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000 … Introduction ..../.... A Paris For My Heartland / 4 Jan 2007, CIP

400 ... Table of Contents / Renewal / 25 March 2005, CIP
401 … Table of Contents / Impressions / 25 March 2005, CIP
402 … Table of Contents / Places / 25 March 2005, CIP
403 … Table of Contents / People / 25 March 2005, CIP
404 … Table of Contents / General / 25 March 2005, CIP

405 … INTERNET LINKS ..../.... Friends & Others / 4 Jan 2007, CIP
406 … Phase II ..../....The Great French People / 18 March 2005, COF
407 … Phase II ..../....The French Great - The Ranking in Order / 18 Mar 2005, COF

411 … Top Ten Museums - Where to Learn / 26 Dec 2006, COF
412 … Top Ten Restaurants - Where to Eat / 26 Dec 2006, COF
413 … Top Ten Shopping - Where to Buy / 26 Dec 2006, COF
414 … Top Ten Mansions - Where to Live / 26 Dec 2006, COF
415 … Top Ten Monuments - Where to Ogle / 20 Dec 2006, COF
416 … Top Ten Churches - Where to Pray / 20 Dec 2006, COF
417 … Top Ten Gardens - Where to Sit / 20 Dec 2006, COF
418 … Top Ten Entertainment - Where to Play / 20 Dec 2006, COF
419 … Finest Five - Where to Wander / 26 Dec 2006, COF

430 … Bare Bones / General / 15 March, COF
431 … Bare Bones / IMPRESSIONS / 1-25 / Architecture to Bookstores / COF
432 … Bare Bones / IMPRESSIONS / 26-50 / Cafes to Theater / COF
433 … Bare Bones / IMPRESSIONS / 51-75 / Photography to Holding Hands COF
434 … Bare Bones / IMPRESSIONS / 76-100 / Television to the Work Week / COF

436 … Bare Bones / PLACES / 101-125 / Invalides to Bastille / COF
437 … Bare Bones / PLACES / 126-150 / Hotel de Ville to Mouffetard / COF
438 … Bare Bones / PLACES / 151-175 / Rivoli to Rouen / COF
439 … Bare Bones / PLACES / 176-200 / Grand Rex to Radio-FRANCE / COF
440 … Bare Bones / PLACES / 201-225 / Coupole to Vincennes / COF
441 … Bare Bones / PLACES / 226-250 / Archives to Gaultier / COF
442 … Bare Bones / PLACES / 251-275 / Alain Ducasse to the Lido / COF
443 … Bare Bones / PLACES / 276-300 / Lipp to Villette / COF

446 … Bare Bones / PEOPLE / 301-325 / De Gaulle to Eiffel / COF
447 … Bare Bones / PEOPLE / 326-350 / Zola to Louis XIV / COF
448 … Bare Bones / PEOPLE/ 351-375 / Douillet to Monet / COF
449 … Bare Bones / PEOPLE / 376-400 / Serrault to Dolto / COF

451 … Phase I ..../.... The Impressions - The Good, the Bad and the Ugly / COF
452 … Phase II …./…. The Great French People / COF
453 … Phase III ..../.... Measures of Language - Comprehend & Compare / COF
454 … Places I ..../.... The Pick Of The Litter / COF
455 … Places II ..../.... The Next Tier (Coming Soon) / COF
456 … Places III ..../.... Still Superb (Coming Later) / COF

From Cowboy in Paris – The Document (Some Currently Unloaded)

