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09/01/2010 Google Phone not so smart
Internet giant Google launched its own smartphone last week. The only thing unique about the phone is its name. Nevertheless, it has generated enormous hype.
04/01/2010 Ten crucial consumer trends for 2010
25/12/2009 Merry Christmas to all expats!
12/12/2009 Relax, it's Christmas
30/11/2009 Paris bike rental scheme shifts gears after vandalism
27/11/2009 Christmas markets in France
23/11/2009 The globetrotting little Opinel knife

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08/02/2010 France ponders ancient myths of 'national identity'
Critics argue Nicholas Sarkozy’s government search for a national identity has a hidden political agenda and will do the country more harm than good.
01/02/2010 Million-dollar jewellers out to conquer world
01/02/2010 El Bulli chef to chuck in apron
25/01/2010 France battles theft of cultural treasures
24/01/2010 Neanderthals wouldn't have eaten their sprouts either
18/01/2010 France stands up for ex-slave colony Haiti
09/01/2010 Google Phone not so smart

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Expat Voices

03/02/2010 Expat Voices: David Giorgi on living in Annecy
Having grew up in French-speaking Switzerland, David loves local treats and has no major problems with the language. He does find it challenging to make new friends as the French in Annecy are less likely to 'open up'.
17/12/2009 Expat Voices: Janice Barnett on living in France
03/09/2009 Expat Voices: Delorys Welch-Tyson on living in France
16/07/2009 Expat Voices: Joan McBride on living in France
15/06/2009 Expat Voices: Judith Dunn on living in France
02/06/2009 Expat Voices: Nicky Bona on living in France
05/05/2009 Expat Voices: Catharine Higginson on living in France

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05/02/2010 Lives and Livelihoods: Sex, truffles and flies
In response to overwhelming demand, Basil Howitt offers another snippet on the sex life of the Sun King, Louis XIV and shares his modest acquaintance with truffled dishes and truffle lore in the middle of the local truffle season.
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29/01/2010 Notes from an exiled Franglais: Why the French are healthier and fitter
08/01/2010 Lives and Livelihoods: Storms, waltzes and punchups
31/12/2009 Auld Lang Syne Lyrics
24/12/2009 Poem: The Night Before Christmas
23/12/2009 Letters from la Loire: Chestnuts roasting...

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