There are good views to the rear. Very nice property, just needs a little tidying to the outside. This property has electric, water and a septic tank. 
Location: Le Teilleul, Manche, Lower Normandy
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They have the finest gastronomic tradition in the West and are keen to let the rest of the world know. But when it comes to demonstrating their culinary talents on television the French are seeking inspiration from Britain.
With Gallic viewers tiring of old-fashioned cooking programmes involving self-important chefs, television executives are borrowing from Britain’s recipe book in an attempt to liven up their schedules.
For instance, TF1, the biggest television channel in France, announced that it has bought the rights to MasterChef, the 20-year-old BBC show which is being touted as a revolution in French cuisine.
The privately owned channel plans to run the series — which it describes as the most important amateur cooking competition held in France — on prime-time television in the new year with a first prize of €100,000 (£90,000).
Source: Times databaseWhatever next? Will they fall in love with the English language?
The protests began at Lycée Geoffroy-Saint-Hilaire in Essonne, south of Paris, where teenagers rebelled against the strict dresscode by wearing skimpy clothes for two days. The move was prompted by a new headteacher who banned holes in trousers and garmets above the knee, the Independent reports.
At Lycée Condorcet d'Arcachon in Gironde, 200 students marched throught the town to protest against a new dress code, which stated that students could not wear low-slung trousers, short skirts or piercings. "We're at school, we don't want to feel like we are in a prison," one student said.
So they will be wearing this in the summer? Less is more?
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This charming property sits on the edge of a village 5 minutes drive from the town of St Hilaire du Harcouet.
It comprises conservatory to the front of the property, sitting room, kitchen, bedroom, shower room and WC on the ground floor. Upstairs are 4 double bedroom, one with WC and washbasin. There is also further attic space on that level. There is another attic up again.
Outside is a good sized garden and an outbuilding.
This property represents good value and would make a lovely family home.
Price: 99,600 euros
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Flickr Photo by Keith Allison in the days he could drive.
Flickr photo by dynamosquito In fact, 1 in 10 of new arrivals in Poitou-Charentes in the last 5 years are foreigners.More data about the Brits: 85% choose rural areas; over 55% are aged between 50 and 74. However, there are families arriving with youn children (over 1800 aged under 15) Why choose Poitou-Charentes?
On the ground floor is a nice newly fitted kitchen (stays as seen) and living area totalling 29m². It is really cosy with a wood burner and additional “Adler radiators” which are very efficient. The French doors open onto the very well kept garden with garden shed lovely young trees and bushes.
Price: 86,400 euros
More: Perfect Holiday Home
Who wears the trousers in the Bruni / Sarkozy household?
Carla says one term is enough - so looks like Mr Sarkozy will not be looking for a second term of office. Her indoors says "one term would satisfy me." We assume she is referring to Mr Sarkozy's re-election! So with 2 years to go until re-election in 2012, she has plenty of time to charm Nicolas with her feminine wiles.
French cuisine is the amazingly high standard to which all other native cuisines must live up to. The country of France is home of some of the finest cuisine in the world, and it is created by some of the finest master chefs in the world. The French people take excessive pride in cooking and knowing how to prepare a good meal. Cooking is an essential part of their culture, and it adds to one's usefulness if they are capable of preparing a good meal.
Each of the four regions of France has a characteristic of its food all its own. French food in general requires the use of lots of different types of sauces and gravies, but recipes for cuisine that originated in the northwestern region of France tend to require the use a lot of apple ingredients, milk and cream, and they tend to be heavily buttered making for an extremely rich (and sometimes rather heavy) meal. Southeastern French cuisine is reminiscent of German food, heavy in lard and meat products such as pork sausage and sauerkraut.
On the other hand, southern French cuisine tends to be a lot more widely accepted; this is generally the type of French food that is served in traditional French restaurants. In the southeastern area of France, the cooking is a lot lighter in fat and substance. Cooks from the southeast of France tend to lean more toward the side of a light olive oil more than any other type of oil, and they rely heavily on herbs and tomatoes, as well as tomato-based products, in their culinary creations.