502 … A 241 or A Two for One * / 24 Mar 2005, CIP-GEN
503 … On The Tricolors * / 24 Mar 2005, CIP-GEN
504 … On Recognition and Ranking * / 24 Mar 2005, CIP-GEN
505 … Coming Now: The List, Good, Bad and Ugly / 18 Mar 2005, COF
506 … Places – Here Now / 18 Mar 2005, COF
507 … More Places – Coming Soon / 18 Mar 2005, COF
508 … More Places – Coming Later / 18 Mar 2005, COF
509 … Coming Next: Great French People and Their Ranks / 18 Mar 2005, COF
510 … The French Great / 18 Mar 2005, COF
511 … Coming Soon: Measures of Language, Comprehend & Compare / COF
512 … The Plan: Formats & Configurations / 18 Mar 2005, COF
513 … The Stumble Factor / COF
514 – Audrey TAUTOU / The Belle of Beaumont / 9 Aug 2006, SHE
515 – Cannes …./…. It’s In The Can / 9 Aug 2006, SHE
516 – Jean RENO / Opposite Sides / 9 Aug 2006, SHE / 9 Aug 2006, SHE
517 – Bourget Airfield / To Descend and Ascend / 9 Aug 2006, SHE
518 … THE DA VINCI QUIZZ / COF
519 … There is A Common Denominator / COF
520 … There is A Magazine / COF
521 … There Was A Da Vinci / COF
522 … There is A Future / COF
523 … There is An Organization
524 … Good / There is A COMMON DENOMINATOR / 23 Dec 2006, GME-COF
525 … Better ….. There is a Category / 23 Dec 2006, GME-COF
526 … Best ….. There is an Archive / 23 Dec 2006, GME-COF
527 … Mixed ….. It’s Not Always Easy / 23 Dec 2006, GME-COF
528 … Good …..There is A MAGAZINE / 23 Dec 2006, SHE-COF
529 … Better ….. The Old Tricolors Lives Here / 23 Dec 2006, SHE-COF
530 … Best ….. The Current News Comes Here / 23 Dec 2006, SHE-COF
531 … Mixed ….. The Features We Hope to Restore / 23 Dec 2006, SHE-COF
532 … Good ….. There is A COWBOY IN PARIS / 23 Dec 2006, CIP-COF
533 … Better ….. The Impressions and The People / 23 Dec 2006, CIP-COF
534 … Best ….. The Places / 23 Dec 2006, CIP-COF
535 … Mixed …..The Politics / 23 Dec 2006, CIP-COF
536 … Good ….. There was a DA VINCI / 9 Aug 2006, GME
537 … Better ….. The book, The Da Vinci Code / 9 Aug 2006 GME
538 … Best ….. The movie, The Da Vinci Code / 9 Aug 2006, GME
539 … Mixed …. The Da Vinci Quizz / 9 Aug 2006, GME
540 … Good ….. There is a FUTURE / 23 Dec 2006, CIP-COF
541 … Better ….. There are Practical Matters / 23 Dec 2006, CIP-COF
542 … Best ….. Sometimes Fun Matters / 23 Dec 2006, CIP-COF
544 … Mixed ….. The Stumble Factor. Sometime ago I wrote: / COF
545 … HIJACKED! / Currently Off Line / 3 June 2006, GME-COF
546 … An Enigma Wrapped in a Riddle / 3 June 2006, GME-COF
547 … Submissions – Now It’s Your Turn / 3 June 2006, GME-COF
548 … The Contest After the Contest / 3 June 2006, GME-COF
549 ... The Tipping Point / 3 June 2006, GME-COF
550 … CD May Not Mean the Same to You and I / 3 June 2006, GME-COF
551 … Everything But the Kitchen Sink / 3 June 2006, GME-COF
552 … An Explanation of Sorts / 21 May 2006, GME-COF
553 … Before the Hints / 21 May 2006, GME-COF
554 … Part of the Past is in the Future / 21 May 2006, GME-COF
555 … DV on CD – No It’s Not Pirated / 21 May 2006, GME-COF
556 … Comprehend the Code and Win / 21 May 2006, GME-COF
557 … A Quiz With Two ZZ’s / 21 May 2006, GME-COF
558 … An Uncommon Game / 12 Aug 2006, GME-COF
559 … There is a Category / 12 Aug 2006, GME-COF
560 … There is an Archive / 12 Aug 2006, GME-COF
561 … It’s Not Always Easy / 12 Aug 2006, GME-COF
562 … Hints, Hints, Hints / 12 Aug 2006, GME-COF
563 … Fun, Fun, Fun / 12 Aug 2006, GME-COF
564 … Color is Key / 12 Aug 2006, GME-COF
565 … The Clue is a Clue / 15 Feb 2007, GME
567 … Consonants are King / 15 Feb 2007, GME
568 … Tip Top is Tops / 15 Feb 2007, GME
569 … Follow the Flow / / 15 Feb 2007, GME

To find the article just click on the month in the archives and go to the date shown. Usually even easier is to simply type the first two words of the title in the search box. A COF at the end of the line means it is Currently Off line.

457 ... An American Reflection on the European Union (AREU)
From 457-472 are all / 17 Mar 2007, EUS
458 ... AREU .... Introduction / A Cowboy on Tricolors
459 ... AREU .... Political Divisions /Rifkins Dream
460 ... AREU .... Paris/Province / Local Issues
461 ... AREU .... Paris/Rome / National Issues
462 ... AREU .... Paris/Washington / International Issues
463 ... AREU .... Red/Blue / American Geography
464 ... AREU .... Historical Perspectives / European Geography
465 ... AREU .... Republican/Democrat / American Politics
467 ... AREU .... Conservative/Liberal / European Politics
468 ... AREU .... Terms / A Truculent Conclusion
469 ... AREU .... Sources and Notes
470 ... AREU .... Secondary Sources
471 ... AREU .... A Note on Notes 1
472 ... AREU .... A Note on Notes 2

473 ... Roughly Speaking ..../.... Introduction 1, RC2 / 23 Apr 2007, EUS
474 ... Roughly Speaking ..../.... Introduction 2, RC2 / 23 Apr 2007, EUS
475 ... Roughly Speaking ..../.... Old and New Europe 1, RC2 / 23 Apr 2007 EUS
476 ... Roughly Speaking ..../.... Old and New Europe 2, RC 2 / 23 Apr 2007 EUS
477 ... Roughly Speaking ..../.... Fifty Something, RC2 / 3 May 2007, EUS
478 ... Roughly Speaking ..../.... Some Plus, RC2 / 3 May 2007, EUS
479 ... Roughly Speaking ..../.... Some Minus, RC2 / 3 May 2007, EUS
480 ... Roughly Speaking ..../.... Sarko and Sego, RC2 / 3 May 2007, EUS

