SUMMARY

• Jean-Marc Ayrault named French Minister of Foreign Affairs
• From the Ambassador's desk: a message from Gérard Araud
• Paris unveils its logo for 2024 Olympic bid
• Interview: Pierre Comizzoli, research veterinarian at the Smithsonian National Zoo
• In depth - Television and cinema in France: a source of national pride, with international appeal
• Website devoted to wine tourism in France launched
• A busy month for Louisiana, with Mardi Gras celebrations and Ambassador Araud's first official visit
• French scientists contribute to breakthrough discovery on Einstein's theory of relativity
• Massachusetts hosts French-American Innovation Day
• Destination of the month: Chamonix-Mont-Blanc