Topic: France

What balsamic vinegar and wine have in common

If you cook, you no doubt own a bottle or two of vinegar. Maybe it's plain ol' white vinegar, the kind that comes in great big plastic jugs and...

Pushpaka Vimana is scheduled for France

What started as a hobby soon grew into a keen interest in kite-flying for a group of 12 friends. They now take turns to participate in...

Thousands protest over hardline French policies

Thousands of people have marched in Paris and around France to protest over the expulsion of Gypsies and other new security measures adopted...
French President Nicolas Sarkozy said Monday his government would proceed to draft a law that would make it easier to deport illegal immigrants and...
Former French President Francois Mitterrand chose to die in a remote rural spot, hundreds of miles from the Elysee Palace in Paris where he had...

French driving instructor bust

A driving instructor in France taught three of his students a lesson about the consequences of speeding, when police stopped him for exceeding the...
On this Labor Day, as we in the tech world gear up for the busy fall season, I'm struck by the fact that there really didn't seem to be a summer...

Paris Attraction - Shakespeare & Co.

My Europe travel tip of the week is one of Europe's most visited stops in one of Europe's most visited cities - The Shakespeare & Company bookstore...
Thousands of teachers have been on strike across France today, but the action appears to have been limited with only between five and 30 percent of...

AXA PE makes JIT Solaire investment

French firm AXA Private Equity has made a €3m investment into France-based photovoltaic solar energy company JIT...