the lead for a long time and remained in first place as the race continued. Then, my sweetie [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Seriously Strong Cheddar</title>
		<link>http://www.whytraveltofrance.com/2010/03/05/seriously-strong-cheddar/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Mar 2010 11:50:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ptinfrance</dc:creator>
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After having left the south of France for Burgundy, finding cheddar cheese where we live  was ambitious if not impossible. We&#8217;d resort to grabbing a huge block of it from Phillippe Olivier in the north of France. Of course, that meant that we&#8217;d have to drive a long seven hours to get there. (Nevermind that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Get Ready for GMO Franken-Potatoes</title>
		<link>http://www.whytraveltofrance.com/2010/03/03/get-ready-for-gmo-franken-potatoes/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Mar 2010 18:58:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ptinfrance</dc:creator>
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More about this news here: EU Approves Genetically Modified Potatoes (in English) and En autorisant la pomme de terre OGM, Bruxelles ne suit pas ses propres directives (in French)
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		<title>Sad. Most French restaurants Use Ready-Made Factory Food</title>
		<link>http://www.whytraveltofrance.com/2010/02/25/sad-most-french-restaurants-use-ready-made-factory-food/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Feb 2010 07:29:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ptinfrance</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[From the telegraph:
France&#8217;s reputation for culinary genius has traditionally set the standard to which all other countries aspire. It has always been synonymous with outstanding cooking, with its kitchens as important a part of Gallic culture as its art and language.
Not any more, according to a devastating investigation behind the kitchen doors of restaurants in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Doing the Food Truck The Right Way in France: Hippo Facto</title>
		<link>http://www.whytraveltofrance.com/2010/01/16/doing-the-food-truck-the-right-way-in-france-hippo-facto/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 16 Jan 2010 07:33:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The last year or so in L.A. has proven that food trucks not only have  evolved far past their &#8220;roach coach&#8221; days but also have inadvertently contributed to reducing people&#8217;s carbon footprints. These roaming restaurants that come to you, offer anything from gourmet Korean tacos, grass-fed beef hotdogs, cupcakes, Banh Mi, BBQ, sushi, crepes [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Bienvenue Motards</title>
		<link>http://www.whytraveltofrance.com/2009/12/19/bienvenue-motards/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Dec 2009 15:54:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ptinfrance</dc:creator>
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What, you&#8217;re only welcome if you speak English? AND you&#8217;re a biker? Seen in Mesvres, France (Burgundy).
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		<title>Not Made in China</title>
		<link>http://www.whytraveltofrance.com/2009/12/08/not-made-in-china/</link>
		<comments>http://www.whytraveltofrance.com/2009/12/08/not-made-in-china/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Dec 2009 18:07:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ptinfrance</dc:creator>
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This little shop in Dijon wants you to know one thing and they&#8217;ve put it on their window loud and clear: Désolé. Nous ne vendons pas du made in China / Sorry, we don&#8217;t sell items made in China.
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		<title>Foire au gras/Fat Fair</title>
		<link>http://www.whytraveltofrance.com/2009/11/18/foire-au-grasfat-fair/</link>
		<comments>http://www.whytraveltofrance.com/2009/11/18/foire-au-grasfat-fair/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 19:08:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ptinfrance</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I think I&#8217;ve lived too long in France because when I saw this ad booklet from a supermarket chain, everything looked fine, nothing out of the ordinary. No French person would find anything unusual about it except my sweetie.

Click on the image to enlarge it
He screams, &#8220;foire au gras! foire au gras!&#8221; Me looking at [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Apple&#8217;s First Store in Paris</title>
		<link>http://www.whytraveltofrance.com/2009/11/05/apples-first-paris-store/</link>
		<comments>http://www.whytraveltofrance.com/2009/11/05/apples-first-paris-store/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 21:53:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ptinfrance</dc:creator>
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From the cult of mac:
Apple today opened the first of a series of stores planned for Paris. The first, located near the famous Louvre art museum, coincided with the release of the Musee du Louvre iPhone app showcasing among other exhibits, Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa.
