It's a case of having one's cake and eating it, too. Or, in this instance, digitizing the works of others and reselling them online for a 40 percent cut. According to Le Temps, a controversial new law recently passed by the French government will see out-of-print books from the 20th century converted into ebook format for preservation and an eventual commerc... Read more
French Revolution book popular in China Beijing, Jan 21 (IANS) A 156-year-old historical book on the French Revolution has become a surprise hit in China, where readers have found "links" in the subject matter to their own country's realit... Read more
The hottest French city of 2013: Marseille There's never been a better time to visit Marseille. It's this year's European Capital of Culture and a new Eurostar service makes it easier than ever to get thereThis summer, Eurostar is running a Sa... Read more
Watson set for French Open return British number two Heather Watson plans to return to action at the French Open after being out with glandular fever. Read more
France launches Google-style plan to scan and sell out-of-pr... The government of France has passed a law to digitize and sell half a million "indispensable" works from the 20th century. The goal of this project is to preserve and commercialize French books from b... Read more
Google backs French digital publishing innovation initiative... Google's long had a contentious relationship with France. But it seems the Mountain View-based company has come up with a way to squash that problem: by throwing money at it. Taking to the company's o... Read more
British father and son die in French Alps French police say man may have fallen as he tried to rescue 12-year-old boy near Mont BlancA British man and his 12-year-old son have been killed on a hiking trip in the French Alps.The 48-year-old ma... Read more
This Naked Lady Photo Got a French Museum Blocked From Faceb... A gentle reminder to creative types the world around: if you try to put breasts on Facebook even highly artistic breasts Facebook will Shut. You. Down. Our object lesson today comes from the Jeu de Pa... Read more
Skiing and culture in the French Alps Brianon in the French Alps now has a series of 'history installations' alongside its runs. Plus three more ski holidays with a differenceDo skiing and culture mix? Rarely. In 1834 the French novelist ... Read more
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