Cuisine Nouvelle is a more contemporary form of French cuisine that developed in the late 1970s, the offspring of traditional French cuisine. This is the most common type of French food, served in French restaurants. Cuisine Nouvelle can generally be characterized by shorter cooking times, smaller food portions, and more festive, decorative plate presentations. Many French restaurant cuisines can be classified as Cuisine Nouvelle, but the more traditional French restaurant cuisine would be classified as Cuisine du Terroir, a more general form of French cooking than Cuisine Nouvelle. Cuisine du Terroir is an attempt to return to the more indigenous forms of French cooking, especially with reference to regional differences between the north and south, or different areas such as the Loire Valley, Catalonia, and Rousillon. These are all areas famous for their specific specialty of French cuisine. As time has progressed, the difference between a white wine from the Loire Valley and a wine from another area has slowly diminished, and the Cuisine du Terroir approach to French cooking focuses on establishing special characteristics between regions such as this.
As part of their culture, the French incorporate wine into nearly every meal, whether it is simply as a refreshment or part of the recipe for the meal itself. Even today, it is a part of traditional French culture to have at least one glass of wine on a daily basis.
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This Provence property is in Le Thoronet, Var: Beautiful 240 m² olive mill completely restored offering a large and homely village house on three floors. On the street level is the millroom with most of the olive oil machinery still intact. The room can be easily converted in a seperate apartment as it has its own entrance, a seperate showerroom and toilet. 
On garden level a nice family country kitchen with wood burner and all the modern appliances for today's cooking. Lots of charm and character.Price: 420,000 euros
For the holiday makers, once you recover from the beauty of the landscape and history-filled villages, there are plenty of other activities to be getting on with, like laying on one of the long stretches of sandy Mediterranean beaches, kayaking down the river Orb, hiking in the beautiful regional parks, or slowly turning into a wine connoisseur as you make your way from one wine domain to another. And for those who are lucky enough to call this region their new ‘home’, they’ll be able to take advantage year round of the mild climate and Mediterranean way of life, where things move a little bit slower, giving them plenty of time to enjoy the good things in life. While it’s no longer possible to find an absolute steal in the region, there are still many bargains to be had, and plenty of properties offering real investment potential. From properties in need of renovation starting at around 60,000 euros, to stunning Mediterranean-style villas with pools and built-in rental potential starting at around 300,000 euros, there real is something for everyone. Perfect for family holidays, and offering so many advantages to retirees and people looking to start a new life in France, you’d be hard-pressed to find a more attractive and enticing region as the Languedoc-Roussillon. There is enough going on in the Languedoc to keep you coming back year after year, and for those that make the decision to live here permanently, you won’t be disappointed with your choice. Now that the region is so easy to get to, what are you waiting for? Now’s the time to discover the Languedoc and find your own maison dans le soleil! Rachelle Atkins (from www.realestatelanguedoc.com)
Use Well The Days : French Cooking and Exercise Re-Start - I'm continuing to eat whatever I want and enjoying the French meals. I'm in Phase 1 of Slim in 6, called Start It Up, 24 mintues long. It's supposed to get easy after a week, then I'm to move up to Phase 2, Ramp It Up. We'll see if I ...
France: Clinging to traditional meals « Eating Real Food - Despite popular stereotypes, French meals are quite diverse in their content. Heavier, unhealthy foods tend to be found in French restaurants and cafes. Outside of those, families prepare lighter dishes made from fresh ingredients (you ...
French Paradox in a Pill | MedHeadlines - Med Headlines - The mystery of the dietary French paradox may be one step closer to becoming a mystery solved. And with that solution may come the revolutionary diet pill many overweight or diabetic-prone people dream of. The mystery is that people in France enjoy a lifetime of dining on rich, high-fat foods but suffer little from the medical consequences, such as diabetes, high blood pressure, and coronary illness, that so many people in other parts of the world develop on similar diets.
Today in Mice Articles | The "French Paradox," Explained | Miller ... - It has long been thought that the traditional red wine that goes with French meals somehow helps stave off heart disease. The new study highlights the importance of the chemical resveratrol, which has been shown to have anti-cancer and ...
