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"So ask the travelled inhabitant of any nation, 'In what country on earth would you rather live?' Certainly in my own, where are all my friends, my relations, and the earliest and sweetest affections and recollections of my life. Which would be your second choice? France." – Thomas Jefferson
France: our neigbour, where we lived for a decade. A country we keep returning to. Over and over again. Why? Because we love everything about France. Its language. Its cuisine. Its culture. Its art. When we miss France, but cannot immediately cross the border to explore the country that we once called home, then you might find us reading French books. Or watching French movies. As well as movies set in France.
Here are 25 movies and TV shows to make you visit France from your couch.
LE FABULEUX DESTIN D'AMÉLIE POULAIN (2002)
PARIS, JE T'AIME (2006)
DIX POUR CENT (2015-2018)
DA VINCI CODE (2006)
BANDE À PART (1964)
MIDNIGHT IN PARIS (2011)
PLAN COEUR (2018)
TANGUY (2001)
MARIE-ANTOINETTE (2006)
THE MAN IN THE IRON MASK (1998)
LA GRANDE CLASSE (2019)
THE HUNDRED-FOOT JOURNEY (2014)
A GOOD YEAR (2006)
MARSEILLE (2016)
À LA FOLIE… PAS DU TOUT (2001)
By Mei and Kerstin from Travel with Mei and Kerstin
Paris. A cosmopolitan capital. Millions of people. Every day, we met new faces. And yet, every day we came across the same old faces. Not just at work, at school, at the markets. But also in the subway, escalators and elevators. And even from our tiny apartment's window, while looking down in the streets or into the buildings across the avenue.
When we first moved to Paris, zillions of new faces gave us nightmares. When we left Paris 10 years later, we dreamt of the same old faces we had seen ever day. In the end, Paris is a small city…
In Cédric Klapisch's 2008 film Paris, you get to see how the stories of various characters intertwine. They all live in the French capital, but don't really know each other. Pierre, a cabaret dancer who stays at home due to his severe heart condition, observes Laetitia, who lives in the building across the street. Laetitia, a student at the Sorbonne, receives text messages from an anonymous lover. This unknown lover turns out to be her university professor, Roland. And Roland is envious of the successful life of his brother, Philippe. But Philippe's nightmares clearly show that his life isn't as perfect as one imagines. And then there's Pierre's sister, Élise, whom Pierre suddenly sees standing inside Laetitia's apartment…
Yes, Paris is a small city after all. People get to talk to each other, and forget they ever met. This is the Paris we knew. The Paris we lived in and left.
Thank you Cédric Klapisch for creating this movie! And for putting together Romain Duris, Juliette Binoche, Mélanie Laurent, Fabrice Luchini, François Cluzet, and many other great French actors. We're glad to have this movie in DVD. Even if it's also available on Netflix or Amazon Prime.
By Vivien from The Dharma Trails
This quirky, French classic came out in 2001 and is still exciting to watch over and over again. The story is based around the main character, Amélie, a charming, Parisian, twenty-something year old, café employee. Join her as she creatively connects various lives and stories around her, ultimately leading to her own love story.
The film is based in Paris and shot at 80 different locations around the city. There are a few iconic places that you can recognise and visit. This includes the Café des 2 Moulins – a "very Parisian" corner style café with outdoor, curb side seating. It gets its name from two "windmills", one of which is the Moulin Rouge (just around the corner). There's also the Montmartre Funicular, a restored, transport cart that takes you up a hill to the main area of Montmartre. Which is a perfect neighbourhood to wander down old, winding alley ways.And then, there's of course the Sacré-Cœur, an infamous Roman Catholic church with beautiful gardens and a great lookout in the heart of Paris.
The cinematography and music in this film is sure to inspire daydreams of Paris for years to come. The film is in French with subtitles and can be viewed on Apple TV, Amazon Prime or Netflix.
By Jessica from Uprooted Traveler
Paris, Je T'aime is an anthology film, composed of 18 vignettes taking place across various arrondissements of Paris. The movie's short films are directed by acclaimed directors. And stars actors from a broad array of nationalities, from the Cohen brothers and Oliver Schmitz to Gaspard Ullie and Natalie Portman. And fittingly, the movie is partially in both French and English, with a smattering of other languages mixed in.
Each vignette boasts its own unique flair to correspond with whichever arrondissement the tale is set in. From a surreal vampire love story to the tale of a young immigrant nanny struggling to work multiple jobs. While Paris is often portrayed as a city bursting at the seams with romance, it has many grittier facets (think prostitution, drugs, petty crime). And the film does an excellent job of balancing the city's charm and glamour with a bit of its darker underbelly. If you feel like falling in love with Paris or perhaps just want to take a mental vacation dreamily along the Seine, this is the perfect film to transport you to the City of Love.
At the time of the writing of this article, Paris, je t'aime can be watched on YouTube, Tubi, Google Play or ITunes, among other sites.
By Pauline from Bee Loved City
Call my agent, known as "Dix pour cent" in French, is one of the best French TV Shows that was ever produced!
It tells the story of a team of agents in Paris. They try to get their business going while keeping their stars happy. Funny and quirky, Call my agent is a very entertaining watch. You will dive into the world of the people behind the stars. Fame, back-stabbing, love… it has it all!
The main characters are particularly well chosen and include famous actors such as Camille Cottin, mainly known for her Canal + show "La Connasse". The most interesting thing about this show is not only that it features very interesting characters but also a lot of famous French actors. Every single renowned French actor (or foreign actor who built their fame in France such as Monica Belluci) are in the show. Amongst others, you will get to see: Jean Dujardin, Cécile de France, Isabelle Adjani and Isabelle Huppert.
If you love French culture, Call my agent will be perfect for you. You will discover beautiful scenes filmed in Paris and some of the best French actors at the same time. Three seasons have been released since 2015 and they are all available on Netflix!
By Lara – Both Feet On The Road
Taken is a famous action-thriller that was released in 2008. In fact, the movie was such a hit that lead to the making of two sequels (with the very original titles of Taken 2 and 3). And a television series on NBC (also titled Taken). In my opinion sequels and spinoffs are never as good as the originals. So, I would only recommend the original Taken movie from 2008.
Taken is about a retired CIA agent who travels to France to bring back his daughter who is kidnapped by Albanian human traffickers in Paris. It's a great action movie, with plenty of moments filled with adrenaline rushes. That, in combination with great shots of some Paris highlights (E.g. Eiffel Tower, Champs Elysées, Church of Saint Germain l'Auxerrois, and The Seine) make it an easy, yet exciting movie to watch.
The main language spoken in the movie is English. Though occasionally some Albanian and French is spoken too. Taken 1 is available on both Netflix and Apple TV. If you are really taken away by the movie, the sequels are also available on the same streaming services. Though I have warned you, they will probably disappoint you after having watched Taken 1.
By Kenny from Knycx Journeying
If you are a Dan Brown fan, you must know who Robert Langdon is. The Langdon adventure was very intense that you may have lost sleep reading the book as you just wanted to know what came next. In case you haven't read the book, watch the three blockbuster movies that are played by Tom Hanks to have a taste of the Langdon's world.
Da Vinci Code was the first movie (although not the first story in the series) in theatre and it was a sensation. The movie was released in 2006. And the mystery thriller took places in Paris, France, where Dr. Langdon partnered with beautiful Sophie Neveu, the granddaughter of Louvre's curator. Together, to went to the quest to solve the unusual murder of the curator and the secret behind the actual Holy Grail, that was encoded in Leonardo da Vinci's paintings.
The movie is available on Netflix and it's in English. So why do I love the movie? The story is filled with brilliant plots, heart-racing catch-and-chase scenes. But also riddle-solving that are based on ancient symbology, secret societies, and conspiracy theories. Follow Dr. Langdon's path and visit the heritage sites in Paris. And later in Italy and London: from the Saint-Sulpice Church, Saint Germain-des-Près, Palais Royal, to the Louvre… Trust me, the movie takes you through a journey like no others. You will definitely see the paintings and sculptures, symbols, and architecture from a completely different point of view.
By Gabrijela from Under flowery sky
Before Sunset is the part of the trilogy Before sunrise/Before sunset/Before midnight. It tells the story of an American man and a French girl who met in the train while travelling to Vienna. Before Sunset is one of my favourite movies. It's the second meet up of these lovebirds after ten years, as they didn't exchange any contact details except arranging to meet after 6 months.
The story happens in Paris, where Jesse or Ethan Hawke has a promotion of his new book. They only have an afternoon together as his plane goes in a few hours. The movie finishes mysteriously as we need to guess if Jesse missed the plane or not. The song that Celine sings on a guitar for him is one of the most impressive I've heard. That is the proof of the love that endured years without seeing each other. Of the love that still enlightens their hearts after so many years. Their conversations and their romantic story is just something to be seen.
The movie is made in English. And can be watched even on Youtube or anywhere online like here. It's not available on Netflix in USA.
By Kelly from Snap Travel Magic
Bande à Part, or Band of Outsiders as it is known in the United States, debuted in 1964. It introduced many Americans to a modern and very French form of cinema, known as French New Wave. This French-language film follows three students as they embark to commit a gangster-movie inspired robbery, while navigating a love triangle. Complete with a convention-breaking, Tarantino-inspiring dance scene, this movie breaks stereotypes and societal expectations. Starlet Anna Karina captures most of the onstage attention. Especially with a haircut that modern viewers are likely to describe using comparisons to the film Amelie. And a vibe that is best characterized as proto manic pixie dream girl.
The unnamed star cast member, omnipresent in the film however, is Paris. The city lends its café-culture, romance, and even the Louvre as a backdrop to the exploits of the protagonists. Bande à Part eschews traditional story arcs and upends the cinematic conventions of the time. Yet, it remains one of Goddard's most popular and accessible masterpieces guaranteed to make any Francophile swoon.
If you want to enjoy the masterpieces that is Bande à Part, you can buy the DVD on Amazon.
By Norbert from France Bucket List
Midnight in Paris is a romantic comedy written and directed by Woody Allen. The film is mainly set in Paris. And it shows the best of the French capital and its iconic sights. So, it is the perfect film for Paris lovers or people planning a trip to Paris. The film's soundtrack, with many French songs, is very good too.
Midnight in Paris follows Gil (Owen Wilson), an American screenwriter and aspiring novelist on his trip to Paris with his fiancée (Rachel McAdams). Their different interests and goals make Gil touring Paris at night alone many times. On one of these excursions he travels back in time to the Paris of the roaring twenties. There he meets people like Hemingway, Dali, or the Fitzgeralds who know how to have fun in Paris at night.
The more time Gil spends with these funny-crazy people of the past, the more dissatisfied he becomes with his present life and his relationship. Midnight in Paris is currently available on Netflix.
By Wendy from The Nomadic Vegan
Moulin Rouge! was released in 2001. But it's set in Paris at the turn of the 20th century, just over 100 years earlier. More specifically, in the Montmartre quarter. The center bohemian nightlife in Paris, this neighborhood was (and still is) home to cabarets like the famous Moulin Rouge, easily identified by the red windmill on the roof. "Moulin rouge" means "red mill" in French. Even though the film is set in France, the original language is English.
