French wine in plastic bottles? Oui!!

interesting article about French winegrowers agreeing to bottle in plastic to keep up with modern trends:

http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20110331/lf_afp/lifestylefrancewinebottles

La Halle in Paris - to be renovated

Article with photos of projected changes:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/beth-arnold/letter-from-paris-the-new_b_834397.html

A Hotel for Versailles?

From France 24.com:

http://www.france24.com/en/20101215-part-versailles-palace-become-luxury-hotel-grand-controle-ivy-heritage

interesting public/private partnership in these difficult financial times.