570 – A New Beginning …./…. The New Is The Old and Vice Versa/21 Mar 2007, CIP
571 – The Difference …./…. Less Structured, More Sporadic / 21 MAR 2007, CIP
572 – Another Difference …./…. Less Pictures, More Opinions / 21 Mar 2007, CIP
573 – A Broader Picture …./…. Less French, More European / 21 Mar 2007, CIP
574 – The Big Picture …./…. Less Personnel, More Personal / 21 Mar 2007, CIP
575 – Summation …./…. In A Word / 17 April 2007, SHE
576 – An Open Letter …./…. The First Ten / 9 April 2007, OAR
577 – More Musings …./…. Less is More Amusing / 9 April 2007, OAR
578 – Names …./…. Luminaries & Lesser Lights / 17 April 2007, OAR
579 – A Letter …./…. From Before There Was A Cowboy / 17 April 2007, CIP
580 – The Archives …./…. For After There Was A Cowboy / 9 April 2007, CIP
581 – A New Beginning …./…. Renewed! / 9 April 2007, CIP
582 – He Who is Me …./…. A Slow Modest Proposal / 26 April 2007, SHE
583 – A Simpler Time …./…. When Good Was Good / 26 April 2007, CIP
584 – Today and Yesterday …./…. The Future of Games / 26 April 2007, GME
585 – The Metric System …./…. It’s the Multiple that Matters / 9 May 2007, EUS
586 – Planck Lengths …./…. Opposites Aren’t / 26 April 2007, OAR
587 – Naturally …./….Pity the Poor Cockroach / 9 May 2007, SHE
588 – Desiderata …./…. Max Ehrmann / 9 May 2007, SHE
589 – Quaker Song …./…. Simple Gifts / 9 May 2007, SHE
590 – Manipulation …./…. Time Travel and Travail / 22 May 2007, OAR
592 – To Talk to Death / 22 May 2007, EUS
593 – Same Name, Different Game / 22 May 2007, SHE
594 – To Change A Letter / 22 May 2007, SHE
595 – The Next New Wave …./…. Cyclical Ageing / TPS-BTR
596 – Arabella …./…. A Sketch With A Name / 7 June 2007, SHE
597 – Koala …./…. Another Sketch, Another Name / 10 June 2007, SHE
598 – The City …./…. Dysfunctional / Unpublished
599 – Penance …./…. Deal With It / 15 June 2007, SHE
600 – Two Plus One …./…. Mother Said / 10 June 2007, SHE
601 – In Between …./…. Thank You / 10 June 2007, SHE
602 – DDBookline …./…. June 23, 1999 / 22 June 2007, CIP-BTR
603 – A Son’s Gift …./…. The Perfect Purple Pillow / 7 June 2007, SHE
604 – The Nexus …./…. Some Pairings for Ear Rings / 10 June 2007, OAR
605 – Further Questions …./…. Second Helpings / 22 June 2007, OAR
607 – The X Factor …./…. Significant or Not? / 22 June 2007, OAR
608A – Top Tens, Museums and More / 15 June 2007, CIP-ORG / COF
608B/411 – Top Ten Meuseums - Where to Learn / 15 June, 2007 / COF
609/412 – Top Ten Restaurants – Where to Eat / Oct 2008, COF
610/413 – Top Ten Shopping – Where to Buy / Oct 2008, COF
611/414 – Top Ten Areas - Where to Live / Oct 2008, COF
612/415 – Top Ten Monuments – Where to Ogle / 15 June 2007 / COF
613/416 – Top Ten Churches – Where to Pray / Oct 2008, COF
614/417 – Top Ten Gardens and Parks – Where to Sit / Oct 2008, COF
615/418 – Top Ten Entertainment – Where to Play / Oct 2008, COF
616 – Top Ten Elsewhere – Where to Escape / Oct 2008, COF
617/419 – Finest Fives – Where to Wander / Oct 2008, COF
618 – Top Ten Authors - Who to Read / Oct 2008, COF
619 – Top Ten Cinema - Who to See / Oct 2008, COF
620 – Top Ten Politicians – Who To Be or Not To Be / Oct 2008, COF
621 – Top Ten Singers – Who to Hear / Oct 2008, COF
622 – Finest Fives – Who’s Who in France / Oct 2008, COF
623 – Top Ten Notables – Who to Know / Oct 2008, COF
624 – Think and Link …./…. More Authors / Oct 2008, COF
625 – Think and Link …./…. More Cinema / Oct 2008, COF
626 – Think and Link …./…. More Politicians / Oct 2008, COF

680 ... Coaching Quadrant ..../.... Roughly Speaking / 20 Apr 2007, TPS
681 ... C/Q Cultural Cross Currents, A-C / 20 Apr 2007, TPS
682 ... C/Q Career Coaching D-L / 20 Apr 2007, TPS
683 ... C/Q Career Coaching M-T / 20 Apr 2007, TPS
684 ... C/Q Interview Techniques A-F / 30 Apr 2007, TPS
685 ... C/Q Interview Techniques G-L / 30 Apr 2007, TPS
686 ... C/Q Interview Techniques M-R / 30 Apr 2007, TPS
687 ... C/Q Interview Techniques S-X / 30 Apr 2007, TPS

Beyond the problems of cultural perspectives and national considerations there is the difficulty of ignorance – specifically my ignorance. Cowboys it turns out don’t know it all. About 20 of the French names on the original list I did not initially recognize, or sometimes could only vaguely connect to an occupation or area of expertise. These individuals are denoted by an asterisk in the summary line. This asterisk indicates that my ignorance should be taken with a grain of salt. Lower ratings due to my unfamiliarity are often not fair and should not be construed as a definitive ranking.

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Way back in the mists of time somewhere I heard the phrase ‘A million Frenchmen can’t be wrong’ and I believed that. It was a kinder and gentler time, and I believed. Back then I hadn’t yet heard of relativity and it had a kind of visceral ring to it, so I believed. Surely a million Frenchmen couldn’t be wrong.