This is perhaps not so farfetched, since one of the main characters is a young English writer. Christian, played by Ewan McGregor, falls in love with Satine, the club's star courtesan, played by Nicole Kidman. But the club's patron, the Duke of Monroth, is also vying for Satine's affections. As hinted at by the exclamation point in the title, Moulin Rouge! is a bombastic, over the top drama performed in "jukebox musical" style. But while it may not seem very realistic, in some ways it's a quite accurate portrayal of the seedy underworld of Paris in the 1890s. Definitely a must-watch before visiting Montmartre and watching a cabaret show at the Moulin Rouge. The movie is available on AppleTV.
By Julie from Why Not Ju
The Hookup Plan ( or Plan Coeur in French) is a Netflix original production that is set in Paris, and the original language of the show is French. And of course, as series set in a romantic city like Paris, the story is about love. However, it's love with a twist.
The Hook Up Plan evolves around Elsa and her group of friends, all with their personalities, stories, and problems. The main character, Elsa is working in an uninspiring job, soon to be 30 and still in love with her ex. Her girlfriends want to help her break out of her ruts and put her mind on other things. The plan they come up with is rather unconventional and it does not work out the way they had planned.
The series started to run in 2018, with two seasons out so far, a total of 14 episodes. This series is perfectly quirky feel-good and to times relatable. It's the perfect series to dream yourself away to Parisian streets. I definitely recommend watching in original language.
By Clemens from Travellers Archive
Intouchables is an amazing movie that made me cry for so many times already. It has one of the most touching storylines ever. Philippe is rich and intelligent, but he needs help in everyday life because he is paralyzed from the neck down. When he hires a new nurse, he decides to the dismay of his friends and confidants for the young black Driss, who has just been released from prison.
The direct and happy character of Driss impresses Philippe, who suffers particularly from the pity of his surroundings. The two become buddies and have quite an unusual friendship which is absolutely heart-warming. The movie stars François Cluzet and Omar Sy in the leading roles. And it was shot in Paris, Seine-Saint-Denis, Savoie and in the seaside resort Cabourg on the English Channel, among others. As the movie was released in 2011 already, you can now watch it online. On Netflix , you can also change its original language into your language of choice.
Today, when you say that a guy is a Tanguy, you mean that he is an adult who is still living with his parents. This term was coined very recently… in 2001 to be exact, right after the French movie Tanguy became a success!
When Tanguy was born, his parents Edith and Paul loved him so much that they said he could stay with them forever, if he wanted to. Almost 30 years later, Tanguy has a successful academic career at the Sorbonne University. He's healthy. And women seem to love him. BUT, he still lives with his parents, in his parents' Parisian apartment. Every day, he says I love you to his parents. Kisses them good morning, goodbye, and good night. He plays tennis with his parents' friends. He dines with them. And he even brings girls home for the night, who, on the next morning, get to meet his parents at breakfast.
A dream for most parents? Well, not so much anymore for Tanguy's parents. In fact, Edith and Paul have become so fed up with their son's presence that they decided to make Tanguy's life at home as miserable as possible. At almost 30 years, Tanguy suddenly has to sleep in a baby bed….
We love this hilarious French movie for its actors. But also because it's set in so many places of Paris where we used to spend our time at, when we lived in the French capital. From the Chinatown in the 13th arrondissement, to the interior of the Sorbonne University, past the Jardin du Luxembourg. If you have never heard of Tanguy, then you should definitely watch this French comedy on Youtube.
Oh, and there's also a second movie called Tanguy : the return (2019), which you can watch on ITunes.
By Eileen from Families Go!
One of my favorite movies set in Paris is Charade, a 1963 American movie that combines suspense, romance and some comedy. Three men are pursuing Audrey Hepburn to reclaim their share of the booty they stole with her husband during WWII. And that her husband later kept for himself. The problem is, she knows nothing about it.
Walter Matthau claims to be a government agent trying to reclaim that money for the U.S. Treasury. Cary Grant seems to be a helpful stranger. But as her pursuers are murdered one by one she begins to wonder if anyone is who they say they are. And who she can really trust. The scenes in the Paris streets, the Metro, on the rooftops and along the Seine have a real sense of place. Even if some were likely filmed in a studio. I like Grant's visit to the American Express office because it takes the viewer back to an earlier era of travel. You can stream it for free with Amazon Prime membership (or stream it with a rental fee).
By Elisa from World in Paris
Marie Antoinette (2006) is an American film written and directed by Sofia Coppola. It is based on the life of Queen Marie-Antoinette of France, King Louis XVI's wife. Since she leaves her country to get married to the Dauphin of France until the storm of the Bastille. The film stars Kirsten Dunst (Marie-Antoinette) and Jason Schwartzman (Louis XVI).
The film is shot in Versailles Palace and Gardens (in Ile-de-France). And it is a great way to see how Versailles looked like in the 18th century, with the amazing costumes, masked balls and crazy parties to entertain the King and the Queen. But also the gossip, envies and conspiracies of the French court.
During the first years, the couple remains childless. Mainly because Louis XVI does not know how to consummate. It is the period when Marie spends most of her time buying extravagant clothes and gambling. Later, they find their way, and Marie-Antoinette gives birth to 4 children.
As France's financial crisis worsens, food shortages and riots increase. Her luxurious lifestyle and seeming indifference to the struggles of the French people earn her the title "Madame Deficit". Marie-Antoinette can be watched on Apple TV.
By Diana from Travels in Poland
The Man in the Iron Mask focuses on four musketeers and is loosely based on Alexandre Dumas's The Vicomte de Bradelonne novel. Made in the United States, the film is in English and was released in 1998.
The movie follows the plot of King Louis XIV's life in France as he is in a perilous state following the country's wars. Many people in France are poor and the king continues to go about his ways. Prioritizing himself and his social life ahead of the good of the people and country. As such, the musketeers bring a prisoner back, whom they introduce as Phillippe, Louis's twin brother. Their plan is to have the identical twin replace the king and bring France back to an era of prosperity. The film follows the story as the musketeers and Phillippe try to overcome all the obstacles needed to become the true king of France.
The movie was filmed in various locations in France. The most famous being the Chateau de Vaux-le-Vicomte, which served as the Versailles for the film. Other filming locations include the Chateau de Fontainebleau and Le Mans. The movie can be watched on Apple TV.
By Camille from Everything Yoga Retreat
La Grande Classe (Back to School) is a French comedy released on Netflix in 2019. This movie takes place both in Paris and in Bretigny, a southern suburb of Paris. It's a fun movie about a school reunion, and there's some good humor sprinkled throughout the film.
The story starts in the past where we see the two main protagonists, Jonathan and Pierre Yves, being bullied at school for being nerds. Twenty years later, we find them both in Paris. They have now successful careers and have changed in appearance. They find out that their old high school is having a reunion, to which they have not been invited. So, they decide to go and show off their successful lives to their old schoolmates. However, the party doesn't go as planned.
The main reason why I liked this movie is because it is played by French actors. So it gives you a real feel of what French people and France is like. Also, even though it's a comedy, this movie also deals with serious topics such as bullying and the importance of friendship. If you're looking for a funny movie that's 100% French, I definitely recommend watching La Grande Classe on Netflix.
By Mandi from Big Family Little Adventures
The Tunnel is a British-French crime drama series, set across The Channel tunnel. The first series follows the discovery of the top half of a French politician. And the bottom half of a British prostitute left in the Channel tunnel.
The series features Stephen Dillane as Karl Roebuck (UK detective) and Clemence Poesy as Elise Wasserman (French detective). The two detectives work between the two countries to find the serial killer. It's a great plot with lots of twists and turns. And as it's bilingual, it appeals to a wider audience. It also gives a great insight into both countries. The scenes in France was filmed in Boulogne-sur-mer, Calais, Dunkirk and Wissant. Whereas the UK part was filmed in Cantebrury, Dover, Folkestone, Swale and Thanet. It was the first television production to film inside the Channel Tunnel.
The first series aired in the UK and France in October/November 2013. There have been three series. Series one consists of 10 episodes, series 2of 8 episodes, and series 3 of 6 episodes. You can currently watch it on Sky Atlantic, purchase on Amazon Prime or purchase all 3 series in a DVD boxset.
By Jade from The Migrant Yogi
Chocolat is an iconic romantic movie, starring Juliette Binoche, Johnny Depp, Lena Olin, and Judy Dench. The movie was released in 2000, and is set in 1959 in a small, fictional village in Southern France.
Chocolat tells the story of a young woman, Vianne (Juliette Binoche), and her daughter, Anouk, who move to a rural village and open a chocolate shop. Initially, the shop is met with reservations, as it has Sunday hours, is opened during Lent, and is located across from a church. Eventually, though, the townspeople welcome the mother-daughter pair and their sumptuous treats. Despite the popularity of the chocolatier, the town's mayor is determined to shut down Vianne's shop and drive them out of the village.
It is a charming movie about perseverance, acceptance, and kindness. The quaint village scenes will likely inspire a visit to France. Complete with chocolate and champagne tastings. So, where exactly is it? Actually, the village is fictional. The movie was primarily filmed in the medieval village of Flavigny-sur-Ozerain in the region of Burgundy, north of Dijon. Visit Flavigny-sur-Ozerain to see a beautifully-preserved, walled medieval village and lovely Benedictine buildings. Chocolat is filmed in English and is currently available for streaming on HBO and Amazon Prime.
By Sarah from Let's Grow Cook
This feel-good foodie movie follows Hassan Kadam, from Mumbai, India to London, then the Midi Pyrenees and the glorious heights of Michelin starred cuisine. The Hundred Foot Journey is adapted from the book of the same name by Richard Morais (and that's also well worth a read) and stars Helen Mirren, being directed by Oprah Winfrey and Steven Spielberg. Originally made in English, this movie debuted in 2014.
The movie showcases the area near Saint Antonin Noble Val in the Midi-Pyrenees, as well as Paris (and of course Mumbai, India). But it also highlights the world of French cuisine and the quality of good fresh food ingredients, especially available in rural France. The hundred-foot journey reference in the title of the movie relates to the distance between the Kadam family's Indian restaurant and Mirren's haute cuisine restaurant. But also the journey that those within the story take during the course of the movie. There is rivalry, jealously and culture clashes throughout the movie, as well as drama and more than a few life lessons.
It's a glorious representation of both rural life in France, excellent food and both family life and the business of food. The movie is available on Netflix.
By Nadine from Le Long Weekend
The movie A Good Year is a romantic comedy that revolves around a vineyard estate in Provence. It's a loveable movie based on the book of the same name written by local writer Peter Mayle. Mayle lived in the Luberon Valley when writing A Good Year. And the script takes you on a wonderful journey through the South of France. Filming takes place in several hilltop villages of Provence, with the famed vineyard itself being located just outside of Bonnieux.
