In a meeting with Google Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt in Paris on Monday, France’s President Francois Hollande threatened to put through legislation that would force Google to pay publishers for indexing their stories on Google News unless an alternative agreement was realized by the end of the year, according to a statement released by the…
THIS IS FRANCE Photograph by Anthony Gelot Facebook | Flickr | Google+ In this perfectly timed photograph by Anthony Gelot, we see the PAF (French Acrobatic Patrol) doing a flyover of the Arc de Triomphe in Paris on Bastille Day (French National Day, July 14), as a French flag waves in the foreground. It was…
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G3QrhdfLCO8] If you’ve ever wanted to see what it’s like to soar like a bird, check out this video! Somebody in France strapped what looks like a GoPro camera on the back of an eagle flying near Chamonix in the French Alps. It’s probably the closest most of us miserable land-bound creatures will ever…
A family of goats having fun playing on flexible sheet of steel, somewhere in France. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=58-atNakMWw?rel=0&modestbranding=1&iv_load_policy=3&w=600&h=360] Spotted here, here and here. Read more: http://dailypicksandflicks.com/2014/02/17/goats-balancing-on-flexible-steel-sheet-video/
If all the questions were multiple choice, that is. Real questions from past GCSE exam papers. View this image › Anson0618/Margarita Tkachenko/Shutterstock/Maridav/Thinkstock / Via joanapls.tumblr.com 1. ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ X Dernière literally means last and semaine means week. So la semaine dernière is last week. 2. ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ X Vouloir…
French speeder François Gissy now has claim to the world record title of the fastest cyclist. He hit over 200 MPH in just five seconds on his bike thanks to a boost from a rocket engine! Naturally, this epic video of his race has gone viral with over 1.5 million views! [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WREyAicJXkM] Read more:…
Bradley Cooper gave an interview on French TV that has gone viral. I’m assuming it has to do with his new movie, The Hangover 2. Or I could be completely wrong. I have no idea what they are saying, and there are no subtitles. Anyone speak French? Many others don’t understand either, but they don’t…
Rally driver Petter Solberg drives off the course and into the vineyard before crashing into a utility pole during Rallye de France. The pole then falls over, narrowly missing spectators who came to help Solberg. The car sustained damage to the steering and right-front suspension, but Solberg is expected to return for Sunday’s final day.…
French YouTuber NICOLAS HUSARD published this video on the First of July, and already is has accumulated over a quarter million hits. The video features a French kitchen worker who is frightened by his coworker over and over until his pants have a permanent stain. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=knohDiCp9fg?rel=0] Read more: http://www.viralviralvideos.com/2013/07/03/scaring-french-kitchen-worker-compilation/
Playful Seal Befriends a Dog and Surfers in France (3 Videos) A friendly, playful seal has been frequenting the beaches and waters near Cap Ferret, France. Locals named her ‘You’. Recently she made friends with a yellow lab dog. Watch the video of that encounter above but make sure to scroll down and check out…
An extract from a French documentary by Thierry Marchadier shows the way keepers used to change shifts at the lighthouse Kéréon in Iroise Sea. Video via youtube search. Copy spotted here. Read more: http://dailypicksandflicks.com/2014/06/04/crazy-shift-change-of-french-lighthouse-keepers-video/
Members of France’s National Assembly held a moment of silence for the victims of last week’s attacks before raising their voices in a show of national unity on Tuesday, joining together in a rendition of the French national anthem in the government chambers. The National Assembly is made up of 577 delegates. The tribute is…