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Some people can’t swim. The Atlantic is deep and wide. For some it’s tough to get to the other side. Mostly for reasons of language or culture, a few can’t bridge the gap. Virtually nobody in France knows or cares who Will Rogers was. Similarly a number of current or past French entertainers, singers and actors might be unfamiliar to the average American. They made this list of the 100 Greatest French Ever because their particular talent is or was wildly popular here. However, they couldn’t swim.

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To find the article just click on the month in the Archives and go to the date shown.

301 … Charles de Gaulle / Pride And It’s Consequences / 1 / 8 March 2007, Best
302 … Louis PASTEUR / The King of the Ations / 2 / 5 March 2007, Best
303 … L’Abbé PIERRE / A Roof of One’s Own / 3 / 5 Jan 2007, Better
304 … Marie CURIE / To Sacrifice for Science / 4 / 5 Jan 2007, Best
305 … COLUCHE / Rebels and Rabble / 5 / 11 March 2007
306 … Victor HUGO / Whose Time Has Come / 6 / 14 March 2007, Best
307 … BOURVIL / Our Kind of Guy / 7 / 5 Feb 2007, Better
308 … MOLIERE / Shakespeare Sur Seine / 8 / 17 Jan 2007, Best
309 … Jacques COUSTEAU / Aye, Calypso / 9 / 1 March 2007, Best
310 … Edith PIAF / The Sparrow That Soared / 10 / 2 Jan 2007, Best
311 … Marcel PAGNOL / To My Parents / 11 / 14 Jan 2007, Good
312 … Georges BRASSENS / Balladeer Extraordinaire / 12 / 17 Jan 2007, Better
313 … FERNANDEL / A Winning Smile / 13 / 11 Jan 2007, Better
314 … Jean de LA FONTAINE / A Wolf Gets Tarred / 14 / 8 Feb 2007, Good
315 … Jules VERNE / To Launch a Genre / 15 / 14 Jan 2007. Best
316 … NAPOLEON BONAPARTE / A Short Giant / 16 / 2 Feb 2007, Better
317 … Louis de FUNES / Fufu is Toto / 17 / 11 Feb 2007, Good
318 … Jean GABIN / Personified / 18 / 5 Feb 2007, Good
319 … BALAVOINE & DESCARTES / The Philosopher’s Song / 19 / 23 Jan 2007, Best
320 … Serge GAINSBOURG / Opposites Aren’t / 20 / 2 Jan 2007, Good
321 … Zinedine ZIDANE / To Carry the Torch / 21 / 20 Jan 2007, Best
322 … CHARLEMAGNE / Roland & Company / 22 / 8 Jan 2007, Better
323 … Lino VENTURA / A Real Italian Godfather / 23 / 11 March 2007, Mixed
324 … François MITTERRAND / All Over the Board / 24 / 8 Jan 2007, Good
325 … Gustave EIFFEL / The Iron Engineer / 25 / 14 Feb 2007, Best
326 … Emile ZOLA / To Live Out Loud / 26 / 14 March 2007, Better
327 … Sœur EMMANUELLE / The Mother’s Sister / 27 / 14 Feb 2007, Better
328 … Jean MOULIN / A Really Resistant Hero / 28 / 2 Feb 2007, Best
329 … Charles AZNAVOUR / Entertainer of the Century / 29 / 11 Feb 2007, Better
330 … Yves MONTAND / The Ladies Loved Him / 30 / 11 Jan 2007, Good
331 … Jeanne D’ARC / The Legend / 31 / 1 March 2007, Better
332 … Général LECLERC / The Acceptance of Surrender / 32 / 17 Feb 2007, Best
333 … VOLTAIRE / Was Candide a Candid Candidate / 33 / 8 Feb 2007, Best
334 … Johnny HALLYDAY / Rocking On Forever / 34 / 2 Jan 2007, Better
335 … Antoine de SAINT EXUPERY / The Prince and The Rose /11 Feb 2007, Best
336 … Claude FRANCOIS / A Two Way Street / 36 / 5 March 2007, Mixed
337 … Christian CABROL / Am I Being Heartless / 37 / 1 March 2007, Mixed
338 … Jean-Paul BELMONDO / The New Wave Got Old / 38 / 26 Feb 2007, Good
339 … Jules FERRY / A Secular Imperialist / 39 / 2 Feb 2007, Mixed
340 … Louis LUMIERE / The Light Lit / 40 / 26 Feb 2007, Best
341 … Michel PLATINI / Between Pele and Zidane / 41 / 20 Jan 2007, Mixed
342 … Jacques CHIRAC / The Last Gaullist / 42 / 1 March 2007, Good
343 … Charles TRENET / From Way Beyond the Sea / 43 / 20 Feb 2007, Mixed
344 … Georges POMPIDOU / To Quench a Revolution / 44 / 8 March 2007, Better
345 … SARDOU & PASCAL / Paradoxes and Paradigms / 45 / 23 Jan 2007, Better
346 … Simone SIGNORET / A Diabolical Crucible / 46 / 11 March 2007, Best
347 … Haroun TAZIEFF / Looking for Lava / 47 / 5 Jan 2007, Good
348 … Jacques PREVERT / Worth Checking Out / 48 / 23 Feb 2007, Good
349 … Eric TABARLY / One Man, One Boat, One Ocean / 49 / 20 Jan 2007, Good