The Paris store, first reported in 2008, includes a 7,700-square [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Stencil Grafitti in Paris</title>
		<link>http://www.whytraveltofrance.com/2009/11/02/stencil-grafitti-in-paris/</link>
		<comments>http://www.whytraveltofrance.com/2009/11/02/stencil-grafitti-in-paris/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 12:06:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ptinfrance</dc:creator>
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Couple Embracing
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		<title>Better When It&#8217;s French</title>
		<link>http://www.whytraveltofrance.com/2009/10/13/better-when-its-french/</link>
		<comments>http://www.whytraveltofrance.com/2009/10/13/better-when-its-french/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2009 08:36:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ptinfrance</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here&#8217;s a silly fun ad from the U.S. explaining why things are better when they&#8217;re French. Soooo&#8230;.. I haven&#8217;t seen French maids like that in the seven years I&#8217;ve lived in France &#8211; NOT saying they don&#8217;t exist but anyway&#8230;


via (Thanks, LA Frog!)
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		<title>Paris Metro iPhone App</title>
		<link>http://www.whytraveltofrance.com/2009/09/07/paris-metro-iphone-app/</link>
		<comments>http://www.whytraveltofrance.com/2009/09/07/paris-metro-iphone-app/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2009 15:44:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ptinfrance</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.whytraveltofrance.com/?p=3043</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[From macgamesandmore:
With the 30,000 (give or take 10 to 20 thousand) iphone apps available at the Apple iTunes store, including free, paid and game apps, it can feel no less than overwhelming looking for quality apps. How do you find the needle in a hay stack? Millions of others like you and I browsing the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Meeting with Your Banker in France</title>
		<link>http://www.whytraveltofrance.com/2009/08/24/meeting-with-your-banker-in-france/</link>
		<comments>http://www.whytraveltofrance.com/2009/08/24/meeting-with-your-banker-in-france/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2009 11:30:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ptinfrance</dc:creator>
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Click on image to view video
The following clip might make some of you cringe, particularly those of you who bank in a large French city, and no matter what you do, can&#8217;t seem to contact your own banker. Ever. Since I&#8217;m not one of those people anymore (Our bank is in a small town where [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The French are the Most Productive Country in the World.</title>
		<link>http://www.whytraveltofrance.com/2009/08/22/the-french-are-the-most-productive-country-in-the-world/</link>
		<comments>http://www.whytraveltofrance.com/2009/08/22/the-french-are-the-most-productive-country-in-the-world/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2009 12:18:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ptinfrance</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[They keep saying that the French are the most productive people in the world year after year. A new study conducted by the UBS has reaffirmed this finding that although the French work the least amount of hours per year in the world, they still manage to be the most productive.
People work an average of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Return of Palladium Boots</title>
		<link>http://www.whytraveltofrance.com/2009/08/09/the-return-of-palladium-boots/</link>
		<comments>http://www.whytraveltofrance.com/2009/08/09/the-return-of-palladium-boots/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2009 12:25:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ptinfrance</dc:creator>
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Although I don&#8217;t know when they were ever in, the timeless designed Palladium Boots are apparently back! In 1947 the legendary Pampa boot was born, and the functionality, comfort and durability were so outstanding that the French Foreign Legion adopted it for their use. The Foreign Legion put the boot to the test in the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Cute TV Spot from Le Parisien</title>
		<link>http://www.whytraveltofrance.com/2009/08/01/cute-tv-spot-from-le-parisien/</link>
		<comments>http://www.whytraveltofrance.com/2009/08/01/cute-tv-spot-from-le-parisien/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2009 08:56:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ptinfrance</dc:creator>
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Comment trouver une bonne nounou / How to find a good nanny. Click on the image to watch the video.