The Allier also boasts the forest of Tronçais, the largest oak forest in Europe. It was planted by Louis the 14th’s chancellor, Colbert just before the French Revolution. He persuaded the King that in order to have enough oak to replenish the French fleet of warships in 150 years time they needed a substantial programme of planting. Oak trees are indigenous to the Bourbonais and they grow in all the hedgerows. Now the forest supplies the finest oak casks for the wine industry, abundant wood for building, furniture and flooring, as well as renewable energy for heating. Most of the Allier is between 150 and 400 metres above sea level with mountains of around 1,500 metres in the south east of the department. This means that the weather tends to be warm and relatively dry. December, January and February can be very cold with heavy night frosts but are usually bright and sunny during the day. It is not unusual to be able to sit outside for lunch during much of November and occasionally in February. This contrasts with the Puy de Dôme, the Cantal and the Haute Loire where the winters start in September and spring comes late. On the other hand, if you live in the centre of the Allier it is possible to be on the ski slopes in an hour and a half. 
The Allier also boasts more than 300 Romanesque churches, more than 500 moated and renaissance castles, manor houses, stately homes and fortified farms. There are medieval villages, reasonably priced cafés, bars and restaurants serving the local gastronomy. Souvigny, the historical capital of the Bourbonnais boasts the first monastery to open outside Cluny which is still active today. The Allier is Europe’s last unspoilt river and you can spot a salmon from the bridge linking the Bocage Bourbonnais to the Sologne Bourbonais east of Moulins. There are Jazz festivals in the Bocage; mediaeval festivals; classical music in the churches. Village fêtes and brocantes, a cross between a boot sale and antiques fair, throughout the summer; old book fairs, riding, golf, tennis, cycling, skiing, walking, canoeing down the gorges. Or you can simply enjoy the unspoilt countryside and its traditional way of life. This is a region begging to be discovered with some of the least expensive property in France – check out Allier Property. Adrian Collett
Economic numbers reached new lows, people spending less money, holiday destinations changed. Who still dared to start a new business amongst these circumstances in 2009?Two people with lots of support in the background put their courage together and opened their doors to Simply Canvas in 2009 located in SW France. Not just a normal B&B, or another holiday home, but a place with something extra! Sleeping under the stars in luxurious decorated tents, sipping fresh herb tea that you pick yourself in the garden and relax by the swimming pool. At night joining the other guests on long tables for a lovely meal. And it worked! A warm welcome by a couple who have a special story, an eco friendly environment, good food and a creative concept are the ingredients for a successfully started business in 2009. Don't be discouraged by economic circumstances and let the creativity flow! Have a look on www.simplycanvas.eu to inspire you. Plus now is the time to buy a property, bargains are appearing on the market and you can negotiate strongly. 
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From our new agency in Lot-et-Garonne an excellent bargain - 5 Bed Stone house with Pool in a quiet location 1980’s stone house with 5 bedrooms and 2600m2 of land in a quiet location Situated 15 minutes drive from the Bastide market town St Foy La Grande, in the Gironde department of Aquitaine. The larger town of Bergerac, with its international airport is 10 minutes away by car.
Price: 213,000 euros
Full description and more photos: Near Ste Foy la Grande
Location: Nr. Descartes, Central FranceDressed in a low-cut ball gown, Bruni chases Carl and declares: 'I want to make love, right now.'
Homer then tells Carl that Bruni is the president's wife, saying: 'You know that woman you've been playing 'hide the baguette' with? That's the First Lady of France, Carla Bruni!'
This, as you can see, is very pretty & stunning, an idyllic spot! Three beautiful lakes full of fish, lovely maintable gardens with patio areas, veg plot, greenhouse, 9 hole putting green & some woodland also totally private with gated walled entrance. Inside is full of character with original beams, some open stone walls & an insert woodburner. The new bath/shower room is very spacious & elegant & the bedrooms upstairs have sloping ceilings making them very cosy. There is also a second lounge up here overlooking the lakes. Guingamp Property details.
The Tommies have been identified as volunteers of the York and Lancaster Regiment killed between October 18 and 20, 1914 in a gunbattle with German troops near the castle of Flandres de Beaucamps-Ligny.