The plot follows a fairly predictable pattern of stressed out banker who moves to Provence to sell the family estate (after an estranged uncle dies). But he gets lured in by the lifestyle, the memories, and of course, the love interest. Will he stay or will he return to his fast-paced life in London? That's the question you're holding onto throughout the film. It's the kind of movie you want to watch while curling up on the sofa. With a good glass of Provence rosé in hand. And let yourself be transported to the Provence countryside.
The movie is in English and can be watched Amazon Prime or Google Play.
By Megan from Peter Pan Traveler
Political drama doesn't only happen in the USA. There are tons of scandals all around the world, that we normally never hear about. However, thankfully for Netflix, this doesn't always have to be the case.
Anyone that is obsessed with France like I am, should watch Marseille. It is a great show that goes into good detail of the political scandal that happened in the city of Marseille. It is based on a true story and is full of political drama. I loved watching it because I learned so much about politics in France. Also, it was filmed in Marseille and reminded me of the time I spent there. Anyone that has wanderlust will appreciate the filming that takes to all the popular destinations there.
I also highly recommend it for anyone wanting or trying to learn French, as it is filmed in French and is a great way to practice. There are only two seasons, but it will leave you on the edge of your seat the whole time.
By Veronika from Travel Geekery
The psychological thriller set in the 18th century France was made in 2006 based on a German novel by Patrick Süskind from 1985. It follows the story of the orphaned Jean-Baptiste Grenouille who was born with an exceptional sense of smell. As a young man he learns everything about perfume-making in Grasse, the cradle of the craft. However, his quest for the ultimate fragrance takes a dark turn…
Even though many of the scenes were shot in Spain, still quite a few were made right in Grasse, France. When you visit the perfume town and navigate its small winding streets, you'll feel like you're in the film set.
I liked the movie because it has such an unusual plot and it also gives you a unique insight into how perfumes are made. I watched it prior to visiting Grasse and could build up on that knowledge, e.g. at Grasse's Perfume Museum at the Fragonard Factory. You can watch the movie on Apple TV.
By Sarah from Cosmopoliclan
Discover some of the most glamorous sites along the Côte d'Azur in Riviera, a TV series first released in 2017 by on Sky Box. Julia Stiles plays the role of Georgina, an American art curator living the dream in the south of France with her new husband, banker Constantine Clios (Anthony Lapaglia). But her dreams are shattered when Constantine gets killed in an explosion onboard the yacht of a powerful Russian arms dealer. Georgina, determined to unveil the truth about her husband's death, gets caught up in a web of intrigue, art crime and murder.
The storyline unfolds against the stunning backdrop of the glamorous French Riviera. Many of the dreamy filming locations can be visited and some even allow for an overnight stay. Villa Carmella, for example, the sprawling estate, which is featured as the Clios residence, is actually Château Diter, a luxury boutique hotel in the town of Grasse between Monaco and Saint-Tropez. Another high-end location that can be yours for the night is the Grand-Hotel du Cap-Ferrat. Other sun-soaked sites are the Chantecler restaurant at the Negresco hotel. The Cornice and the Cimetière du Château in Nice. The Hippodrome de la Côte d'Azur in Cagnes-sur-Mer. The Place de la Conception in Menton, and the church of Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption in Èze.
I spent all my childhood summers at the French Riviera and love how Riviera allows me to step inside some of the most exclusive French estates. The public locations that are featured bring back so many memories, making me fall in love with the Côte d'Azur all over again. I really can't wait for the third season, which is planned to be released this year. Riviera is in English and can be streamed on Sky Go and Now TV or downloaded on Amazon Prime Video, Apple iTunes, Sky Store, Google Play Movies.
We all know Audrey Tautou. She played the iconic Amélie Poulain. She was Sophie in Da Vinci Code. She even impersonated Coco Chanel. But somehow, we remember her best as Angélique in À le folie… pas du tout. Perhaps, because the movie is set in Bordeaux, in southwestern France, where we lived from 2003-2005. Or is it because the ending of the story is so shocking that we could never forget the movie?
À la folie… pas du tout is known in English as He Loves me… He Loves me not. It's not a literal translation. But the metaphor is still there. When we were kids, we also played the "he/she loves me; he/she loves me not" game. We pulled the petals off a flower, one after another, until we got the final answer. By doing this, we let destiny choose for us. But if the final answer didn't suit us, we started again, with another flower. Because, who cares about destiny if you can make your own decision? When someone does this over and over again, people will say that he or she is completely obsessed.
And in this movie, Angélique is more than obsessed. Obsessed with a married man, called Loïc. He gave her a pink rose at the beginning of the movie. And then he smiled at her. He was about to get divorced to be with her. She was so incredibly in love. And so was he… or at least, this is what she said. But when you've watched half of the movie, you start to wonder: does Loïc know Angélique at all? Suddenly, the movie rewinds to the opening scene. And we get to see the whole story from a different viewpoint…
À la folie… pas du tout is available on Amazon and Apple TV.
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2020-05-15 | Reply
Some of these movies are so nostalgic! I have very fond memories of renting Amelie and Chocolat over and over again to watch while visiting my dad as a kid, and they hold a special place in my heart. This is a fabulous, meaty list of movies!
Mei and Kerstin
Thank you! We also love Amélie and Chocolat very much and have them on DVD, so we watch them at least once a year.
I've only seen three from the list, but surprisingly I knew a lot the movie titles on the list. I have always been somewhat fascinated by MARIE-ANTOINETTE and recently heard that the estate will eventually close due to the cost of keeping up with maintenance. Gotta visit before this happens!!!!
Oh, really? Which estate is going to close? Most of the film's scenes were shot in the Château de Versailles, some in the Château Vaux-le-Vicomte and at the Hotel de Soubise.
Tania Muthusamy
I'm pleased to say I've seen many of these movies set in France and they are some of my all time favourite movies and make me want to go to France now! I love Chocolat and Amelie, Moulin Rouge and Taken 1, Marie Antoinette and also Da Vinci Code. I now want to see some of the others you mention here. Such a great selection to keep us busy until we can actually visit France again.
Thank you, Tania! We're happy you like the selection! Hope we will all get to visit France soon!
This is such an impressive list you pulled together! I am looking forward to watching some of these during my treadmill sessions 🙂 Thanks!
Hope you'll find a few movies or TV shows that you like, and which make you see a bit of France.
I enjoyed the trip down memory lane I just took reading through this post. I have seen several of these and Da Vinci Code was one of my favorites. I was literally finishing the book while waiting in the long line to buy tickets to watch the film (lived in LA at the time). I've never heard of Before Sunset but I love the plot of not meeting again until years later. Also, I haven't seen Marie Antoinette and would like to see the shots of Versailles in this since I've been there now. I have done several film and tv shows so filming locations and travel based shows are right up my alley!
Oh, you did some films and TV shows? How cool! Did you direct them, produce them, or play in the shows and films? We'd love to watch some of those! 🙂
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I'm surprised to see how many movies are set in France and that I've only actually seen a small handful of them. Chocolat is one of my all time favourite movies (and book!). Absolutely love it and totally recommend it to anyone who wants to travel to that part of the world.
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Over the past few years several companies have come out with bed bug sprays. A lot of you are wondering which sprays are effective and how to use them.
It is important to remember that, like everything else, sprays are just one of many tools that you will need to get rid of bed bugs in your home. Bed bug sprays can be used as a deterrent for bed bugs in much the same way as diatomaceous earth. However, they do not offer 100% assurance that bed bugs will be repelled or killed. This is an important point to remember.
If you travel and are concerned about catching bed bugs in a hotel, you should consider using a bed bug spray to treat your luggage. This will dissuade bed bugs from entering your luggage but it will not kill all bed bugs and bed bug eggs. In order to be 100% sure that you are not bringing bed bugs into your home, you must always heat-treat your luggage when you return home from a trip.
So, what bed bug spray should you buy? There are dozens of sprays on the market but they all seem to fall into two categories. Some sprays are "non-toxic" and others are based on pesticides. We recommend using only "non-toxic" sprays on any personal belongings that may come into contact with your skin or clothing.
Cedar based bed bug sprays have become extremely popular in the past few years. These sprays actually use cedar oil to suffocate the bed bug. They are completely non-toxic and work well to discourage bed bugs. However there major drawbacks. First, they make everything smell like pine-sol, that cleaning solution with an overpowering smell. Second, cedar bed bug sprays are also not 100% effective.
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That would include PHP versions like 7.0, 7.1 or 7.2.
LTS 2.6.7 under PHP 7.2?
When doing a quick installation the preinstallation check already fails under PHP 7.2.
PHP 7.1 looks the same.
When moving a complete installation to PHP 7.2. I see no issues.
So the installer might be a bit to edgy You can run LTS on PHP 7.2, but you cannot install it.
Is there a simple reason/explanation/solution or is this the end of 2.6.7 LTS? I hope not!
I didn't test new install on 7.2 but don't think there can be new issue.
Maybe an 403 issue on some css/js file ? Can you open the console and look if there are some issue here ?
Seems the zip have some extra directory in tmp/ , but after cleaning it (and have a writable success validation at install) : no issue.
Ok - so should I just try to clean the tmp directory before installation and make a new install?
Thanks @Denis! Indeed it seems that the server is not working properly.
2) I installed LS 3.16 - the installation went quick and worked - I did a testsurvey, sent E-Mails etc., but after some time I was logged out and could not login again (with correct password for sure). The login-fields appear, I fill them in, then the fields reload again, empty. I'll send a message to the helpdesk to check.
Thanks again for the hint!
There was indeed a problem with php-sessions on the server (thanks @Denis), but it seems that these login problems had nothing to do with the 403-Errors of the new installation of LS 2.6.7. LS 3.16 is now up and running, but a new installed version of LS 2.06+ Build 160129 (the last version available on the LS Website) has the same problems as mentioned yesterday with the LS 2.6.7 Build SondagesPro 1.6.4. I'll send another screenshot with the console.
There are two running versions 2.6.4 and 2.6.7 on the server working, but it seems, that I am not able to install these LTS versions on the server anymore. What could I do or try?
Ok - I was wrong in my last posting: to really make sure that the installation works I deleted and reinstalled LS 3.16 - and now it looks almost like as in the 2.6.7 "case" from before. Strange things happening. Yesterday I could install LS 3.16 without problems and used it for some hours, but could not login again because of a php-session problem on the server. And now it looks as if LS does not find its css and js files... strange. Anybody experienced something like this before?
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Now LS 2.6.7 Build SondagesPro 1.6.4. works perfectly - thanks.
So in case the fresh installation looks as if there was something wrong with the CSS, try uploading the files in binary mode.