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		<title>Warning About Les Experts Tonight (CSI in France)</title>
		<link>http://www.whytraveltofrance.com/2009/07/28/warning-about-les-experts-tonight-csi-in-france/</link>
		<comments>http://www.whytraveltofrance.com/2009/07/28/warning-about-les-experts-tonight-csi-in-france/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2009 18:09:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ptinfrance</dc:creator>
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An unexpected (to me) warning was issued on the radio today regarding tonight&#8217;s episode of Les Experts Miami. It has something to do with a very violent initial scene and France Inter suggested to parents that they not allow their kids to see it. I think if any kids heard the warning (which they probably [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Cute Eiffel Tower Kitchen Grater</title>
		<link>http://www.whytraveltofrance.com/2009/07/28/cute-eiffel-tower-kitchen-grater/</link>
		<comments>http://www.whytraveltofrance.com/2009/07/28/cute-eiffel-tower-kitchen-grater/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2009 07:42:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ptinfrance</dc:creator>
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Small grater for Eiffel Tower-ophiles! Measurements:  6&#8243;H x 3-1/2&#8243;W.
More information 
Related: Eiffel Tower Sugar Cubes, Eiffel Tower Necklace, Eiffel Tower Stockings
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		<title>French Twitterati</title>
		<link>http://www.whytraveltofrance.com/2009/06/15/french-twitterati/</link>
		<comments>http://www.whytraveltofrance.com/2009/06/15/french-twitterati/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2009 13:56:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ptinfrance</dc:creator>
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If you happen to be wondering who are the famous French Twitterers or Tweeters or Twits&#8230;you get what I mean &#8211; just take a look at this subjective metro-ish map by Henri Michel. Click on the map to enlarge it.
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		<title>&#8220;Do We Believe What We Know?&#8221; Yann Arthus-Bertrand at TED</title>
		<link>http://www.whytraveltofrance.com/2009/06/04/do-we-believe-what-we-know-yann-arthus-bertrand-at-ted/</link>
		<comments>http://www.whytraveltofrance.com/2009/06/04/do-we-believe-what-we-know-yann-arthus-bertrand-at-ted/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2009 22:00:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[
In Yann Arthus-Bertrand&#8217;s most recent TED Talk, he discusses his three most recent projects on humanity and our habitat. You&#8217;ll be glued to the aerial photographs in his series &#8220;Earth from Above,&#8221; personal interviews from around the globe featured in his web project &#8220;6 billion Others,&#8221; and his soon-to-be-released free movie, &#8220;Home (produced by Luc [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Docteur Maboul</title>
		<link>http://www.whytraveltofrance.com/2009/05/29/docteur-maboul/</link>
		<comments>http://www.whytraveltofrance.com/2009/05/29/docteur-maboul/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2009 20:02:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ptinfrance</dc:creator>
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There are few things more fun than wandering around toy stores in France to see what they have here that they don&#8217;t have in the U.S. In most cases, however, I find few original French games; I suppose it&#8217;s much easier to sell games that are translated rather than creating new ones, but that is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>French Survey Reveals&#8230;a Revolt!</title>
		<link>http://www.whytraveltofrance.com/2009/05/08/french-survey-revealsa-revolt/</link>
		<comments>http://www.whytraveltofrance.com/2009/05/08/french-survey-revealsa-revolt/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2009 18:26:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ptinfrance</dc:creator>
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Question: Do you believe there will be an eventual social revolt? Out of 11,928 participants, 29.5% say NO but&#8230;. 70.5% say YES!
[source: Zapping at Canal Plus]
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		<title>Fête du Muguet / Fête du Travail / Happy May Day!</title>
		<link>http://www.whytraveltofrance.com/2009/05/01/fete-du-muguet-fete-du-travail-happy-may-day/</link>
		<comments>http://www.whytraveltofrance.com/2009/05/01/fete-du-muguet-fete-du-travail-happy-may-day/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2009 08:45:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ptinfrance</dc:creator>
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Today is France&#8217;s Labor Day, a non-working day in France! Wait, I have to work.
