* Report says Sarkozy and Bruni married Feb 3, 2008
It was the first time in modern French history a serving president had separated from his wife, but within two months Sarkozy was photographed in public at Paris Disneyland with Bruni, making it clear they were a couple. The two holidayed together over the Christmas period and Sarkozy's popularity ratings took a pounding with French voters complaining he was concentrating too much on his personal life and not enough on affairs of state. (Taipei Times, Taiwan)
French president gets married for third time Feb 3, 2008
It was the first time in modern French history a serving president had separated from his wife. Now, Sarkozy made another historical occasion - "the first time in the history of the Republic that a president has got married in office," said Lebel. (Xinhuanet, China)
France is blind to Sarkozy's recklessness Feb 1, 2008
" Shall Elys;e be drowned in a thousand kisses? Or did the fox speak true? Will the opacity of the heart's desire lend a boldness, an inner wisdom, to Sarkozy's rule?Either way, a new chapter in French history is being written, and, who knows, perhaps a new chapter in the art of government. Advertiser links Webfeeds Guardian Unlimited ? Guardian News and Media Limited 2006. Registered in England and Wales. No. 908396 Registered office: Number 1 Scott Place, Manchester M3 3GG.. (Guardian Unlimited -- World)
Police Search 'Rogue Trader's' Paris Flat Jan 26, 2008
Jerome Kerviel is thought to have carried out one of the biggest fraud's in French history. The 31-year-old's alleged actions - reminiscent of those of British "rogue trader" Nick Leeson - are said to have wiped out his bank's profits for the year. (Sky News)
Total found guilty in French oil spill case Jan 17, 2008
A Paris court on Wednesday ordered the French oil giant Total and three other defendants to pay damages of 192 million over the 1999 sinking of an aging and rusting oil tanker, which caused the worst oil spill in French history. The criminal court found Total guilty of maritime pollution and fined it the maximum penalty of 375,000, or $560,000, and also ordered it to pay a share of damages. (International Herald Tribune -- Business)
Mental discrimination Jan 7, 2008
Jill Manges was in her French history class at Eastern Illinois University, when she felt the symptoms the waves of nausea, the tightness in the throat that signaled an impending flashback ... In fighting the eviction, Manges didn't lack for allies including the professor of the French history class she was in at the time. (Boulder Colorado Daily, CO)
'Wreck of the Medusa' has all the elements - except graceful prose Dec 31, 2007
Lovers of seafaring dramas and French history will find "The Wreck of the Medusa" a suitable, if flawed, addition to the growing body of nautical literature. But for the rest of us, Jonathan Miles makes for tough rowing. (Boston Globe)
Egypt Romance For President And Ex-Supermodel Dec 26, 2007
It was the first time in modern French history that a serving president had separated from his wife. Italian-born Ms Bruni was one of the world's top models until she retired in 1998. (Sky News)
French Pres. Holidays With New Girlfriend Dec 26, 2007
It was the first time in modern French history that a serving president had separated from his wife. The Italian-born Bruni has recently become a singer after ending her modelling career. (ABC News)
George Pierce, 84; was judge, educator Dec 22, 2007
Mr. Pierce also attended the University of Paris to study French history and culture. He graduated from Amherst College in 1947 and earned a law degree from Columbia University. (Boston Globe)
Sarkozy seen out with ex-model Carla Bruni Dec 17, 2007
It was the first time in modern French history that a serving president had divorced. Cecilia and Sarkozy have a young son together and two older children each from previous marriages. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- News)
On your mind Nov 30, 2007
Read French history and find out about one of their holidays called Bastille Day. Advertisement. (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
French take over church Nov 27, 2007
They will also learn about French history and traditions in North America, hear the French language being actively spoken, and maybe even take French language lessons, she noted. "We have some structural changes to make to provide handicapped access and we will be moving our library upstairs from the lower level, but we will keep much of the building as it is today," she said. (Woonsocket Call, RI)
Sarkozy's 'war'The French president's battle with strikers is far from over Nov 25, 2007