As we look ahead to the 2016 Presidential election, the Stupid Party is showing its stuff. Today's example is Republican Senator Rand Paul, noted here previously for promoting mass legalization for unlawful aliens and making America bilingual Spanish.
Now Paul says preventing election fraud by insisting on voter identification is a bad idea. It seems he met with some black pastors who convinced him that the requirement is offensive to them.
Are the pastors suggesting that black citizens are too lame to acquire the same sort of identification that is ubiquitous in American life today??
The nation has changed, as the diversity cheerleaders like to remind us. As a result of immigration plus technology, America is no longer the free and easy place it once was. One example is the need for government identification to do anything.
Meanwhile, in the nation as a whole, a voter ID requirement remains enormously popular, as shown by numerous polls. If there is a major issue with more widespread approval, I can't think of it. Senator Paul is an idiot to blow off such a highly favored topic. He certainly gives libertarians a well-deserved bad name for their open-borders craziness.
? A July 2013 McClatchy poll found 83 percent of persons surveyed thought voter ID was a good thing, including 65 percent of self-identified "very liberal" respondents.
? A 2012 Rasmussen poll determined that 71 percent of voters believe voter ID should be required at elections.
? A 2012 Fox News poll ascertained that 70 percent of those queried thought voter ID laws are necessary.
? A March 2014 Rasmussen poll found that 78 percent of likely voters believe that proof of citizenship should be required in order to register to voter.
As usual, the New York Times likes to promote Democrat-lite Republican pols like Paul, giving this story a front-page spot on Saturday.
MEMPHIS — Senator Rand Paul of Kentucky broke Friday with fellow Republicans who have pushed for stricter voting laws as a way to crack down on fraud at the polls, saying that the focus on such measures alienates and insults African-Americans and hurts the party.
Mr. Paul becomes the most prominent member of his party — and among the very few — to distance himself from the voting restrictions and the campaign for their passage in states under Republican control, including North Carolina, Ohio and Wisconsin, that can determine presidential elections. Civil rights groups call the laws a transparent effort to depress black turnout.
Speaking here in a mostly black and Democratic city with its own painful history of racism, Mr. Paul said that much of the debate over voting rights had been swept up in the tempest of racial politics.
Instead, in his comments, he suggested that Republicans had been somewhat tone deaf on the issue. In the last three years, the voting rights fight has extended to more than 30 states and taken on a more partisan tone. The measures that have passed or are under consideration vary. Some require that voters come to the polls with a birth certificate, passport or other proof of citizenship. Others would cut back on early voting.
The movement gained momentum last year after the Supreme Court struck down a central provision of the 1965 Voting Rights Act that had required mostly Southern states to get Justice Department approval before changing its voting laws. States moved quickly, and since the decision last June, about a dozen have passed laws creating stricter regulations for voting.
Mr. Paul was in Memphis for the Republican National Committee's spring meeting, but beforehand, he sat down to discuss his views on voting rights, public education and antipoverty policies with a group of black pastors.