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		<title>A New Book! Je me ferais bien un&#8230; / I feel like (eating) a&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://www.whytraveltofrance.com/2009/04/20/a-new-book-je-me-ferais-bien-un-i-feel-like-eating-a/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2009 13:40:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Boudin noir? Poulet rôti? Moules Frites? Un moelleux au chocolat? How &#8217;bout some foie gras or a nice juicy côte de boeuf? I know you&#8217;ve been dying for a tête de veau, haven&#8217;t you? When you travel all the way to Paris, does it ever occur to you to hit the pavement in search of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Friday France Photo: Sablés aux pralines</title>
		<link>http://www.whytraveltofrance.com/2009/04/17/friday-france-photo-sables-aux-pralines/</link>
		<comments>http://www.whytraveltofrance.com/2009/04/17/friday-france-photo-sables-aux-pralines/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2009 10:31:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>The Butler and The Chef</title>
		<link>http://www.whytraveltofrance.com/2009/04/14/the-butler-and-the-chef/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2009 07:36:09 +0000</pubDate>
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Now I know why it can be hard to find unusual and real antiques and meubles de métier here in France. They&#8217;ve been shipped to the U.S.!
Based in San Francisco, The Butler and the Chef offer an enormous and impressive collection of French antiques and other collectibles for people looking to add some functional French [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Lacets / Shoe Laces</title>
		<link>http://www.whytraveltofrance.com/2009/04/09/lacets-shoe-laces/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2009 11:10:28 +0000</pubDate>
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Cute shoe laces for 10 euros from Lacets Decocad
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		<title>Sculpted Sugar from Belle de Sucre &#8211; Sweet.</title>
		<link>http://www.whytraveltofrance.com/2009/03/31/sculpted-sugar-from-belle-de-sucre-sweet/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2009 14:24:08 +0000</pubDate>
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Sugar purses!
A sugar company doesn&#8217;t usually, for any particular reason, merit much attention but Belle de Sucre is so very different. Their various forms and sculptures, are truly works of art and are boundlessly creative and playful, perfect for weddings, promotional items, food photos, theme parties, fashion runways, even to put a little fun and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>France is on Strike and Reading Sarkozy&#8217;s Least Favorite Book</title>
		<link>http://www.whytraveltofrance.com/2009/03/19/france-is-on-strike-and-reading-sarkozys-least-favorite-book/</link>
		<comments>http://www.whytraveltofrance.com/2009/03/19/france-is-on-strike-and-reading-sarkozys-least-favorite-book/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2009 10:06:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[From the telegraph:
Mr Sarkozy, a man often ridiculed in France for preferring fitness to literature, has frequently expressed his disdain for &#8220;La Princesse de Cleves&#8221; (The Princess of Cleves), a novel by Madame de La Fayette which was published in 1678 and is taught in most French classrooms.
Now, French readers have adopted the book as [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Squirrel Chronicles Part 3</title>
		<link>http://www.whytraveltofrance.com/2009/03/02/the-squirrel-chronicles-part-3/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2009 14:41:53 +0000</pubDate>
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The squirrels are getting bolder, closer and more curious about who is leaving walnuts for them every day. Here&#8217;s Part I and Part 2.
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		<title>Franco-American Conversations: What are We Talking About?</title>
		<link>http://www.whytraveltofrance.com/2009/03/01/franco-american-conversations-what-are-we-talking-about/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Mar 2009 17:07:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Him: Hey! I was looking for you. Ground Beef?
Me: Wha?  &#8230; Oh. Dinner. Do you want burgers or some chili or something like that?
Him: What?
Me: You must be hungry. Maybe some else?
Him: I&#8217;m confused. I came to see you to talk about something, not dinner.
Me: Oh but you suggested ground beef.
Him: What!?
Me: You said [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Friday France Photo: Velodi</title>
		<link>http://www.whytraveltofrance.com/2009/02/27/friday-france-photo-velodi/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2009 16:18:21 +0000</pubDate>
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Rental Bikes in Dijon
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		<title>French Town Changing Name Because They Can&#8217;t be Found on Google</title>
		<link>http://www.whytraveltofrance.com/2009/02/25/french-town-changing-name-because-they-cant-be-found-on-google/</link>
		<comments>http://www.whytraveltofrance.com/2009/02/25/french-town-changing-name-because-they-cant-be-found-on-google/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2009 14:07:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[From the telegraph:
&#8220;Anybody entering the word &#8220;Eu&#8221; in a search engine is likely to get a number of results, but most will be a reference to the past participle of the French verb avoir (to have), not to the pretty market town in Normandy.
