SUMMARY

• In U.S., Sarkozy reaffirms French-American ties
• E.U. commission favors Turkey accession talks
• France calls for counternarcotics force in Afghanistan
• Government unveils budget priorities
• Chirac tours Southeast Asia
• European Gendarmerie created
• Americans enlist to support Louvre
• Alliance Française to hold general assembly in D.C.
• French chefs cook up a storm in America
• In depth: le patrimoine
• Laptops for the price of daily coffee
• Riding on air—or not... Michelin unveils prototype wheels
• Neolithic family burial site found
• Vast urban renewal plan proposed
• Athletes overcome disabilities in 2004 Paralympic Games
• Parisians consulted on future of city
• "Marie Claire" celebrates 50th anniversary
• Back to basics: TV reality show recreates 1950's school
• Sounds and lights in the Centre Pompidou
• That’s a wrap