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Nissan Note e-Power: charger included
Have you heard the one about the EV that charges itself and runs on petrol?
Like the idea of driving an Electric Vehicle but are still concerned about the range and lack of charging infrastructure? Or maybe installing a wall box is out of the question because you live in an apartment?
One car that might be an ideal solution for such folks is the Nissan Note e-Power driven here. It has a 1.2-litre engine that runs on petrol. However, the unit is there purely as a generator to charge the batteries that drive the electric motor.
Battery size matters, doesn't it?
EV purists might turn their noses up at this concept and dismiss it as a hybrid. They would, however be missing the point that this car really offers all the advantages of a typical EV; the silent operation and instantaneous acceleration. Yet the Note e-Power also does without the disadvantages of living with an EV; searching for charging points and then waiting anywhere from 30 minutes to several hours depending on the size of the EV's battery and its State of Charge (SoC).
Speaking of battery size, the Note's is tiny for an EV at just 1.54kWh. Put into perspective, its fully-electric sibling, the Leaf is fitted with a 40kWh cell pack while Tesla models pack anywhere from 60 to 100kWH batteries.
Big batteries might give an EV a long operating range and lots of power. However, they are also heavy, and take a long time to recharge.
The boffins at Nissan have fitted a tiny battery in the Note e-Power because it doesn't need a bigger one.
With its (pardon the pun) current setup, the Note's EV battery charges up within a few minutes of driving. To mask the sound of its engine rumbling into life, it cleverly waits for noisier traffic nearby or rougher road surfaces so its occupants might not notice the engine noise and vibration as much.
It's not unlike blaming your fart on the next guy…
Once the battery is sufficiently charged, which happens in a jiffy, the petrol motor automatically shuts down leaving the Note's occupants to whizz about in EV silence. It even offers a One-Pedal Drive, which many EVs do. If you anticipate the traffic ahead well enough, it is possible to slow the car down to almost a complete stop just by lifting off the accelerator pedal.
How it drives
When you really want to get a move on, the Note can be surprisingly brisk. Selecting Sport from the Drive Mode selector wakes the petrol engine to help the electric motor with an extra power boost while charging the batteries simultaneously.
The Nissan Note will oblige in a pinch and get the job done, but it feels out of its element when driven in a spirited way. This car's ethos is really more about fuel efficiency and it pampers its occupants with a comfy ride when you drive it the way it is meant to.
When viewed in the context of say an alternative to a Volkswagen Golf for example, the Nissan Note e-Power makes a compelling case. It tears of style and build quality, it's easily as chic as anything Continental selling for under $120k.
Although the new Nissan Note has grown up with better refinement, a higher level of equipment and technology over the previous E12 model, this also means that it has moved up a class.
Some of the highlights include electronic park brake with hold function, locally-fitted Nappa leather seats and an Intelligent rear view mirror that flips up to reveal an LCD display from a rear camera feed if the rear passengers or cargo blocks your view.
Singing a new Note
Where the previous Note was a genuine alternative to cars like the Honda Jazz, the new car has lost some of its rear passenger legroom. As a result, it no longer has that TARDIS-like effect of seeming bigger on the inside than it is on the outside.
The new Note joins the Kicks crossover and Serena Multi-Purpose Vehicle (MPV) in Nissan's e-Power lineup. With as much as half of the cars sold by Nissan in 2020 reportedly being e-Power models, perhaps Singaporeans are ready to take their first (baby) steps towards electrified motoring.
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Q: Logging into SFTP, require help chmoding pem file I'm very, very new to Amazon EC2, SFTP -- having only used FTP clients until now. I'm trying to log into an Amazon EC2 instance and have everything I needed except a pem file with the key pair, which I have now. However I was told to chmod and reset its permissions to 400 in order to log in correctly. The problem is I have no idea how to go about doing this. There is talk of just entering chmod 400 keyfile.pem through the command line, but is that the Windows command line on my desktop? How can I do this? Any help would be much appreciated...