The search also brings up pages related to the European Union.
Accordingly, the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Apple Stores Coming to Paris and Montpellier One Day&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://www.whytraveltofrance.com/2009/02/22/apple-stores-coming-to-paris-and-montpellier-one-day/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 22 Feb 2009 19:12:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[From appletell:
&#8220;Apple is extending its European reach by confirming the opening of two retail stores in France. One of these we’ve known about for a while, and will be situated in Paris. The other is more of a surprise, as Apple has chosen Montepellier, found on the south coast, as its second store location according [...]]]></description>
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		<title>French Pastries 101: Pain aux raisins</title>
		<link>http://www.whytraveltofrance.com/2009/02/22/french-pastries-101-pain-aux-raisins/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 22 Feb 2009 14:05:58 +0000</pubDate>
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What&#8217;s more perfect than a pain aux raisins dunked into a steamy bowl of café au lait for breakfast in France? Ok, a lot but this is still tops in my book. What is a pain aux raisins? It&#8217;s classified more in the viennoiserie category rather than the patisserie category (so it&#8217;s not officially a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New Wine News: Not Even One Glass of Wine a Day is Good For You</title>
		<link>http://www.whytraveltofrance.com/2009/02/20/new-wine-news-not-even-one-glass-of-wine-a-day-is-good-for-you/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2009 16:17:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[From timesonline:
&#8220;With gloom all around, President Sarkozy’s Government might have chosen another moment for its latest campaign. This one tells the French people to stop drinking wine.
To the anger of the drinks industry and disbelief of many patriots, the Ministry of Health has made alcohol one of the chief villains in a drive against cancer.
“The [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Friday France Photo: He&#8217;s Back</title>
		<link>http://www.whytraveltofrance.com/2009/02/20/friday-france-photo-hes-back/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2009 13:03:13 +0000</pubDate>
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Can you tell? There&#8217;s not a whole lot of excitement goin&#8217; on chez nous these days. Anyway, the little guy from the other day is back. Actually, I think this might be a different one. It&#8217;s hard to tell; they all look pretty much the same (sorry, squirrels!). The walnuts have made the French squirrel [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Organic Restaurant in Dijon: La Petite Marche</title>
		<link>http://www.whytraveltofrance.com/2009/02/19/organic-restaurant-in-dijon-la-petite-marche/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2009 19:33:37 +0000</pubDate>
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If you&#8217;ve spent some time in Burgundy, you will know that most of the regional cuisine is extremement copieux &#8211; not that there&#8217;s anything wrong with that &#8211; but occasionally one needs to deviate from the standard Burgundy fare.
La Petite Marche is a wonderful reprieve from eggs swimming in wine, beef slow cooked in wine [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Lurking Outside Our Window</title>
		<link>http://www.whytraveltofrance.com/2009/02/16/lurking-outside-our-window/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2009 12:35:49 +0000</pubDate>
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It probably helped immensely that my sweetie put out a bunch of walnuts from our last walnut harvest. I don&#8217;t think the little guy would be that bold and stay so near to me, being only about 6 feet away when I took the photo. He was alternately watching me and the gros lot (the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Taggers Hit Offensive Billboards in Paris</title>
		<link>http://www.whytraveltofrance.com/2009/02/06/taggers-hit-offensive-billboards-in-paris/</link>
		<comments>http://www.whytraveltofrance.com/2009/02/06/taggers-hit-offensive-billboards-in-paris/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Feb 2009 16:45:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[From the latimes:
&#8220;Over the centuries, the French have cultivated the fine art of rebellion.
The list of targets encompasses tyrants, wars, colonialism and, above all, capitalism in its many manifestations. The latest enemy may seem unlikely: billboards.
The Dismantlers, as a nationwide group of anti-ad crusaders call themselves, aren&#8217;t violent or loud or clandestine. In fact, they [...]]]></description>
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		<title>29 janvier 2009 : La Grève générale ! / January 29 &#8211; General Protest in France</title>
		<link>http://www.whytraveltofrance.com/2009/01/27/29-janvier-2009-la-greve-generale-january-29-general-protest-in-france/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Jan 2009 18:45:14 +0000</pubDate>
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La Grève!
