People wathc poll results during the French Presidential Election 2012 in Party Headquarters on April 22, 2012 in Paris, France.

French Twitter Users Outsmart Election Law With Cheese, Flan References

Just how did the French manage to skirt a law prohibiting voting predictions in the first round of the presidential election?

French President Nicolas Sarkozy

Sarkozy Faces Uphill Election Battle, But Still Won’t Trade His Rolex For Votes

French President Nicolas Sarkozy has been championing his law-and-order credentials on the campaign trail, but is apparently still afraid to wear his Rolex in a crowd.

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Which Cities Are Setting Music Trends? Not the Ones You’d Think

A pair of researchers crunch the numbers on where people are listening to new music first, with surprising results

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French Theme Park ‘Napoleonland’ in the Works

We bet there won’t be height restrictions for the rides.

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Reading While Eating for January 23: The Next Chapter

From divorces to deaths to even classic books, Monday’s links are all about turning the page.

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Was a Da Vinci Masterpiece ‘Overcleaned?’

Two Louvre officials have resigned, reportedly over just how to clean a 500-year-old Leonardo da Vinci work.

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Sorry, Smoochers: Oscar Wilde’s Grave Will No Longer Be Kissable

A newly-cleaned and kiss-proof monument at the writer’s grave will be unveiled on Wednesday.

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France Built a Decoy Paris to Fool German Bombers During World War I

How do you save Paris from German bombers? By building a life-sized decoy city, of course.

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Report: French First Lady Carla Bruni Gives Birth to Girl

Félicitations to the French first couple.

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Virtual Boarding Agents: The New Airport Frontier?

Paris’ Orly Airport began testing 2-D holograms to replace real-life boarding agents. Take that, CNN!