A: Either log in using an SSH client (like PuTTY).
Using it, you can execute the command you mention (chmod 400 keyfile.pem) on a command-line.
See also SSH to Amazon EC2 instance using PuTTY in Windows.
Or you can use a GUI SFTP client (like WinSCP) to set the permissions.
See https://winscp.net/eng/docs/ui_properties
Make sure only the R checkbox in Owner row is ticked (that's an equivalent of the 400 permissions in an octal format).
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package com.streamsets.pipeline.stage.destination.jms;

import com.streamsets.pipeline.api.Config;
import com.streamsets.pipeline.api.StageException;
import com.streamsets.pipeline.api.StageUpgrader;
import com.streamsets.pipeline.api.impl.Utils;
import com.streamsets.pipeline.api.service.dataformats.DataFormatGeneratorService;
import com.streamsets.pipeline.lib.jms.config.connection.SecurityPropertyBean;

import java.util.ArrayList;
import java.util.List;
import java.util.stream.Collectors;

public class JmsTargetUpgrader implements StageUpgrader {
  @Override
  public List<Config> upgrade(List<Config> configs, Context context) throws StageException {
    switch (context.getFromVersion()) {
      case 1:
        upgradeV1ToV2(configs, context);
        if (context.getToVersion() == 2) {
          break;
        }
        // fall through
      case 2:
        upgradeV2toV3(configs, context);
        if (context.getToVersion() == 3) {
          break;
        }
        // fall through
      default:
        throw new IllegalStateException(Utils.format("Unexpected fromVersion {}", context.getFromVersion()));
    }

    return configs;
  }

  /**
   * Migrating to service for data format library.
   */
  private void upgradeV1ToV2(List<Config> configs, Context context) {
    List<Config> dataFormatConfigs = configs.stream()
      .filter(c -> c.getName().startsWith("dataFormat"))
      .collect(Collectors.toList());

    // Remove those configs
    configs.removeAll(dataFormatConfigs);

    // Provide proper prefix
    dataFormatConfigs = dataFormatConfigs.stream()
      .map(c -> new Config(c.getName().replace("dataFormatConfig.", "dataGeneratorFormatConfig."), c.getValue()))
      .collect(Collectors.toList());

    // And finally register new service
    context.registerService(DataFormatGeneratorService.class, dataFormatConfigs);
  }