Just a heads up to those interested: There will be a huge strike on Thursday, January 29. Everywhere. Nearly Everyone. La Grève générale ! A general strike. I hope there will be a huge turnout. What is is about?  Pretty much everything: the financial crisis, weak purchasing power, human rights, etc. It is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>18-Year-Olds Get Free Newspapers Subscriptions</title>
		<link>http://www.whytraveltofrance.com/2009/01/24/18-year-olds-get-free-newspapers-subscriptions/</link>
		<comments>http://www.whytraveltofrance.com/2009/01/24/18-year-olds-get-free-newspapers-subscriptions/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 24 Jan 2009 11:42:19 +0000</pubDate>
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I wonder if French 18-Years-olds even WANT subscriptions to any newspapers.  Just wondering&#8230; 
From theguardian:
&#8220;The French president Nicolas Sarkozy today announced €600m ($778.5m / £565m) in emergency aid for his country&#8217;s troubled newspaper industry and declared that every 18-year-old in France would get a year&#8217;s free subscription to the paper of their choice to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Why France&#8217;s 35 Hour Week Won&#8217;t Die</title>
		<link>http://www.whytraveltofrance.com/2009/01/23/why-frances-35-hour-week-wont-die/</link>
		<comments>http://www.whytraveltofrance.com/2009/01/23/why-frances-35-hour-week-wont-die/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Jan 2009 19:24:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ptinfrance</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[From time.com:
&#8220;Call it the law that just won&#8217;t die. Six months after France&#8217;s ruling Conservatives voted to gut the nation&#8217;s famous 35-hour work week, anecdotal evidence suggests most companies are sticking with it. French corporations and smaller firms furiously denounced the Socialist&#8217;s 1998 work-week reduction, and last year&#8217;s law change allows employers to force staff [...]]]></description>
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		<title>M&amp;Ms and How the French are Following in the Fat Footsteps of Americans</title>
		<link>http://www.whytraveltofrance.com/2009/01/20/mms-and-how-the-french-are-following-in-the-fat-footsteps-of-americans/</link>
		<comments>http://www.whytraveltofrance.com/2009/01/20/mms-and-how-the-french-are-following-in-the-fat-footsteps-of-americans/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Jan 2009 06:47:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[When we first moved to France in 2002, I was a big snacker, as many Americans are. It was part of life and when I began searching for French snacks in Nice, it was a huge disappointment. In fact, I remember blogging about how we were able to find potato chips but only &#8220;au parfum [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Alien Toilet Paper Marketing</title>
		<link>http://www.whytraveltofrance.com/2009/01/15/alien-toilet-paper-marketing/</link>
		<comments>http://www.whytraveltofrance.com/2009/01/15/alien-toilet-paper-marketing/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Jan 2009 19:26:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ptinfrance</dc:creator>
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Should I just be happy with the fact that this isn&#8217;t pink PQ (papier cul / toilet paper) that we usually see stocked along the aisles in French supermarkets? Sorry, no. Some marketing executive okayed the copy on this toilet paper packaging, and I have issues with it, namely, that it&#8217;s called &#8220;Just 1&#8243; because [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Generate Your Own Questions for Qui Veut Gagner des Millions</title>
		<link>http://www.whytraveltofrance.com/2009/01/12/generate-your-own-questions-for-qui-veut-gagner-des-millions/</link>
		<comments>http://www.whytraveltofrance.com/2009/01/12/generate-your-own-questions-for-qui-veut-gagner-des-millions/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Jan 2009 13:18:30 +0000</pubDate>
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Generate your own set of questions and answers with Jean Pierre Foucault on Qui veut gagner des millions. This is a fun generator from Remixto.