The bodies have been transferred to the Commonwealth War Graves Commission which maintains several cemetries in the former battlefields of northeastern France.
Renting property in France is big business. About half the population rents property although Sarkozy is trying to sell the benefits of home ownership (a la Thatcher) with tax incentives.
Most towns will have a large selection of "Locations" agencies where you can find property to rent. Rentals tend to be cheaper in France than the UK - but of course it does depend on location, location, location. Do a search on google.fr for a "location" plus town or village name to find rental property / agencies. Lets are from periods of 6 months.
Holiday lets will be more expensive especially in the high season (July and August) when France goes on holiday. Outside the high season prices will be more competitively priced. Property will be available on the coasts and rural locations - from apartment to chateaux! Something for every budget. For a great selection of French Property Rentals, and French Guides - try 1st for French Property.
Holiday Property Owners can add their property online - the online booking/availabilty system will make it easy for holidaymakers to book with you! More details of the comprehensive marketing, and complete automation of your business: Rent My Holiday Property.
Beaujolais Nouveau is released on the third Thursday of November. Beaujolais nouveau is the first wine of the season. It's vinified quickly and gently, turning out a light-bodied, unserious, very fruity red wine from the gamay grape.
Served at about 55 degrees, cooler than usual for a red wine, it goes well with turkey.
The wine takes its name from the historical Beaujolais province and wine producing region. It is located north of Lyon, and covers parts of the north of the Rhône département (Rhône-Alpes) and parts of the south of the Saône-et-Loire département (Burgundy).
Traditionally, the bistros of Paris use every form of transport from motorcycles to light aircraft to be the first to bring up the new wine from the Beaujolais region of southeast France.
By Henry Samuel in Paris
Published: 6:35AM GMT 17 Nov 2009
The rule banning women from dressing like men – namely by wearing trousers - was first introduced in 1800 by Paris' police chief and has survived repeated attempts to repeal it.
The 1800 rule stipulated than any Parisienne wishing to dress like a man "must present herself to Paris' main police station to obtain authorisation".
In 1892 it was slightly relaxed thanks to an amendment which said trousers were permitted "as long as the woman is holding the reins of a horse".
Then in 1909, the decree was further watered down when an extra clause was added to allow women in trousers on condition they were "on a bicycle or holding it by the handlebars".
In 1969, amid a global movement towards gender equality, the Paris council asked the city's police chief to bin the decree. His response was: "It is unwise to change texts which foreseen or unforeseen variations in fashion can return to the fore."
The latest attempt to remove the outmoded rule was in 2003, when a Right-wing MP from President Nicolas Sarkozy's UMP party wrote to the minister in charge of gender equality. The minister's response was: "Disuse is sometimes more efficient than (state) intervention in adapting the law to changing morays."
As Evelyne Pisier, a law professor whose book Le Droit des Femmes (The Rights of Women) unearthed the curious decree points out, given that trousers are compulsory for Parisian policewoman, they are all breaking the law.
O common on - this is just too silly; is this a Monty Python sketch?
Price: 97,200 euros
Sarkozy: No place for burqas in France(AP) – 15 hours ago
PARIS — French President Nicolas Sarkozy says there is no place for full face and body veils such as the burqa, or for the debasement of women, in France.
Sarkozy says all beliefs will be respected in France but says "becoming French means adhering to a form of civilization, to values, to morals."
Sarkozy said Thursday during a speech on national identity that "France is a country where there is no place for the burqa." France has a large Muslim community but only a small minority of French Muslim women wear burqas, common in Afghanistan, or other face-covering veils.
Sarkozy said in June that burqas would not be welcome in France. Since then a parliamentary panel has been looking into the possibility of banning them in public.
Copyright © 2009 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.
Well done Sarko!
PRICE REDUCTION FOR THIS SPACIOUS FAMILY HOUSE WITH EN-SUITE B&B ROOMS IN ATTACHED COTTAGE, WITH ATTACHED BARN SUITABLE FOR FURTHER DEVELOPMENT. Offering excellent income potential and scope for further development. Total area 580m2, of which total habitable space is 350m2. House with 4 Bedrooms (one on ground floor), plus space for more in Attic. Attached cottage with 3 en-suite letting rooms (one on ground floor). Attached Barn suitable for further development.Compact pretty garden with large raised and decked terrace.
