French Engineer Converts Old Cars into DIY Poor Man’s Teslas
French engineer Marc Areny didn’t let his financial status get in the way of owning a Tesla – he simply built a DIY version for himself. A resident of Romania since 2011, Marc was driven by the idea of making “an electric car that anyone could afford, not just elites.” So he started off with […]
French Baker Sells His Business to Homeless Person for Just 1 Euro
In a heartwarming display of generosity and gratitude, French baker Michel Flamant recently sold his boulangerie to a homeless man for just €1. The man, Jerome Aucant, had previously saved Flamant from suffocating to death inside the bakery, during a fire. Flamant admits to being a rather “piggish character”, but he’s proven that his heart is […]
Restaurant Owner Bans Bankers after Being Denied Loan
A restaurant owner in Paris is thoroughly miffed with bankers, so much so that he’s banned them from entering his establishment. A sign outside the place reads: “Dogs welcome, bankers banned (unless they pay an entry fee of €70,000).” Alexandre Callet’s obvious displeasure towards bankers stems from the fact that many of them turned down […]
French Homeless Man Becomes Bestselling Author after Writing Book on Being Homeless
After being homeless for nearly three decades, Jean-Marie Roughol’s life is about to change for the better. The 47-year-old’s memoirs about begging on the streets of Paris has become a national bestseller this holiday season, selling nearly 50,000 copies and earning him cult status. The 176-page book, titled Je tape la manche: Une vie dans la […]
Company Wants to Turn the Scent of Missed Loved Ones into a Comforting Perfume
Thanks to a French company, it might soon be possible to store the comforting scent of a loved one forever. They plan to launch their new line of perfumes made from fragrances that people leave on their clothes, in September. The idea for the perfumes belongs to French insurance agent Katia Apalategui. She came up […]
Homeless Bodybuilder Uses the Streets of Paris as His Gym
50-year-old Sayagh Jacques has a rather unusual hobby for a homeless man – bodybuilding. Although he’s been living on the streets of Paris for years, he hasn’t let his homeless status stop him from training harder than most people, and maintaining his six pack abs. I suppose it goes to show that if you’re really passionate about something, […]
This Artist Is Literally Looking for a Needle in a Haystack
Italian performance artist Sven Sachsalber is basing his latest work on an age old figure of speech. He’s going spend two whole days looking for a needle in a haystack. Well, people have been talking about it for so long, I say it’s about time someone actually gave it a try! For two days this week – […]
Only Girls – A French All-Female Garage for Women Tired of Getting Ripped Off
‘Only Girls’ is a new garage designed to make women feel comfortable, especially those who are tired of being shortchanged by deceitful mechanics. It recently opened in the Saint-Ouen-l’Aumone suburb of northwestern Paris. The garage opened just a month ago and it has already had around 40 customers, two-thirds of which were women. The concept […]
French Artist to Live inside Grizzly Bear Carcass for Thirteen Days
Abraham Poincheval, a performance artist from France, specializes in confining himself to the smallest possible spaces for long periods of time. A couple of years ago, he spent a whole week buried in a tiny underground hole in a bookstore, with just a pile of books for company. Now he has fashioned a new task […]
French Student Sells Canned Fresh Country Air, Makes Big Profit
Apparently, people will pay for anything as long as it’s packaged well – even a can full of nothing. French student Antoine Deblay figured this out over the summer, and is making huge profits from the idea. ‘Air de Montcuq’ costs 5.5 euros (that’s about $7.5), plus shipping. It is basically just a tin can that […]
Mas Provencal – The Perfect Restaurant for Flower Enthusiasts
When you first step into Mas Provencal on the outskirts of Eze Village, you’re likely to mistake it for a greenhouse. Located close to the city of Nice in southeastern France, this restaurant has way more flowers than tables. Mas Provencal’s interior décor is pretty special, perhaps even one-of-a-kind. Almost every square inch is covered […]
French Restaurants Seat Guests by How Good-Looking They Are
Looks are undoubtedly very important, but some people make too much of physical appearance. A group of restaurants in Paris is accused by two of their former employees of seating clients according to their good-looks. “The good-looking ones are led to the good places, where they can be easily seen”, claim the former employees, and […]
Made in France: French Patriot Uses 100% French Things for Nine Months
When the economy is in the toilet and employment rates are going down, some patriots concerned about their country’s welfare adopt various strategies to tackle the undesirable situation. One French documentary-maker named Benjamin Carle is currently staging a nine-month “economic patriotism” experiment by eating only French food and using French-made products exclusively. Carle says he was inspired […]
Robinson Crusoe 2.0: French Entrepreneur to Run Business from Uninhabited Island for 40 Days
French businessman Gauthier Toulemonde plans to isolate himself on an uninhabited island in Indonesia for 40 days and run his company via solar and wind-powered computers and satellite phones. Fascinated by the novels of Jules Verne and the expeditions of famous explorer Jacques-Yves Cousteau, during his childhood days, Gauthier Toulemonde always dreamed of going on […]
Awesome Dad Sends His Kids’ Toys into Outer Space, Records the Whole Trip
Children make all kinds of ridiculous requests, and sometimes parents agree to them, even if they don’t plan on keeping their promises. But not Nicholas L., a French father-of-three who in order not to let his kids down actually sent a couple of their toys into outer space. Last December, Nicholas’ three children asked him […]