Generate  your own questions!
tags: france, french, who wants to be a millionaire?, generator
[via]
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		<title>Candy Name Fail</title>
		<link>http://www.whytraveltofrance.com/2009/01/07/candy-name-fail/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Jan 2009 15:33:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ptinfrance</dc:creator>
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We seem to be running into strange product names lately, and these licorice candies are no exceptions. As an English speaker, an edible product called, &#8220;Rotella&#8221; just does not inspire consumer confidence, even though I do really like black licorice candy. In French, I don&#8217;t think it works either but what do I know. All [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Oldest French Bookstore in the U.S. is Closing</title>
		<link>http://www.whytraveltofrance.com/2009/01/05/the-oldest-french-bookstore-in-the-us-is-closing/</link>
		<comments>http://www.whytraveltofrance.com/2009/01/05/the-oldest-french-bookstore-in-the-us-is-closing/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Jan 2009 12:19:59 +0000</pubDate>
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From france24.com:
&#8220;America&#8217;s most famous French bookstore will close its doors this year after 73 years in business, unable to bear a staggering rent increase in New York&#8217;s Rockefeller Center.
Outside the Librairie de France, hordes of tourists take pictures of the Center, its ice-skating rink and tree, but inside one of the first retail tenants, the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Telephone Booth Aquarium in Lyon</title>
		<link>http://www.whytraveltofrance.com/2009/01/03/telephone-booth-aquarium-in-lyon/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 03 Jan 2009 19:06:56 +0000</pubDate>
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Telephone Booth Aquarium in Lyon

Fish!
This incredible aquarium, made from an old telephone booth in Lyon is a beautiful study in recycled arts. Made by Benoit Deseille and  Benedetto Bufalino, the project came about from le festival Lumières de Lyon, the annual arts festival. It&#8217;s been around for a couple of years, apparently. I just [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New Rules for Scooters</title>
		<link>http://www.whytraveltofrance.com/2009/01/03/new-rules-for-scooters/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 03 Jan 2009 09:00:16 +0000</pubDate>
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Some time during the 90s, Europe passed legislation that alllowed driver&#8217;s license holders, experienced with at least 2 years of driving, to also legally drive scooters up to 125 cc. If the scooter was less than 80 cc, you didn&#8217;t need a license or training at all (So it was very common to see 14-year-olds [...]]]></description>
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		<title>French Protesting the New Year</title>
		<link>http://www.whytraveltofrance.com/2008/12/30/french-protesting-the-new-year/</link>
		<comments>http://www.whytraveltofrance.com/2008/12/30/french-protesting-the-new-year/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Dec 2008 20:18:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[From time.com:
&#8220;In addition to their more admirable accomplishments, the French are generally considered the world champions of public protesting. Whether it&#8217;s transport workers striking against tightened pension regimes, fishermen outraged by high operating costs, students battling education reform or even lawyers picketing over court closures, it seems scarcely a week goes by without some section [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ice Skating on L&#8217;Etang de Frasne</title>
		<link>http://www.whytraveltofrance.com/2008/12/30/ice-skating-on-letang-de-frasne/</link>
		<comments>http://www.whytraveltofrance.com/2008/12/30/ice-skating-on-letang-de-frasne/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Dec 2008 20:10:16 +0000</pubDate>
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It&#8217;s been a while since I&#8217;ve posted anything related to reasons why one should come to France, so I thought I&#8217;d mention L&#8217; Etang de Frasne (The Frasne Pond) located in the region of Franche Comté. It&#8217;s actually a large pond or little lake, if you will &#8211; and a very good reason to visit [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Where on Earth?</title>
		<link>http://www.whytraveltofrance.com/2008/12/27/where-on-earth/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 27 Dec 2008 08:33:41 +0000</pubDate>
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A game! Find the famous landmark on the map and click on it to get as close to is as possible for the maximum amount of points. Do you know where the Pompidou Center is (aka Le Beaubourg)?