If past French history is anything to go by, it will be the unions who will win this war. In 1995, after picking the same fight with transport workers over their pensions, President Jacques Chirac's government was forced to give in, exhausted by three weeks of industrial action. (BBC News -- Europe)
Chirac formally probed over scam Nov 22, 2007
It could be the first time in modern French history that a former president faces criminal charges. Mr Veil said an interview conducted by a magistrate with his client on Wednesday morning had been conducted in "the best possible atmosphere", AFP news agency reported. (BBC News -- Europe)
French strikes: Your reaction Nov 22, 2007
For your information, recent surveys in France show that a majority of people were against the strike before it started, which is unprecedented in French history. This is ludicrous. (BBC News -- Europe)
Here's a toast to the drink, region of Cognac Nov 18, 2007
The region is deeply rooted on Celtic, Gallic and French history, and the village of Cognac, with a population of about 20,000, sits directly on the banks of the Charente River, a waterway described by King Henri IV as the loveliest stream in my kingdom. One of the best ways to see the town is by foot some of the streets are marvelously cobbled or by river barge or sailing vessel, passing through locks before going downriver past grand homes rooted in centuries of French history,... (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Internationalism's last chance Nov 10, 2007
Mr. Kouchner's project is more than a Quixotic tragi-farce thanks to French history. When Charles de Gaulle proclaimed une certaine id. (Globe and Mail)
An unlikely icon Oct 23, 2007
quet initiative is a small but important gesture in helping to make French history relevant to students and to infuse them with a spirit of national pride. "Our young people lack heroes," said Bruno Racine, director of the Biblioth. (International Herald Tribune)
Pseudoscientific bigotry in France Oct 22, 2007
They should also be aware of the cautionary lessons of French history. Under the Nazi occupiers and their Vichy collaborators, pseudoscientific notions of pure descent were introduced into French law with tragic consequences. (International Herald Tribune -- Ed/Op)
French Revolution, II Oct 13, 2007
PARIS For the first time, a national institution here is daring to celebrate immigrants and immigration as a positive part of French history. The Museum of Immigration History opened yesterday with an unabashedly positive spin on nearly 130 years of a steady - and at times torrential - influx of foreigners into France. (Globe and Mail -- International)
Flashbacks related to post traumatic stress disorder gets a student sent back home. Oct 11, 2007
Manges had a flashback Sept. 5 in a French history class. "I felt triggered, and I knew that I was going to have a flashback, so I got up from my chair and tried to leave the room," Manges said. (CollegeNews.com)
Paris fleamarket takes on the Duke of Westminster Oct 8, 2007
The fables of French poet Jean de la Fontaine were quoted to explain how the hard-nosed Anglo-Saxon approach threatened the soul of the 120-year-old market, a piece of French history. "This is like Asterix the Gaul's lone village resisting the Roman invaders," the antiques dealer Pascal Weitz told the Guardian. (Guardian Unlimited -- World)
Sacramone balances college and top-level gymnastics Sep 27, 2007
She's a college sophomore now, taking courses in modern architecture, cinematic coding, French history, and sociology. Unless the double-daily, round-trip commute to Burlington in her Acura drives her daffy ("I feel like I get an oil change every day"), Sacramone plans to stay in school all year. (Boston Globe -- Sports)
Fort Crevecoeur steps back in time Sep 25, 2007
hat we think is important is teaching French history to children and anyone else who wants to listen, Fort Crevecoeur Inc. treasurer Donna Hanse said. A small community complete with a blacksmith and a baker emerged during Rendezvous Days. (Pekin Times, IL)
It's not rocket science Sep 24, 2007
"It's one thing to be asked a question on a regular television show ... and get it wrong when it is something to do with rocket science or early French history," he says. "This is the complete opposite - this is stuff everyone was taught at some point.". (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Tour Willamette University Sep 15, 2007
Explore the First University in the West in Salem Oregon. This Oregon liberal arts school offers excellent academic programs, with successful athletic endeavors and an emphasis on volunteer, echoing its pioneer heritage. (Suite101.com)