350 … LOUIS XIV / And The Sun Shone Bright / 50 / 8 Jan 2007, Best
351 … David DOUILLET / Softie Doesn’t Always Mean Softie /20 Jan 2007, Better
352 … Henri SALVADOR / Southern Nights / 52 / 17 Jan 2007, Ugly
353 … GOLDMAN & CEZANNE / A Light Gray Landscape / 53 / 23 Jan 2007, Good
354 … Jean JAURES / To Assassinate Humanity / 54 / 8 March 2007, Good
355 … Jean MARAIS / The Beauty in an Iron Mask / 55 / 26 Feb 2007, Mixed
356 … Yannick NOAH / A Double Doubles Champion / 56 / 29 Oct 2006, Better
357 … Albert CAMUS / Reductio Ad Absurdum / 57 / 23 Feb 2007, Best
358 … DALIDA / A Paparazzi Tragedy / 58 / 11 Feb 2007, Mixed
359 … Léon ZITRONE / The Early News / 59 / 14 Jan 2007, Ugly
360 … HULOT & RODIN / The Thinker’s Naturalist / 60 / 23 Jan 2007, Mixed
361 … Simone VEIL / What a Woman Can Be / 61 / 2 Feb 2007, Good
362 … Alain DELON / From Parachutes to Perfume / 62 / 26 Feb 2007, Better
363 … D’ARVOR & D’ESTAING / To Present a Politician / 63 / 26 Jan 2007, Best
364 … Aimé JACQUET / Before Lance There Was Another /5 Mar 2007, Better
365 … CABREL & MALRAUX / Bob Dylan’s Fate / 65 / 26 Jan 2007, Better
67A … Brigitte BARDOT / In the Beginning There Was BB /23 Feb 2007, Mixed
67B … Guy de MAUPASSANT / To Make a Long Story Short /14 March 2007, Good
368 … Père (Alexandre) DUMAS / Serially Prolific / 68 / 5 Feb 2007, Best
369 … Honoré de BALZAC / The Real World / 69 / 14 Jan 2007, Better
370 … Paul VERLAINE / Green Angel / 70 / 2 March 2007, Better
371 … Jean-Jacques ROUSSEAU / To Educate a Savage / 71 / 2 March 2007, Best
372 … ROBESPIERRE / Extreme Center / 72 / 8 March 2007, Ugly
373 … RENAUD / A Rebel Without Cause / 73 / 8 Feb 2007, Mixed
374 … Bernard KOUCHNER / Surprisingly Balanced / 74 / 14 Feb 2007, Mixed
375 … Claude MONET / Give a Man Giverney / 75 / 20 Feb 2007, Best
376 … SERRAULT & DOISNEAU / The Gay Streets of Paris / 76 / 26 Jan 2007, Good
377 … Pierre-Auguste RENOIR / A Father & Son / 77 / 2 March 2007, Good
378 … Michel DRUCKER / Free With The TV / 78 / 5 Jan 2007, Ugly
379 … RAIMU / The Actor’s Actor / 79 / 5 Feb 2007, Ugly
380 … VERCINGETORIX / A General’s Cartoon / 80 / 8 Jan 2007, Mixed
381 … Raymond POULIDOR / Pou Pou on You / 81 / 29 Oct 2006, Best
382 … Charles BAUDELAIRE / Thrice Upon A Midnight Dreary /8 Feb 2007, Better
383 … CORNEILLE / A Three Legged Race / 83 / 14 March 2007, Mixed
384 … Arthur RIMBAUD / To Hell and Gone / 84 / 2 March 2007, Ugly
385 … Georges CLEMENCEAU / A Tiger Talks / 85 / 17 Feb 2007, Best
386 … BECAUD & FOCH / The Musical Marshal / 86 / 26 Jan 2007, Ugly
387 … José BOVE / Anti Everything / 87 / 17 Feb 2007, Ugly
388 … FERRAT & RICHELIEU / The Left And The Right Of It / 88 / 29 Oct 2006, Ugly
389 … Lionel JOSPIN / A Comrade in the Closet / 89 / 17 Feb 2007, Good
390 … Jean COCTEAU / The Scars of Youth / 90 / 11 March 2007, Better
391 … Luc BESSON / Léon Took a Taxi to See Nikita / 91 / 11 Jan 2007, Best
392 … Tino ROSSI / Rudy & Tino / 92 / 2 Jan 2007, Ugly
393 … Pierre de COUBERTIN / Bury My Heart in Ancient Olympia /5 Mar 2007, Good
394 … Jean RENOIR / Family Connections / 94 / 20 Feb 2007, Better
395 … Gérard PHILIPE / Immortal Youth / 95 / 11 Jan 2007, Mixed
396 … Jean-Paul SARTRE / The Ignoble Prize / 96 / 23 Feb 2007, Better
397 … Catherine DENEUVE / Pretty Hot Ice / 97 / 14 Feb 2007, Good
398 … Serge REGGIANI / The Italian Connection / 98 / 17 Jan 2007, Good
399 … Gérard DEPARDIEU / Extra Large Is No Impediment / 99 / 20 Feb 2007, Good
400 … DOLTO & PROUST / The Beginning & The End / 100 / 29 Oct 2006, Good

To find the article just click on the month in the Archives and go to the date shown. Usually even easier just just type in the places name in the search box and hit enter. Very early I learned that virtually every place in France ranges somewhere from best to great so I have not marked them, but I did note "Superb" for those that are off the chart. Most of the early ones are world famous but some of the latter are my own favorite idiosyncratic choices.