  
Play now
tags: france, french, landmarks, where on earth
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		<title>Found in My In-Laws Frig</title>
		<link>http://www.whytraveltofrance.com/2008/12/23/found-in-my-in-laws-frig/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Dec 2008 13:04:29 +0000</pubDate>
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Some people choose Nutella, others, like my in-laws, prefer to spread Buttella on their tartines / toast. Appetizing!
tags: france, french, nuttella, buttella
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		<title>A German is Taking Over The Michelin Guide! The French Shrug</title>
		<link>http://www.whytraveltofrance.com/2008/12/22/a-german-is-taking-over-the-michelin-guide-the-french-shrug/</link>
		<comments>http://www.whytraveltofrance.com/2008/12/22/a-german-is-taking-over-the-michelin-guide-the-french-shrug/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Dec 2008 12:56:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[From time.com:
&#8220;Francophobes who cast all French as neurotically hostile to anything foreign would be wise to upgrade their perceptions. Last week, the supposed champions of shrill nationalism responded with a Gallic shrug to the news that France&#8217;s legendary Michelin guide will be edited by a German. The clichéd image of France as a bastion of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Paris Apple Expo Cancelled</title>
		<link>http://www.whytraveltofrance.com/2008/12/18/paris-apple-expo-cancelled/</link>
		<comments>http://www.whytraveltofrance.com/2008/12/18/paris-apple-expo-cancelled/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Dec 2008 10:23:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Following the unexpected and disappointing news that beginning 2010 Apple will no longer exhibit at Macworld, which is THE premiere expo for all mac users who&#8217;ve been making a yearly pilgrimage to San Francisco since the 80s &#8211; show organizers for the Apple Expo Paris announced they&#8217;ve cancelled the 2009 event. 
The latter news is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Buy an Apartment, Get a Mercedes for Free!</title>
		<link>http://www.whytraveltofrance.com/2008/12/08/buy-an-apartment-get-a-mercedes-for-free/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Dec 2008 18:59:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Unusual sales are taking place in Strasbourg. Read about it here. (in French)
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		<title>The French Maid is Back but She&#8217;s Not Wearing that Little Outfit You Were Hoping She&#8217;d Wear</title>
		<link>http://www.whytraveltofrance.com/2008/12/06/the-french-maid-is-back-but-shes-not-wearing-that-little-outfit-you-were-hoping-shed-wear/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 06 Dec 2008 17:26:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[From timesonline.uk:
&#8220;Eliete Gomes Ricardo cooks, scrubs and irons. She will also shine your shoes, pop out for a bottle of champagne in an emergency and buy a bouquet of flowers for your wife if you have forgotten your wedding anniversary. She might also save the French economy.
“We are at the beck and call of our [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Le Mir:ror is Here</title>
		<link>http://www.whytraveltofrance.com/2008/12/04/le-mirror-is-here/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Dec 2008 22:17:17 +0000</pubDate>
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Make your everyday objects interactive, smart and communicative with Le Mir:ror. Simply affix RFID Ztamps to them and show them to Mir:ror. Mir:ror is now available in Europe for 45.00 €.  Get it here.
tags: france, french, mirror, nabaztag
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		<title>You&#8217;ll be happy to know the French have the longest zizis in the EU</title>
		<link>http://www.whytraveltofrance.com/2008/12/01/youll-be-happy-to-know-the-french-have-the-longest-zizis-in-the-eu/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Dec 2008 17:03:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Thought you&#8217;d enjoy this bit of French zizi (penis) trivia:
From bild.de:
&#8220;Sacre bleu – it’s not only their baguettes that are the longest! French men have the lengthiest and thickest penises in the EU, according to a new study.
The research by the &#8216;Institut fuer Kondom-Beratung&#8217; measured penises in their erect state belonging to 10,477 brave volunteers [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sorry, There&#8217;s No Cyber Lundi</title>
		<link>http://www.whytraveltofrance.com/2008/12/01/sorry-theres-no-cyber-lundi/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Dec 2008 16:39:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s Cyber Monday! Regrettably, France doesn&#8217;t have a Cyber Monday (POURQUOI!?) but just in case you didn&#8217;t know about it, it&#8217;s like Black Friday, but without the angst and panicked flooded crowds pushing-shoving-stampeding to get the best sale deals of the year. Cyber Monday is an online shopping day with many internet merchants offering free [...]]]></description>
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