SUMMARY

• French Minister of Defense visits the United States
• French forces evacuate foreigners from Chad
• France's Alstom rolls out new high-speed train
• Overseas Sec. of State calls for coral reef protection
• New French military base to open in Abu Dhabi
• France's Vélo'V inspires bike-sharing in Philadelphia
• "Jeanne d'Arc" makes port of visit in New York
• FACC honors Thain and Théodore as "Persons of the Year"
• French military presence In Afghanistan
• French contributions to NATO
• French culture sweeps the States in 2008
• 2007: a record-breaking year for France
• Electric transatlantic car venture picks up speed internationally
• Developing environmentally friendly advertising
• Paris celebrates 300^th anniversary of birth of Ben Franklin
• French cinema honored at Golden Globes and Oscars
• Madame Bovary's online debut
• Exploring "Artistic Repetition" in Phoenix
• French artist builds Momentum in the States