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SEEING IS BELIEVING
A fountain turned into a huge lamp. Animations projected onto a Ferris wheel. Light puppets that move. A super lamp in the middle of the river. These and other art installations invade Lyon on December 8, when the city celebrates the Festival of Lights.
WHAT A HUNGRY
One of the favorite dishes of former Prime Minister Jacques Chirac was tête de veau… literally, veal’s head (calf), prepared with fat and various seasonings. And you thought it was escargot that was disgusting…
IT’S IN THE LAW
UFOs are not welcome in the small town of Châteauneuf-du-Pape. Prohibition has been in place since 1954. Is it past time to repeal it? Nothing! One of the last mayors refused to do this in 2013
MATTER OF HABIT
After a whole day studying, nothing like being rewarded… with candy! On leaving school, it is common for some parents to present their children with pain au chocolatea type of puff pastry filled with chocolate
REMOTE CONTROL
Every country with the Superman it deserves. The series premiered in 2014 H-Man, which mixes animation and real actors to make fun of superheroes. The most bizarre: the singer Fiona Apple plays a German eco-terrorist!
*&%$#
The most traditional swear word is “putain de merde” (which you can probably translate yourself). But the most curious thing is “branleur”. Equivalent to our “FDP”, but means “one who masturbates”
HIT PARADE
There are granddaughters of Brazilians on the charts! At the age of 21, Louane Emera rocked there with the song “Avenir” (“Future”) and has already won a César (the French Oscar) for La Famille Bélier. Do you know where it was discovered? At the The Voice!
COUNTRY SHEET
Euro currency
AREA 644 thousand km2
POPULATION 62.8 million
CAPITAL Paris
GDP $2.6 trillion
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SOURCES Websites Elle France, Le Figaro, paris match It is slate ACKNOWLEDGMENTS Audrey B.