With the 65th annual Cannes Film Festival under way, the red carpet has been filled with celebrities dressed to impress. TIME looks at the top fashion moments so far.
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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?
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.
Sacre Bleu! French President Nicolas Sarkozy Rids His Diet of Cheese?
Toddlers in Tiaras? Mais Non! France Seeks to Ban Child Pageants
While France may be the land of liberté and laissez-faire, there are a few things that will not stand on French soil, among them ketchup in school, Rihanna’s “We Found Love” video and burkas. Now you can add child beauty …
Avalanche Destroys French Ski Lift, With 70 People Onboard
No injuries were reported, though some skiers were left dangling in the air as they waited for rescue.
Did Hitler Have a Secret Son with a French Teenager?
Jean-Marie Loret strove to find out if it was true that his father was Adolf Hitler. New evidence supports the story
Champagne Producer Strikes Gold: Coins Worth Nearly $1 Million Discovered in Rafters
A worker struck the building’s ceiling with a crowbar when gold coins, tucked into the rafters, began to rain down on him.
French Theme Park ‘Napoleonland’ in the Works
We bet there won’t be height restrictions for the rides.
Adieu to ‘Mademoiselle’: French Town Bans ‘Sexist’ Term
First, a ban to the term mademoiselle, next a movement to do away with gendered nouns? People struggling to learn French can only hope.
May the Fries Be With You: Fast Food Chain Offers ‘Darth Vader’ Burgers
When asked how you want your meat cooked, don’t go with medium or rare. Choose the dark side.
The World’s Most-Visited Museums
Mais oui! The Louvre in Paris tops the list of the busiest museums on Earth.