  /**
   * Adding connection catalog.
   */
  private void upgradeV2toV3(List<Config> configs, Context context) {
    List<Config> configsToRemove = new ArrayList<>();
    List<Config> configsToAdd = new ArrayList<>();

    for (Config config : configs) {
      switch (config.getName()) {
        case "jmsTargetConfig.initialContextFactory":
          configsToRemove.add(config);
          configsToAdd.add(new Config("jmsTargetConfig.connection.initialContextFactory", config.getValue()));
          break;
        case "jmsTargetConfig.connectionFactory":
          configsToRemove.add(config);
          configsToAdd.add(new Config("jmsTargetConfig.connection.connectionFactory", config.getValue()));
          break;
        case "jmsTargetConfig.providerURL":
          configsToRemove.add(config);
          configsToAdd.add(new Config("jmsTargetConfig.connection.providerURL", config.getValue()));
          break;
        case "credentialsConfig.useCredentials":
          configsToRemove.add(config);
          configsToAdd.add(new Config("jmsTargetConfig.connection.useCredentials", config.getValue()));
          break;
        case "credentialsConfig.username":
          configsToRemove.add(config);
          configsToAdd.add(new Config("jmsTargetConfig.connection.username", config.getValue()));
          break;
        case "credentialsConfig.password":
          configsToRemove.add(config);
          configsToAdd.add(new Config("jmsTargetConfig.connection.password", config.getValue()));
          break;
        default:
          break;
      }
    }

    configs.add(new Config("jmsTargetConfig.connection.additionalSecurityProps", null));

    configs.removeAll(configsToRemove);
    configs.addAll(configsToAdd);
  }
}

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With all the racing that Dave's done a lot of racing over the years, his life-long dream has always been to SAIL AROUND THE WORLD!
And now the time has finally come to do just that – a SOLO CIRCUMNAVIGATION – just Dave and Bodacious Dream!
There have only been about 200 people who have circumnavigated the globe over time … but this time around, we're Internet-ready – so that Dave can capture videos and photos and tell stories, and we can share them all with you, right from the water!
There has always been a "learning" component to Dave's gameplan … as he has been largely self-schooled (and benefited from mentoring) all the way through life.
The circumnavigation will be just that, an adventure in learning and discover. We'll even be partnering with organizations like Earthwatch Institute to conduct research too.
We sincerely hope you will take a look at what we're up to and considering following along with Dave and his most Bodacious Dream yet!
Here are the main links for the Circumnavigation.


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using namespace std;

# define RM_EOF (-1)  // end of a scan operator

// RM_ScanIterator is an iteratr to go through tuples
class RM_ScanIterator {
	friend class RelationManager;
public:
	RM_ScanIterator();
	~RM_ScanIterator();

	// "data" follows the same format as RelationManager::insertTuple()
	RC getNextTuple(RID &rid, void *data);
	RC close();

private:
	RecordBasedFileManager *rbfm = RecordBasedFileManager::instance();
	RBFM_ScanIterator rbfmsi;
	string fileName;
	string tableName;
	FileHandle fileHandle;
	vector<Attribute> recordDescriptor;
	string conditionAttribute;
	CompOp compOp;                  // Comparison type such as "<" and "="
	const void *value;                    // used in the comparison
	vector<string> attributeNames;
	RID _rid;
	std::map<long,bool> haveVisted;

};

class RM_IndexScanIterator {
public:
  RM_IndexScanIterator() {};  	// Constructor
  ~RM_IndexScanIterator() {}; 	// Destructor

  // "key" follows the same format as in IndexManager::insertEntry()
  RC getNextEntry(RID &rid, void *key) {return RM_EOF;};  	// Get next matching entry
  RC close() {return -1;};             			// Terminate index scan
};

// Relation Manager
class RelationManager
{
public:
  static RelationManager* instance();

  RC createTable(const string &tableName, const vector<Attribute> &attrs);

  RC deleteTable(const string &tableName);

  RC getAttributes(const string &tableName, vector<Attribute> &attrs);

  RC insertTuple(const string &tableName, const void *data, RID &rid);

  RC deleteTuples(const string &tableName);

  RC deleteTuple(const string &tableName, const RID &rid);

  // Assume the rid does not change after update
  RC updateTuple(const string &tableName, const void *data, const RID &rid);

  RC readTuple(const string &tableName, const RID &rid, void *data);

  RC readAttribute(const string &tableName, const RID &rid, const string &attributeName, void *data);

  RC reorganizePage(const string &tableName, const unsigned pageNumber);

  // scan returns an iterator to allow the caller to go through the results one by one.
  RC scan(const string &tableName,
      const string &conditionAttribute,
      const CompOp compOp,                  // comparision type such as "<" and "="
      const void *value,                    // used in the comparison
      const vector<string> &attributeNames, // a list of projected attributes
      RM_ScanIterator &rm_ScanIterator);

  RC createIndex(const string &tableName, const string &attributeName);

  RC destroyIndex(const string &tableName, const string &attributeName);

  // indexScan returns an iterator to allow the caller to go through qualified entries in index
  RC indexScan(const string &tableName,
      const string &attributeName,
      const void *lowKey,
      const void *highKey,
      bool lowKeyInclusive,
      bool highKeyInclusive,
      RM_IndexScanIterator &rm_IndexScanIterator);
// Extra credit
public:
  RC dropAttribute(const string &tableName, const string &attributeName);

  RC addAttribute(const string &tableName, const Attribute &attr);

  RC reorganizeTable(const string &tableName);

protected:
  RelationManager();
  ~RelationManager();

private:

  RC createCatalog();

  std::string attrEnumToString(AttrType attr);
  RC catalogToVars(const void *data, int &tableId, string &tableName, string &fileName);
  RC columnsToRecordDescriptor(const void *data, Attribute &recordDescriptor);
  RC tablesTablesOpenHandler();
  RC tablesTablesCloseHandler();
  int tableNameToTableId(const string &tableName);
  string tableNameToFileName(const string &tableName);
  RC callUpdate(string fileName,vector<Attribute> recordDescriptor, const void *data, const RID &rid);
  RC callDelete(string fileName,vector<Attribute> recordDescriptor, const RID &rid);

  string catalogName;
  string columnName;

  static RelationManager *_rm;
  RecordBasedFileManager *rbfm;
  IndexManager *index;
  FileHandle catalogHandle;
  FileHandle columnHandle;
  vector<Attribute> Tables;
  vector<Attribute> Columns;
  vector<string> tableAttr;
  vector<string> columnAttr;
};