Situated in an elevated position with lovely views In a small, very pretty village with a post office, an auberge & a church About 10 minutes to the town of St Sulpice-les-Feuilles, Limousin Region of France.
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Something Different .....Forget April in Paris. Bordeaux's wineries can be so beautiful in spring. The grass is newly green, the vines have begun to leaf out and the lilacs are fragrantly in flower. I was lucky enough to savor the scene on a 2008 trip to Chateau Cassagne Haut-Canon in the small commune of Saint Michel de Fronsac.
The winery, owned by Zita and Jean-Jacques Dubois, is located in the Fronsac appellation. It is set high above a vine-terraced hill with views of the Dordogne Valley below. An ancient stone quarry lies behind the family house, built as a hunting lodge by the Duke of Richelieu in the 18th century. We all just stood there, drinking in the scenery along with the excellent wine.
"This is Bordeaux," I kept thinking. And I'm not alone.
Ask Doug Bell about wine from the Fronsac region and you get an almost identical answer.
"It's a great wine," said Bell, the global wine buyer for Whole Foods Market Inc. "I don't want to call it the poor man's Pomerol but, well, it is sort of the poor man's Pomerol."
Pomerol wines are some of the priciest from Bordeaux. Fronsac wines on the other hand tend to run $40 or less, Bell said.
"In the Bordeaux world, that's a relative bargain," he said.
Fronsac has two wine regions. There's a smaller Canon-Fronsac inside the larger Fronsac appellation. Both make reds, using merlot as the dominant grape variety. More merlot means the "drinkability window" is earlier for these wines, said Tony Foreman, the Baltimore restaurateur behind Bin 604 and other Maryland restaurants.
"It's a solid conservative choice," Foreman said. "It's good. The quality of Fronsac and Canon-Fronsac is getting stronger and stronger, no question."
Canon-Fronsac and Fronsac have long been overshadowed by neighboring Saint-Emilion and Pomerol (Fronsac wines were far more well-known in the 18th and 19th centuries).
The wine council is seeking to turn the region's low profile into an advantage by referring to it as "the secret garden of Bordeaux wine."
From Fronsac, merlot done right
2000 Chateau Les Roches de Ferrand FronsacAn elegant, multilayered wine. Colored brick red, the wine boasts a plummy, spicy nose and flavor notes of plum, black cherry and cedar. Lovely mouth feel, with just the right amount of tannins to launch a long slow finish. Mostly merlot with a splash of cabernet franc blended in. Serve with braised short ribs. $17
2005 Chateau de La Dauphine Fronsac
Plenty of ripe berry and cherry flavors liberally spiced with black pepper. A lively, balanced wine with undertones of oak, cassia and cedar. The wine is a 90 percent merlot, 10 percent cabernet franc. Serve with roast chicken. $30
2005 Chateau Moulin Haut-Laroque Fronsac
This purple wine has a subtle, almost elusive smell of violets and damp earth. The taste is peppery with notes of berry and oak. Serve this blend of merlot, cabernet franc and cabernet sauvignon with grilled steak. $25
-- B.D.
Acres in the Fronsac and Canon-Fronsac appellations
Must take in Fronsac on the next trip!
8. France: Under 24? Have a Free Newspaper.
As sales lag, the French government is trying to encourage young people to read newspapers again by offering a free subscription to people between the ages of 18 and 24 to any paper of their choice. While newspaper readership is declining around the world, it's particularly bad in France, where half as many papers are sold as in the United Kingdom or Germany, and where only 10 percent of people under 24 reported paying for a paper in 2007. The government has set aside $22.5 million for the project, dubbed "My Free Newspaper," over a three-year period, and some of the money will come from the papers themselves. One former editor of the conservative daily Le Figaro has criticized the program, saying it encourages the notion that papers should be free. Regardless, this doesn't seem to deter proponents. "Winning back young readers is essential for the financial survival of the press, and for its civic dimension," said Culture Minister Frédéric Mitterrand.
