Carla Bruni and Nicolas Sarkozy Welcome a Daughter! See Their Très Chic Couple Moments


Updated 10/19/11 3:50 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

Nicolas Sarkozy and Carla Bruni Have a Baby

Carla Bruni gave birth to a baby girl in Paris today. It's the first child the first couple of France has had together, although they both have children from previous relationships and Nicolas Sarkozy is also a grandfather. Nicolas married Carla, a singer and former Italian top model, in 2008 at the Élysée Palace. He was already president, and recently divorced, when they began dating, and Read more

DSK Admits Hotel Incident Was a Mistake, Calls Maid a Liar


Updated 09/19/11 1:05 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

DSK First TV Interview in France

In Dominique Strauss-Kahn's first interview on French TV since escaping sexual assault charges in New York City, the French politician accused hotel maid Nafissatou Diallo of lying repeatedly. As the news report above explains, DSK conceded that his behavior was inappropriate, but he then attacked the maid's credibility, maintaining that he did not use force. The former IMF chief went on TV to Read more

France Shows Its True Colors on Bastille Day


Updated 07/14/11 4:52 PM · Posted by · 1 comment

Bastille Day 2011 Pictures

With blue, white, and red filling the skies and the streets of France, the country celebrates its revolution on Bastille Day or La Fête Nationale today. On the July 14 holiday, Frenchmen and Frenchwomen attend parades, watch fireworks, and enjoy air shows to remember the storming of the Bastille in 1789. See more pictures from the festivities, including gorgeous fireworks over the Eiffel Tower, Read more

The Origin of the French Kiss


Updated 07/14/11 2:02 PM · Posted by TresSugar · 6 comments

Origin of French Kiss

Happy Bastille Day! We have lots of things to thank France for — crepes, lingerie, our inferiority complex — but the French kiss is not one of them. What we call French kissing, the French call baiser avec la langue (kiss with tongue) or for slang patin (ice-skating shoe). Like a figure eight, I guess? It's unclear who coined the phrase, but France has been the unofficial romance capital of Read more

Famous Frenchmen — Le Hottie or Le Nottie?


Updated 08/09/11 4:36 PM · Posted by · 7 comments

Pictures of Hot French Actors and Athletes

With their romantic accents, cultivated style, and sultry stares, Frenchmen have an extra je ne sais quoi. In honor of Bastille Day, I rounded up some of my favorite famous Frenchies so we can debate, just like the French love to do. Check them out and vote: le hottie or le nottie? Read more

Picture It: Nothing to Hide


Updated 05/14/11 1:48 PM · Posted by · 2 comments

Pictures of Carla Bruni Baby Bump?

France's first couple, President Nicolas Sarkozy and Carla Bruni, smile as they welcome South Korea's president and first lady to Paris today. Carla made her big-screen debut Wednesday at the Cannes premiere of Woody Allen's Midnight in Paris. But she decided not to make the trip down south for the festival, citing "personal and professional reasons" and fueling rumors that she's expecting. See Read more

France's Burqa Ban Starts Today


Updated 04/15/11 7:30 PM · Posted by · 3 comments

Punishment For Violating France's Burqa Ban

Starting today, any woman in France wearing the burqa or niqab Muslim veil in public will face a fine of over $200 and take a course in French citizenship. And anyone found forcing a woman to wear a veil will be subject to a $40,000 fine. The all-covering veils have been a hot topic in France for years with different interests taking various positions. Nicolas Sarkozy's government says the veil Read more

10 Reasons to Read Summers in France


Updated 11/01/11 9:15 PM · Posted by · 4 comments

Review of Summers in France by Kathryn Ireland

Interior and textile designer Kathryn Ireland's new book, Summers in France ($22), hit bookshelves on Friday, and it is one of my must haves this April. With entertaining tips, home decorating rules for vacation spots, and summertime recipes all culled from years spent at her house in the South of France, the book is as much a lifestyle guide as it is a lesson in Ireland's distinct decorating Read more

Speed Read — French Ambassador's Abs Cause International Incident


Updated 02/22/11 8:41 PM · Posted by TresSugar · 2 comments

Swimsuit Photo of Boris Boillon French Ambassador to Tunisia

Hot French ambassador to Tunisia triggers international incident with swimsuit shot — Daily Beast Women in their 30s contribute most to social media — GeekSugar Rush Limbaugh attacks Michelle Obama's weight — Media Matters Androgynous model Andrej Pejic wants to do Playboy — Huffington Post Arizona's ban on race- and sex-selective abortions is problematic — Jezebel A look back at Read more

Expect More Men to Hold the Door For You Today


Updated 02/02/12 3:25 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

Men Are More Chivalrous on Valentine's Day

Whether you're partnered, solo, or something in-between, this Valentine's Day expect men to be a little more chivalrous than every other day of the year. At least French men! Scientists at a French university hypothesized that words can unconsciously affect behavior, so they set up a test with the word "valentine" in the French city of Vannes. A 19-year-old asked 120 men, between 30 and 50, Read more