Fountainebleau: Versailles' lesser-known big sister Aug 31, 2007
Built on the site of a 12th-century castle and expanded over the centuries by a succession of royal tenants, Fontainebleau embodies 900 years of French history. King Philip IV the Fair was born at Fontainebleau in 1268 and died here in 1314. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
Child abuse gang horrifies France Aug 21, 2007
It was the biggest criminal trial in recent French history. The abused were aged from six months to 14 years, and some of them were prostituted and raped by their own parents and grandparents, in a poor district of the town in western France. (BBC News -- Europe)
Profile: Dominique de Villepin Jul 28, 2007
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League tables encourage soft exam choices Jul 23, 2007
Find the car of your dreams today with Times Online. Navigation - link to other main sections from here. (Times Online)
French urged to 'roll up your sleeves' Jul 22, 2007
"To my knowledge, this is the first time in modern French history that a minister dares to utter such phrases," Levy said. "I'm pro-American and promarket, so I could have voted for Nicolas Sarkozy, but this . . . is one of the reasons that I did not.". (Boston Globe)
How Jim Morrison Died Jul 20, 2007
It has been a stage for grand episodes of French history for centuries ... This French history is in direct competition with an industry of rock nostalgia. (Time.com)
Lucky shareholders, unlucky Canadians Jul 15, 2007
On top of that, Rio Tinto promises to recognize "the long French history and expertise in [the] aluminium sector" by making France a research-and-development hub. Alcan acquired state-of-the-art smelting technology in its 2003 takeover of Paris-based Pechiney SA. Getting the French to approve this latest deal will require iron-clad commitments from Rio to keep key R&D activities there. (Globe and Mail -- Business)
France ex-PM in smear probe Jul 7, 2007
Such a move would not imply guilt, but would be unprecedented against a former prime minister in modern French history. Official complaint. (Aljazeera.Net)
UMR professor heads to France on research Jul 7, 2007
She teaches Modern Western Civilization every semester at UMR and rotates Modern French History, the French Revolution and Napoleon, World War I and II Gender History in Germany and Nazi Germany and the Holocaust. Comments. (Rolla Daily News, MO)
Summer Reading: The Paris journals of Janet Flanner Jun 29, 2007
Flanner covered art, theater and literature, politics and popular culture, including mini-lessons in French history based on the funerary rituals for both the great and the good - such as Anatole France and Claude Monet - and the mad and the bad, among them Isadora Duncan and La Goulue. Proving the current state of under-disciplined journalism, Flanner could polish a multifaceted sentence to crystalline brilliance. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
France Celebrates Bastille Day Jun 26, 2007
For those who do not know their French history, the storming of the high-security prison, the Bastille, by the citizens of Paris marked the beginning of the French Revolution. If you re in France on July 14, be sure to check out the festivities. (Suite101.com)
Treat for the eyes as Hall of Mirrors brightens up Jun 26, 2007
The Hall of Mirrors at the Chateau of Versailles reopened this week after the largest privately funded restoration project in French history. The gilded gallery of 357 mirrors complete with vast chandeliers, glass doors and ceiling paintings symbolised the decadence of the rule of Louis XIV - the Sun King who commissioned it in 1678. (Guardian Unlimited -- World)
To inflame cheese purists, just add heat Jun 23, 2007
In doing so, they had to sacrifice their AOC status, the first time in French history that Camembert producers voluntarily did so. But they also have asked the French government's food board to grant that status to their new Camemberts, arguing that the processing they use - either filtering or gently heating the milk - does not sacrifice the traditional taste and character of the cheese. (International Herald Tribune)
Radicalism at Cannes? It's unlikely May 17, 2007
"I get a similar, uncomfortable buzz at the Berlin Film Festival when I go to movies at the Zoopalast, a venerable old building that saw, in the words of a droll festivalgoer of my acquaintance, "some powerful speeches to a packed and enthusiastic crowd by the most famous public speaker in Germany's history" - Must have been J.F.K. since the Zoopalast was built in 1956/57 ... But yes, it's in Germany, so there must be some "worrying after-taste of fascism", right ? [Offensive? Unsuitable? ]... (Guardian Unlimited)
