TIL Bessie Coleman was an American Aviator and the first black woman to earn a pilot's license.Because flying schools in the United States denied her entry,she taught herself French and moved to France,earning her license from France's well-known Caudron Brother's School of Aviation in just 7 months

nytimes.com 16 septembre 2021 à 20:35

Expressing fury over the Australia submarine deal, France cancels a gala celebrating relations with the U.S.

The degree of French anger recalled the acrimonious rift between Paris and Washington in 2003 over the Iraq war and involved language not seen since then.

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smithsonianmag.com 12 juin 2021 à 18:37

TIL that on October 18, 1963 French scientists launched a rocket into space, containing a cat named Felicette. She orbited close to 100 miles above earth, then descended safely to the ground via a special parachute. Felicette has the high honor of being the only cat launched into space thus far.

Last month, a team unveiled a bronze statue honoring the feline, who launched on a suborbital mission in 1963

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screendaily.com 8 janvier 2021 à 15:42

French cinemas outperformed most other European markets in 2020, helped by a more coordinated reopening and less reliance on the output of US studios

The territory was helped by a more co-ordinated reopening in June post‑lockdown, and less reliance on the output of US studios.

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theguardian.com 21 décembre 2019 à 18:18

French workers cherish their welfare state. That’s why they’re striking

Macron’s proposed retirement reforms are his latest attempt to erode the safety net. Tomorrow the people are fighting back, says journalist Cole Stangler

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nytimes.com 22 août 2019 à 19:06

Louisiana Says ‘Oui’ to French, Amid Explosion in Dual-Language Schools

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Expressing fury over the Australia submarine deal, France cancels a gala celebrating relations with the U.S.

TIL that on October 18, 1963 French scientists launched a rocket into space, containing a cat named Felicette. She orbited close to 100 miles above earth, then descended safely to the ground via a special parachute. Felicette has the high honor of being the only cat launched into space thus far.

French cinemas outperformed most other European markets in 2020, helped by a more coordinated reopening and less reliance on the output of US studios

French workers cherish their welfare state. That’s why they’re striking

Louisiana Says ‘Oui’ to French, Amid Explosion in Dual-Language Schools