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Watch A Tearjerker Google Ad For Gay Marriage in France
Grab some Kleenex before you watch this new ad from Google

French Foodies Fight Ready-Made Meals Served in Restaurants
In a move to protect France’s global reputation for gastronomic excellence, French foodies are attempting to ban outlets that sell meals prepared in advance from...

Enjoy Old French Wine? How’s 2,500 Years For You?
Archaeologists—with a little help from NASA—find the oldest wine in France
France, Britain Confirm Use of Sarin Gas in Syria
(PARIS) — France said Tuesday it has confirmed that the nerve gas sarin was used "multiple times and in a localized way" in Syria, including at least once by the...
France’s First Gay Newlyweds Say ‘Oui’
(MONTPELLIER, France) — France's first gay couple to marry have said "oui" in a politically charged ceremony in the southern city of Montpellier. The two men...
Photo Essays

The Ruins of Normandy: Unpublished Color Photos From France, 1944
The ruins left behind after warfare speak a language of their own. And, even more strikingly, no matter where the conflict has taken place — whether it’s in...

LIFE at Lascaux: Early Color Photos From Another World
The story is so improbable, so marvelous, that it feels more like the remnant of a dream, or a half-remembered myth, rather than something that unfolded within...
Time.com Specials

Top 10 Weirdest Theme Parks: Welcome to Napoleonland!
As more details are unveiled about France's forthcoming Napoleonland, TIME takes a look at other off-beat attractions

Top 10 Sporting Cheats
Up until recently, Floyd Landis was in a lengthy legal battle to recover his 2006 Tour de France victory, lost after a test showed he had elevated levels of...
Articles from Around the Web
France Telecom Board Backs Chief Executive
The company's board stood behind Stephane Richard after he was placed under formal investigation last week in connection with suspected fraud in a 2008 case. ...
Teacher' feared girl was suicidal'
A schoolgirl tells a court her married maths teacher travelled with her to France because he feared she might take her own life. ...
Chinese Students Attacked in Bordeaux
French politicians worry that an attack on Chinese students near Bordeaux could jeopardize Chinese investment into France's win industry. ...
Al- Qaeda confirms death of leader in Mali
North African outfit confirms death of Abou Zeid, three months after France announced he had been killed in fighting. ...