101 Invalides …./…. A Golden Dome / Superb / 22 Jan 2007
102 Madeleine …./…. To God & Glory / Superb / 25 Dec 2006
103 Notre-Dame …./…. It’s All About It / Superb / 28 Dec 2006
104 Panthéon …./…. The Final Resting Place / 16 Jan 2007
105 Avignon …./…. Simple Simon Says / 19 Jan 2007
106 Champs-Elysées …./…. Hand in Hand / Superb / 22 Dec 2006
107 Roland-Garros …./…. No Clay Feet Here / 16 Feb 2007
108 Bois de Boulogne …./…. A Rock in the Woods / Superb / 10 Jan 2007
109 Concorde …./…. The Crossroads / 1 Feb 2007
110 Monceau …./…. Soft Landing / 13 Feb 2007
111 Omaha Beach …./…. Honorable Sand / Superb / 28 Feb 2007
112 Montmartre …./…. Legendary Lore / 4 Jan 2007
113 Sorbonne …./…. A Seat of Learning / 25 Jan 2007
114 Point Zero …./…. A Plaque Underfoot / 4 Jan 2007
115 Pyramid …./…. This Isn’t Egypt / 7 Oct 2005
116 Crestet …./…. On a High in Provence / 10 Feb 2007
117 Arc de Triomphe …./…. The Luster of a Star / Superb / 4 Mar 2007
118 Eiffel Tower …./…. Overlooking Everything / Superb / 13 Jan 2007
119 The Louvre …./…. Superb is an Understatement / Superb / 7 Jan 2007
120 Musée d’Orsay …./…. Oh Say Can You See The Orsay / Superb / 25 Feb 2007
121 Provence …./…. Lavender Fields Forever / Superb / 19 Dec 2006
122 Carnavalet …./…. The Museum in the Marais / 10 Mar 2007
123 Honfleur …./…. A Seaside Village / 7 Mar 2007
124 Versailles …./…. Versify Versailles / Superb / 21 Mar 2007
125 Bastille …./…. You Could Cry or Sing / 17 Feb 2007
126 Hotel de Ville …./…. City Hall – French Style / 28 Jan 2007
127 Sacré-Coeur …./…. A Shining Butte / Superb / 1 Feb 2007
128 Sainte-Chapelle …./…. An Incandescent Chapel / 17 April 2007
129 Châtelet …./…. Dueling Banjos – French Style / 20 April 2007
130 Comédie Française …./…. It Ain’t Funny / 7 Oct 2005
131 Luxembourg …./…. A Woman’s Place / 23 April 2007
132 Tuileries …./…. A Revolutionary Garden / 26 April 2007
133 Vosges …./…. Henri IV Had Four Sides / 30 April 2007
134 Chaillot …./…. On the Wings of a Dove / 3 May 2007
135 Palais Royal …./…. The Cannons Still Roar / 22 Oct 2005
136 The Senate ..../.... A Matter of Left & Right / 7 May 2007
137 Pasteur Institute …./…. Thank You Doctor / 9 May 2007
138 La Défense …./…. A City Outside a City / 4 Feb 2007
139 Elysee Palace …./…. Pompadour, Presidents & Pomp / 7 Feb 2007
140 Cluny …./…. Middle Aged Roman Relics / 13 May 2007
141 Picasso …./…. A Surrealistic Pink & Classical Blue Cube / 22 May 2007
142 Pompidou …./…. Let It All Hang Out / 24 May 2007
143 Lapin Agile …./…. Out of the Frying Pan / Superb / 19 Feb 2007
144 Moulin Rouge …./…. Feathers & Froth / 22 Feb 2007
145 Procope …./…. The First Starbucks / 7 June 2007
146 Drouot …./…. Attics Unlimited / 10 June 2007
147 Cartier …./…. First Pay The Rent / 15 June 2007
148 Chanel …./…. Coco & Karl / 22 June 2007
149 Hermes …./…. Leather & Lace / 1 July 2007
150 Rue Mouffetard …./…. A French Street / 13 Mar 2007
151 Rue de Rivoli …./…. Within a Block / 5 Mar 2007
152 Avenue Montaigne …./…. Expensive By Design / 8 Mar 2007
153 Rue Sévigné …./…. What’s in a Name / 11 Mar 2007
154 St-Sulpice …./…. Not Quite Finished / 14 Mar 2007
155 St-Julien-le-Pauvre …./…. Right Next Door / 2 Jan 2007
156 Aix les Bains …./…. A Yosemite For Victoria / Superb / 9 April 2007
157 Amiens …./…. Everybody Goes South / 8 Oct 2005
158 Trocadero …./…. The Axis Wins / 11 Oct 2005
159 Vendôme …./…. Diamonds Are Forever / 14 Oct 2005
160 Assemblée Nationale …./…. A Deputies Delight / 17 Oct 2005
161 Luxembourg …./…. The Other Woman's House / 20 Oct 2005
162 Institut de France …./…. Is It An Academy / 23 Oct 2005
163 Mémorial de Caen …./…. Taps / 26 Oct 2005
164 Pont du Gard …./…. Water Over Water / 29 Oct 2006
165 Montparnasse …./…. Last of a Kind / 2 Oct 2005
166 Père Lachaise …./…. A Lot of Plots / 5 Oct 2005
167 Art Moderne …./…. They Need A New Name / 8 Oct 2005
168 Histoire Naturelle …./…. Perhaps the First / 11 Oct 2005
169 Rodin …./…. Think About The Kiss / 14 Oct 2005
170 Bofinger …./…. Fahn-Jay Not Finger / 17 Oct 2005
171 Brasserie Flo …./…. And Now in Beijing / 20 Oct 2005
172 Closerie …./…. Plots and Counter Plots / 1 Feb 2007
173 Printemps …./…. A Luxurious Spring / 26 Oct 2005
174 Shakespeare & Co …./…. English Lit / Superb / 1 Mar 2007
175 Rouen …./…. In Every Shade of Light / 2 Oct 2005
176 Grand Rex …./…. Original Hollywood / 5 Oct 2005
177 Olympia …./…. Everybody Plays Here / 8 Oct 2005
178 Bercy …./…. Across the Tracks / 11 Oct 2005
179 Opéra Garnier …./…. The Phantom Still Lurks / 14 Oct 2005
180 Stade de France …./…. But Can It Fly / 2 Oct 2005
181 Abbaye de Senaque …./…. The Smell of Lavender / 5 Oct 2005
182 Rochegude …./…. The Full Range / 8 Jan 2007
183 Montmartre …./…. Paint a Pretty Picture / 11 Jan 2007
184 Pont Alexandre III …./…. An Iron Tsar / 14 Jan 2007
185 Saint-Denis …./…. Between Two Poles / 17 Jan 2007
186 St-Germaine-des-Prés …./…. It's Been Awhile / 20 Jan 2007
187 St-Séverin …./…. A Pillar of Amazing Grace / 23 Jan 2007
188 Palais Royal …./…. Oddly Placed / 26 Jan 2007
189 Versailles …./…. Nature Controlled / 29 Oct 2005
190 Châtelet …./…. It's the Neighborhood / 2 Feb 2007
191 Lamoignon …./…. More Than One History / 5 Feb 2007
192 Matignon …./…. Prime Beef Served Here / 8 Feb 2007
193 Sully …./…. What a Difference a de Makes / 11 Feb 2007
194 École Militaire …./…. They Taught Him Well / 14 Feb 2007
195 Bastille …./…. First Blood / 13 Oct 2005
196 Carrousel …./…. The Third Arch / 20 Feb 2007
197 Juillet …./…. A Tale of Three Revolutions / 1 / Feb 2007
198 Montmartre …./…. Moving Up The Ladder / 26 Feb 2007
199 St-Jacques …./…. Paris Renovation / 29 Oct 2005
200 Radio-France …./…. Circles by the Seine / 2 Mar 2007