Read original story in The New York Times | Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2009
This is great idea and should be taken up in the UK. Hopefully it will not be used to promote Government propaganda??
8. France: Under 24? Have a Free Newspaper.
As sales lag, the French government is trying to encourage young people to read newspapers again by offering a free subscription to people between the ages of 18 and 24 to any paper of their choice. While newspaper readership is declining around the world, it's particularly bad in France, where half as many papers are sold as in the United Kingdom or Germany, and where only 10 percent of people under 24 reported paying for a paper in 2007. The government has set aside $22.5 million for the project, dubbed "My Free Newspaper," over a three-year period, and some of the money will come from the papers themselves. One former editor of the conservative daily Le Figaro has criticized the program, saying it encourages the notion that papers should be free. Regardless, this doesn't seem to deter proponents. "Winning back young readers is essential for the financial survival of the press, and for its civic dimension," said Culture Minister Frédéric Mitterrand.
Read original story in The New York Times | Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2009
This is great idea and should be taken up in the UK. Hopefully it will not be used to promote Government propaganda??
BBC News, Paris
France's system of detaining and deporting unaccompanied migrant children flown into Paris has been criticised in a damning new report.
The French government says children arriving at the capital's leading airport have not yet entered France.
This denies the children the right to appeal against their deportation, says the US-based group Human Rights Watch.
The report includes testimony from children who say they were strip-searched, handcuffed and intimidated.
French authorities say they are trying to improve conditions for immigrant children.
No proper safeguards?
According to Human Rights Watch (HRW), in 2008 French airport police deported one third of the 1,000 unaccompanied migrant children who arrived at Roissy-Charles de Gaulle airport in Paris, detaining them in a transit zone in the same facilities as adults.
The organisation claims France's refusal to accept that the unaccompanied children have arrived on French soil on reaching the airport denies them the rights granted to other migrant children - such as appealing against their deportation.
In its 60-page report, HRW expresses concern that there are not proper safeguards in place to check that children will be looked after once they have been deported to another destination.
The report concedes that the French government does try to provide a guardian for each unaccompanied minor who arrives at the airport, but adds that those guardians have little power.
The French government says the airport transit zone is a way to protect children from dangers such as trafficking gangs.
And we thought the UK immigration policy was a disaster??
The French arm of the Church of Scientology was yesterday convicted of fraud and fined nearly 600,000 euros Tuesday, but the judges fell short of banning the church. They said a change in the law prevented such an action for fraud.
The church, however, plans to appeal.
The verdict was among the most important in several years to involve the group, which has federal tax-exempt status in the United States but no legal protection in France. It is considered a sect in France and says it has 45,000 followers there, out of 12 million worldwide.
Sarkozy Pledges Tax Cuts in France, Says Growth Is Returning
By Francois De Beaupuy
Oct. 26 (Bloomberg) -- French President Nicolas Sarkozy welcomed plans of Germany’s new government to cut taxes and vowed to do the same in France. “There will be tax cuts,” he said in a speech in Paris, citing the cut in the business tax included in the 2010 budget. “It’s through tax cuts that we will give the French jobs and growth,” he said, adding “growth will come back. It’s coming back.”
To contact the reporter on this story: Francois De Beaupuy in Paris at fdebeaupuy@bloomberg.net
Last Updated: October 26, 2009 11:30 EDT
Tax cuts puts disposable income in your pocket - good for the French Property market!
Two British women died in a head-on car crash that also killed a mother and baby in the Midi-Pyrenees France.
Wendy Prentice died instantly and her friend Wendy Beveridge died on the way to hospital after the crash in Beaumarches near Toulouse.
Mrs Prentice lived near the scene of the accident whilst Mrs Beveridge was visiting from Scotland. Both women were in their 70s.
Village with all shops, services, restaurants, cafes, just 10 minutes from Saint Chinian and 25 minutes from Beziers, on the river Orb.Bright, airy and voluminous winegrowers' home offering 2 roof terraces, spacious 53 m² 2-car garage, and 180 m² living space including 3 bedrooms and 2 large living areas. The home is renovated and habitable immediately, and is close to all shops and services. Pretty open views, private exteriors, large rooms, a very pleasant home.