Racy past of Sarkozy's new home May 17, 2007
French history records the words of his valet when a priest was hastily brought into the bedroom for the last rites and asked: "Does the president still have his "connaissance. " The priest used the term to mean 'consciousness', but the valet understood its other French meaning, 'acquaintance', and answered: "No, we ushered her out by the back door. (People's Daily Online, China)
Students enlightened on nation’s Stars and Stripes May 12, 2007
40 et 8, a veterans organization, stems from the number of soldiers (40) or horses (8) that could fit in railroad boxcar during WWI, according to French history. The group organized after the war. (Milton Standard Journal, PA)
More of this story May 12, 2007
They would also attend school in France from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., taking courses such as French history and the arts. Board members were receptive to the idea, and Assistant Superintendent Greg Little said the district wants to give students the opportunities to experience a global world. (Roanoke Rapids Daily Herald, NC)
Police, Protesters Battle After Sarkozy Win May 11, 2007
The election was one of the hardest-fought in French history, with Sarkozy eventually taking 53 percent of the vote to 47 percent for Royal. DW staff (jc). (Yahoo News -- France)
Ali: France Turns Right May 10, 2007
Sarkozy has frequently underlined the need to liquidate the legacy of May 1968, offering the impression that the events of that tumultuous phase in French history were little more than a mass mobilization in defence of the right to strike. In fact, the radicals of 68 were determined to overturn the power structure, and very nearly succeeded in bringing down de Gaulle. (Zmag.org)
Victorious Sarkozy seeks sanctuary to ponder his policies May 8, 2007
The president-elect says that he will run one of the most accountable administrations in French history. He has promised to create an official "Leader of the Opposition", based on the British example. (Independent)
French revolution as Sarkozy routs Royal May 8, 2007
Daring, full of nervous energy, and one of the most polarising figures in recent French history, Mr Sarkozy plans to waste no time when he assumes the presidency from Jacques Chirac on May 16. Although he may avoid his most contentious reforms until after the June parliamentary elections - which look likely to keep his Union for a Popular Movement party in government - Mr Sarkozy believes he must push through his most sweeping changes in the first two years of his five-year term. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Sarkozy attacks 'immoral' heritage of 1968 Apr 30, 2007
The gathering in Paris appeared to be a final rallying cry from the centre-Right contender at what he called a defining moment in French history, when the country was plagued by "doubts". At a campaign rally Nicolas Sarkozy condemned the Left for instinctively backing troublemakers rather than the police. (Telegraph.co.uk)
Winds of change at Elysee as French first families go modern Apr 29, 2007
Royal, 53, would not only be the first woman president in French history, she would also be the first in an unmarried partnership. More than that: her partner -- Francois Hollande -- is leader of the Socialist Party, which will pose interesting constitutional challenges if she is elected. (South Asian Women's Forum)
Sinclair: Days of Glory Apr 24, 2007
As Days of Glory was playing at the recent Human Rights Watch Film Festival, Bouchareb explained that his film is an attempt to counter "official French history" with what he calls "real French history.". . (Zmag.org)
France set for Royal showdown with Sarkozy Apr 23, 2007
8 per cent cast their ballots Sunday, possibly the highest number in modern French history. It's not an either-or situation at this point in the process, said Caroline Decque, a 35-year-old housewife casting her ballot in central Paris. (Globe and Mail)
Top two now battle for middle ground Apr 23, 2007
It makes for one of the most dramatic presidential battles in French history. A record 84 per cent of voters turned out on Sunday to send Nicolas Sarkozy of the right-wing Union for a Popular Movement (UMP) and the Socialist Party's Segolene Royal to a second-round vote for president on May 6. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Sarkozy and Royal set to contest French presidency Apr 23, 2007
