SUMMARY

• French President visits the United States
• Stolen Degas painting returned to France
• France assumes the presidency of the G8 and G20
• Pinball museum highlights French influence on American pastime
• French dance company tours U.S.
• In depth - Bread in France: rising to the occasion
• Toulouse aims to alleviate parking woes
• The future Is Nao
• Ready your forks for la fête de la gastronomie française
• New law puts the breaks on motorcyclists
• A hotel fit for a king opens in Versailles
• A new grocer for chefs of all levels
• French cultural institutions come together
• 100-year-old water lilies bloom in the Midwest
• Medieval mourners come to the States