SUMMARY

• French President Nicolas Sarkozy welcomes heads of State to G8 in Deauville
• French customs dismantle puppy trafficking ring
• Legendary Le Mans auto race shifts into high gear
• Hennessy family gives cognac tasting at French embassy
• Cannes soirée raises millions for AIDS research
• France's Fête de la musique makes noise all over the U.S.
• In depth - anniversary of D-Day showcases Franco-American friendship
• La Rochelle introduces un-manned electric buses
• It’s a bird – It’s a plane – It’s the 49^th Paris Air Show
• Air France fêtes launch of A380, now serving Washington
• French First Lady fights illiteracy at home
• Startup creates professional connections over meals
• Hot air balloon festivals on the rise in Lorraine, Charentes
• Thousands of European museums offer night of free entry
• The Musée du Quai Branly: a dialogue between cultures
• World War II mystery solved thanks to French man
• Hartford's Wadsworth Atheneum brings U.S. Monets together