How much? Just 199,500 euros
2 barns for renovation reduced to 49,000 euros in Lower Normandy
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The Father of my Children
Vive La France! The BFI 53rd London Film Festival is flying the flag for its neighbours residing across the pond this year, with a continental mix of evocative and stylish films, including the poignant and compelling Father of My Children.
Showcased as part of the event’s Galas & Special screenings, alongside a host of heavyweight offerings including Fantastic Mr Fox, and The Men Who Stare at Goats, is Father of My Children. Director Mia Hansen-Love’s emotive follow up to her 2007 feature Everything Is Forgiven, is a bittersweet tale of struggling to make life, love and a career work in present day Paris.
Gregoire (Louis-Do de Lencquesaing) is the high flying owner of a film company, who has a privileged life at home with a loving wife and three children. However, when his company falls into debt, Gregoire begins to lose his way, forcing his family to pick up the pieces. With a shocking twist half way through, Hansen-Love’s ability to grip her audiences at all the right moments and avoid any predictable outcomes, makes this film a significant attribute to this year’s festival.
The Girl on the Train
Hot on the heels of Hansen-Love and headed up under the aptly titled French Revolutions – a strand of the festival devoted to French films – comes a string of features from acclaimed directors such as, Claire Denis, Catherine Corsini and Andre Techine.
Andre Techine’s The Girl on the Train is a firm favourite at LOVEFiLM HQ, for its brazen and confident depiction of modern day life in the Parisian suburbs. Actress Emilie Dequenne, who plays Jeanne, brings a splash of red, white and blue to this stark morality tale. After meeting the outspoken Franck (Nicolas Duvauchelle) Jeanne’s world is sent into a spiral and she soon finds herself at the centre of an anti-Semitism scandal. Holding each story strand together perfectly stands actor Michel Blanc, whose even and gentle performance as Jewish lawyer Samuel Bleistein softens the edge of this socio-political drama. With a love story at the helm, hindered by shame and deceit – we beg the question, what more could you possibly ask for?
We’ve got our pulse on the French films at this year’s event, so stay tuned for more ooh la-la moments with the LOVEFiLM editorial team.
One of the surprises of spending holidays in France is the English language cinemas in the big towns!
There is a small front courtyard-garden with space for table and chairs. As you enter the house you come straight into the living room (25m2) with beams and open fireplace, behind this is the fully fitted kitchen (20m2) and under stairs wc. More details >> Magnac Laval Cottage at just 65,000 euros
| Saturday 3 July | Rotterdam > Rotterdam |
| Sunday 4 July | Rotterdam > Bruxelles |
| Monday 5 July | Bruxelles > Spa |
| Tuesday 6 July | Wanze > Arenberg Porte du Hainaut |
| Wednesday 7 July | Cambrai > Reims |
| Thursday 8 July | Épernay > Montargis |
| Friday 9 July | Montargis > Gueugnon |
| Saturday 10 July | Tournus > Station des Rousses |
| Sunday 11 July | Station des Rousses > Morzine-Avoriaz |
| Monday 12 July | Morzine-Avoriaz |
| Tuesday 13 July | Morzine-Avoriaz > Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne |
| Wednesday 14 July | Chambéry > Gap |
| Thursday 15 July | Sisteron > Bourg-lès-Valence |
| Friday 16 July | Bourg-de-Péage > Mende |
| Saturday 17 July | Rodez > Revel |
| Sunday 18 July | Revel > Ax-3 Domaines |
| Monday 19 July | Pamiers > Bagnères-de-Luchon |
| Tuesday 20 July | Bagnères-de-Luchon > Pau |
| Wednesday 21 July | Pau |
| Thursday 22 July | Pau > Col du Tourmalet |
| Friday 23 July | Salies-de-Béarn > Bordeaux |
| Saturday 24 July | Bordeaux > Pauillac |
| Sunday 25 July | Longjumeau > Paris Champs-Élysées |