PARIS - Conservative Nicolas Sarkozy and Socialist Sgolne Royal will face each other in a runoff for president on May 6, after one of the largest voter turnouts in French history. The vote gives a clear choice between a right and a left direction for one of Europe's most influential nations, and may possibly allow France to elect its first female head of state. (Christian Science Monitor -- World)
Fear takes poll race to wire Apr 22, 2007
Sarkozy, speaking in a strong white working-class region, returned to his favourite subjects: law and order, authority in schools, the falsification of French history by those who allegedly want to make the nation shameful of its colonial past and, of course, immigration. If the former lawyer is worried by his image as an authoritarian hardliner whose ideas skirt close to the far right - Lilian Thuram, the French Guadeloupe-born footballer called his rhetoric 'entirely racist' last week - he... (Guardian Unlimited -- World)
Backgrounder: French presidential elections Apr 21, 2007
If none of the candidates can get more than 50 percent of the vote -- which is usually the case in French history, a run-off election between the two leading candidates will be held on May 6. This year's campaign, dominated by domestic issues such as unemployment and social unrest in suburbs in 2005, stopped at midnight Friday (2200 GMT), a day before the election, as prescribed by electoral rules, and a media blackout has also been imposed until the closure of the polling stations. (People's Daily Online, China)
French presidential candidates wind up campaigning Apr 21, 2007
The presidential elections this year is seen to be one of the most tied in French history. In 2002 elections, the nation was struck when Le Pen entered the second round together with incumbent President Jacques Chirac. (Xinhuanet, China)
Meaning in Antoine Carons Work Apr 9, 2007
Considering all the elements of the painting, it is a strange mix of symbolism, ancient Roman ideology, and a magical sense of French history. Ironically enough, the painting today hangs in the Louvre in Paris. (Suite101.com)
Official campaign opens in France's presidential election Apr 9, 2007
The vote, one of the most exciting and important ballots in recent French history, is expected to mark the transition to a new generation of leaders and define the country's response to the key issues of globalisation and national identity. Ms Royal, a Socialist who portrays herself as a nurturing figure, and Mr Sarkozy, a tough-on-crime right-winger who is striving to prove he has a softer side, continue to lead the race by several points in the opinion polls. (ABC News Online, Australia)
Sniffing out St. Joan Apr 9, 2007
St. Joan of Arc languished in margins of French history before she was revived as a nationalist symbol in the late 19th Century. Having been called by God to expel the invading English from France during the Hundred Years War, as the story goes, the teenage saint was later appropriated as a symbol of the disputed province of Lorraine during the Franco-Prussian war of 1870-1. (Time.com)
World Briefings: French voters urged to revive pride, solidify EU (Andrew Borowiec) Apr 8, 2007
And, according to Stephen Clarke, an author of works about France, many French voters "deep down distrust modernism. They long for the days when theirs was the international language of diplomacy, and when only France made sparkling wine." The two candidates for the presidential Elysee Palace most favored by opinion polls symbolize "the new France" and constitute almost incredible "firsts" in French history: a female candidate against the son of a Hungarian immigrant, at a time when immigration... (Washington Times, DC)
Pupils get lessons in PlayStation Apr 1, 2007
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Tensions Over French Identity Shape Voter Drives Mar 31, 2007
Some political commentators have accused Mr. Sarkozy of harking back to the darkest period in modern French history: the collaborationist Vichy government during the Nazi occupation. Ms. Royal, meanwhile, is being attacked by both her rivals and her own camp for manipulating symbols that historically have been the domain of the far right. (Foster's Daily Democrat)
School lessons by PlayStation Mar 31, 2007
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French identity Mar 29, 2007
Some political commentators have accused Sarkozy of ugly demagoguery reminiscent of the darkest period in modern French history: the collaborationist Vichy government during the Nazi occupation of France. Royal is being attacked both by her rivals and inside her own camp for manipulating symbols that historically have been the domain of the far right. (International Herald Tribune)
