Oyster Thefts

Article about Oyster thefts in France and history of the industry:

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/27/business/global/27oysters.html

cheap paris?

Check it out - another from NY Times

http://travel.nytimes.com/2009/06/28/travel/28frugalparis.html?em

What's best country to live in? you know . . . .

this article says it all - best health care, best quality of life, not what is happening here in the good 'ol USA:

http://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/europe/02/11/france.quality.life/index.html?hpt=T2

French identity

The ongoing debate about French identity and culture:

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/09/world/europe/09france.html?ref=todayspaper

French concepts of service

This is a fantastic, on-point article from the BBC, about getting service in Paris - but sounds like most places in France.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/programmes/from_our_own_correspondent/8500246.stm

Say Cheese - Parlez Fromage?

article about French cheeses:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/02/03/frances-distinctive-chees_n_448474.html

Art in Paris

Another great article from the NY Times:

http://travel.nytimes.com/2010/01/31/travel/31headsup.html