To find the article just click on the month in the archives and go to the date shown.

001 … Architecture ….. In the Grand Scheme / 13 Jan 2007, Better
002 … Culture ….. Molière and More / 19 Dec 2006, Best
003 … History ….. It’s All Around You / 19 Dec 2006, Better
004 … People ….. My Prejudice / 28 Jan 2007, Ugly
005 … Villages ….. My Fair Lady / 13 Jan 2007, Best
006 … Cities ….. The Best of the Rest / 22 Jan 2007, Good
007 … Streets ….. Don’t Rue the Day / 22 Dec 2006, Better
008 … Politics ….. The Forbidden City / 22 Jan 2007, Ugly
009 … Countryside ….. Just Willie & Me / 10 Jan 2007, Best
010 … Food ….. Way Beyond Edible / 22 Jan 2007, Best
011 … Herbs ….. A Fragrant Bouquet / 13 Feb 2007, Best
012 … Language ….. A Broken Academy / 19 Jan 2007, Ugly
013 … Aroma ….. Wafting on Air / 16 Jan 2007, Best
014 … Transport ….. Going Over Yonder / 22 Dec 2006, Good
015 … Trains ….. Towards Greater Velocity / 10 Feb 2007, Good
016 … Prices ….. Euro Blues / 28 Dec 2006, Ugly
017 … Busses ….. Going My Way / 10 Jan 2007, Good
018 … Roads ….. For Whom the Toll Rings / 10 Jan 2007, Better
019 … Wine ….. Thank Goodness For Nicolas / 19 Dec 2006, Good
020 … Sizes ….. No Size Fits All / 19 Dec 2006, Ugly
021 … Vegetables ….. In Good Taste / 4 March 2007, Best
022 … Markets ….. Palpable Freshness / 25 Dec 2006, Better
023 … Businesses ….. Small and Getting Smaller / 7 Jan 2007, Good
024 … Expats ….. There Must Be A Reason / 16 Feb 2007, Ugly
025 … Bookstores ….. Shakespeare And Other Companies / 10 March 2007, Best
026 … Cafes ….. The Last Word / 25 Jan 2007, Best
027 … Walking ….. Take A Hike, Get Lost / 22 Dec 2006, Best
028 … Editing ….. Nobody Said It Would Be Fair / 22 Feb 2007, Ugly
029 … Construction ….. Solid Stone / 13 Jan 2007, Good
030 … Safety ….. First & Foremost / 22 Jan 2007, Better
031 … Automobiles ….. Another Big Three / 22 Feb 2007, Good
032 … Decadence ….. Sans Sophistry / 10 March 2007, Ugly
033 … Endurance ….. Thanks Grandma / 25 Jan 2007, Good
034 … Luxury ….. The Golden Sparkle / 7 Jan 2007, Better
035 … Art ….. A Litany / 7 March 2007, Best
036 … Education ….. The Miseducation of Pierre / 25 Dec 2006, Ugly
037 … Style ….. Savoir Faire is French / 25 Dec 2006, Best
038 … Coordination ….. Subtle Subjugation / 16 Jan 2007, Better
039 … Dress ….. Ramps & Rants / 28 Dec 2006, Better
040 … Sound ….. The Horn of Plenty / 10 Jan 2007, Ugly
041 … Galleries ….. We’re Not Talking Peanuts Here / 7 Jan 2007, Best
042 … Maps ….. Finding Yourself in Paris / 28 Jan 2007, Better
043 … Restaurants ….. To Pick a Place / 16 Feb 2007, Best
044 … Subway ….. Wormholes / 13 Jan 2007, Ugly
045 … Fireworks ….. Up Close & Personal / 28 Jan 2007, Good
046 … Charm ….. A Charmed Life / 28 Dec 2006, Best
047 … Ambiance ….. Hunkey Dorey / 19 Jan 2007, Best
048 … Class ….. Roped & Branded / 25 Feb 2007, Ugly
049 … Diversity ….. Right in the City of Light / 13 Feb 2007, Better
050 … Theatre ….. Playhouses Galore / 28 Feb 2007, Best
051 … Photography ….. In A Flash / 16 Jan 2007, Good
052 … Poop ….. On Wading & Walking / 7 Feb 2007, Ugly
053 … Buildings ….. Plum Beautiful / 16 Feb 2007, Better
054 … Monuments ….. No Understatement Allowed / 10 Feb 2007, Best
055 … Boulevards ….. Lifeblood / 28 Jan 2007, Best
056 … Quality ….. Caliber Controlled / 7 Jan 2007, Mixed
057 … Medicine ….. Something To Be Proud Of / 28 Feb 2007, Better
058 … Science ….. The Rings of Saturn / 16 Feb 2007, Good
059 … Trees ….. Refuge For All / 4 March 2007, Good
060 … Scale ….. No Economies Here / 4 Feb 2007, Mixed
061 … Parks ….. Breathing / 19 Feb 2007, Best
062 … Antiques ….. Ancient Attics / 25 Dec 2006, Good
063 … Tableware ….. On Decanters & Demitasses / 28 Dec 2006, Good
064 … August ….. A Pleasant Sizzle / 16 Jan 2007, Mixed
065 … Flower Shops ….. Paris in Bloom / 25 Feb 2007, Best
67A … Bakeries ….. An Ode to a Macaroon / 13 March 2007, Best
67B … Acting ….. A Real Performance / 13 Feb 2007, Good
068 … Sex ….. An Obsessive Notion / 19 Feb 2007, Mixed
069 … Expressions ….. The Art of Communication / 19 Jan 2007, Better
070 … Gestures ….. On the Wings of a Wave / 25 Feb 2007, Better
071 … Painting ….. Under The Painting / 25 Jan 2007, Better
072 … Negativity ….. The Other Pole / 10 Feb 2007, Mixed
073 … Décor ….. Lights, Camera, Action! / 10 March 2007, Better
074 … Family ….. Generations / 4 Feb 2007, Best
075 … Holding Hands ….. A Reason For Being / 4 March 2007, Better
076 … Television ….. A Soap Box / 4 March 2007, Mixed
077 … Advertising ….. Slightly Better / 25 Feb 2007, Good
078 … Space ….. A Different Dimension / 7 March 2007, Good
079 … Bouquinistes ….. A City Breed / 7 Feb 2007, Best
080 … Utensils ….. Whose Counting / 13 Feb 2007, Mixed
081 … Bastille Day ….. Two Views in 5D / 22 Feb 2007, Better
082 … Museums ….. Variety & Spice / 22 Feb 2007, Best
083 … Tour de France ….. Loop the Loop / 13 March 2007, Good
084 … Fashion ….. A Mixed Bag / 25 Jan 2007, Mixed
085 … Kiosks ….. What I Thought I Knew / 4 Feb 2007, Good
086 … Round ….. Geometrical Ramifications / 19 Feb 2007, Better
087 … Châteaux ….. On Shacks and Chateaus / 10 Feb 2007, Better
088 … Dogs ….. My Best Friends / 7 March 2007, Mixed
089 … Displays ….. Garnish Not Garish / 7 Feb 2007, Better
090 … Cobblers ….. Boots & Boot Hill / 7 Feb 2007, Good
091 … Squares ….. Wondering Places / 7 March 2007, Better
092 … Image ….. Blind Spots / 13 March 2007, Mixed
093 … Time ….. Northern Latitudes / 10 March 2007, Good
094 … Proprietors ….. Your Friend the Expert / 19 Feb 2007, Good
095 … Movies ….. A Real Reel / 4 Feb 2007, Better
096 … Driving ….. Living Dangerously / 22 Dec 2006, Mixed
097 … Lawyers ….. On the Scales / 28 Feb 2007, Good
098 … Christmas ….. Displays to Delight / 19 Jan 2007, Good
099 … Fairs ….. Here and There / 13 March 2007, Better
100 … Work Week ….. Shrinking Fast / 28 Feb 2007, Mixed