#endif


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Democrats Like Ryan Taylor Shouldn't Get To Revise History On Pipeline Safety
July 17, 2014 | by Rob Port
Ryan Taylor has a column in the Dickinson Press today blasting the State Industrial Commission for recent pipeline spills. A saltwater pipeline spill on the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation started over the 4th of July holiday and wasn't noticed for days. It spilled a million gallons of the brine which, by chance, was kept out of Lake Sakakawea (and the drinking supply of the reservation) by beaver dams.
"The solace for the community, local agriculture and for North Dakota is that the beavers had it under control," quips Taylor.
Previously another saltwater spill, this time blamed on a cow brushing against a valve switch, threatened the Little Missouri River.
Taylor, a Democrat who is running for the office of Agriculture Commission (and thus a seat on the State Industrial Commission) naturally blames the current Republican leadership for these problems, and points to his own call for flowmeters and pressure cutoff switches to detect and stop these spills.
I'm thankful for the beavers, but I believe that our government, particularly our agriculture commissioner — who sits on the Industrial Commission responsible for these saltwater pipelines — should be leading the effort for common sense requirements to protect our farmland and drinking water. We elect people for this kind of work, which shouldn't be left to chance or to rodents.
Three weeks before the Mandaree spill, I proposed a Landowner Bill of Rights, and one of the planks to protect landowners is a requirement for flow meters and pressure cutoff switches on saltwater lines that cross our farms and ranches. Such requirements would protect the land from sterilization that can last generations, and our waters from contamination.
Here's the thing: I think this requirement for meters and cutoff switches is something that probably needs to be put in place. Pipelines aren't perfect. Sometimes they fail. But we can minimize the impact of those failures by implementing technology to detect when a spill is happening and stop the flow on the pipeline.
But here's another thing: Taylor and his fellow Democrats to make this a partisan, political issue. Let's flash back to the legislative session last year when a bill to implement flowmeters and pressure switches was considered by the state House (the bill never made it to the Senate). It was HB1347, and it failed with 86 no votes and just 4 yes votes.
Among the yes votes was just one Democrat, Rep. Kenton Onstad of Parshall (the other three were Republicans Vicky Steiner, David Rust and Keith Kempenich).
With 20/20 hindsight, it's clear that vote should have gone the other way. But Democrats shouldn't get to revise history on the issue. There were 23 Democrats serving in the House last year. They could have voted for this bill.
They didn't.
Here's the video of the bill brought to the floor by Rep. Jim Schmidt, a Republican, and promptly voted down with no debate:
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There are some great stories when it comes to the evolution of the lift. There was Elisha Otis who ceremoniously (and sensationally) had the lift cable cut while he was in the lift to prove his new brake system worked. Or the fact the lift shaft was actually invented 4 years before the first modern lift. More poignantly, the lift (or elevator in American-speak) enabled taller buildings and denser cities which some argue has led to a fatter populace.
Archimedes' screw is the precursor of lifts, using technology to lift up, or elevate, items efficiently. And as technology boomed, so too the height of buildings. There are a dizzying array of types of lifts now, and their presence is being felt even inside our homes. To get more people up faster, there are double decker lifts (no triples as yet) as well as sky lobbies so that occupants need to change lifts to go higher. The limited height of lifts enables 3-stage buildings which are a conglomerate of dumped buildings on top of each other in order to reach ever higher (hotels on residential on commercial).
Buildings have now been restricted (more-or-less) by the current cable technology – it is not hard to imagine how heavy the cables are. Steel cables (called ropes) account for around 3/4 of the moving mass. The larger the travel distance, the longer the ropes, the heavier the mass, the larger the motor, and the more expensive it is. And counterweights only do so much. Eventually, steel could snap under such loads.
On 22 May 2013 works commenced on site on the Kingdom Tower in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Its height? 1000 metres.
Taller however does not necessarily mean better. Neither does it necessarily mean prettier. To prove this, one only has to look at the proposed Changsha Tower in China, designed in a Brutalist style and reminiscent of the older Adventures of Superman with George Reeves. Thankfully, construction has stalled on that project.
But now – buildings are set to take the next leap as another breakthrough in lift technology arrives. Otis, the largest lift manufacturer in the world (from the US) has been beaten to the punch by their rival Kone (Finnish) who has announced it has manufactured a system that can raise a lift up to 1000 metres, doubling the current design. Their development laboratory is actually is 333 metre deep mineshaft in Lohja and the new cable is made of carbon fibre instead of heavy steel. The weight of carbon fibre ropes (called for now the UltraRope) are 60% lighter (resulting in around a decrease in moving mass of 90% over longer distances) and have far greater tensile strength. The have a high friction coating, double the life span (also meaning less maintenance) and as a result of being lighter uses far less electricity.
Tall buildings are designed to sway but with carbon fibre resonating at a different frequency to other building materials, it means tall buildings will sway less in high winds. This means that tall buildings will not need to be shut down as often in high winds.
In theory, cables do not need to remain with buildings. In 1895 it was proposed to build a tower to geostationary orbit. Now space lifts are getting more attention and further development of carbon fibre could be the way using carbon nanotubes or boron nitride nanotubes which are even stronger for their weight. At the end of the cable would be a counterweight far into space. Competing forces of gravity on earth and centrifugal force from the spin of the earth would keep the cable under tension. Climber cars would then crawl up this tether into space.
On other celestial bodies where gravity is weaker (such as the Moon or Mars) currently available Kevlar would be strong enough.
All of this means taller buildings and perhaps the end of earth-constrained building. Either way, the term skyscraper may need to be re-named – to spacescraper.
Where there's a will, there's a way, or more precisely prior to its translation "Yu Gong moves the mountains". So it was said of a peasant named Yu Gong after he struggled to move two mountains that were blocking entrance to his home. 2 mountains – that's nothing. Now China is planning to flatten 700 mountains and spend AU$3.6 billion in the process, to be orchestrated by the government of Lanzhou, a provincial capital in China's arid northwest.
The development, named the Lanzhou New Area of around 130,000 hectares, will house a new metropolis and in doing so is planning to increase the region's GDP by AU$44 billion by 2030 according to the China Daily. The development was approved by China's state council and will be its fifth state-level development zone and the first in its interior.
The first stage of mountain demolition commenced already in October 2012. China's home grown "Donald Trump" – Yan Jiehe heads one of China's largest private companies – the Nanjing-based China Pacific Construction Group. He is known as an ultra-ambitious and talented pilot through the country's "guanxi", or personal connections. In 2006 the respected Hu Run report named Yan – then worth about AU$1.3 billion – as China's second-richest man.
This latest plan has received plenty of criticism as the site sits on the Yellow River, threatening more environmental concern and increasing its deadly silt level. Lanzhou is also home to 3.6 million people and they dubiously enjoy what the WHO regards as the worst air pollution in China. We guess metallurgy, chemical and fertilising production will do that. In fact experts have raised concerns about whether the project is environmentally viable. Gansu is an arid province, scoured by sandstorms and surrounded by deserts. The criticisms also includes the lack of water in the area and the financial risk of building a city in a desert – have we heard this before (Las Vegas)? The China Pacific Construction Group naturally dismiss these concerns and promise that their "protective style of development" will make things better than before.
The new area "will lead to an environmentally sustainable economy based on energy-saving industries" including advanced equipment manufacturing, petrochemical industries and modern agriculture, wrote Chinese Central Television on its website.
What do you think – incredible foresight, a waste of money, or needed development in an impoverished area? Let us know below.
Green walls, or vertical gardens, are vertical faces of buildings or other structures that integrate vegetation to its surface either in whole or part. They are an interesting way to maximise greenery in tight urban spaces and has been often used in large projects as well as finding a home in smaller commercial projects.
The greening process has certainly breathed a new aesthetic into buildings as varied as houses to work environments. And by "new" we mean new if that concept ignores the previous 2,600 years. One of the original 7 wonders of the world – the Hanging Gardens of Babylon – in 600 BC is the earliest known example of a green wall. Today's vertical gardens even use an irrigation concept similar to that of the then-King Nebuchadnezzar II. As far as can be ascertained, the modern version using hydroponics was invented by Stanley Hart White in 1938 and not being 'un-capitalistic' he even patented the original green wall!
Green walls have been called vertical gardens, biowalls, or VCW V (vertical vegetated complex walls). Fundamentally though they are all the same thing. They are a way of maximising the sustainability of the planet and reducing the energy load on buildings.
There are two main classes of vertical gardens: green façades and living walls. Green façades are made up of climbing plants either growing directly on a wall or on specially designed supporting structures. The plant shoot system grows up the side of the building while being rooted in the ground. A living wall is comprised with modular panels or containers, often of stainless steel, as well as geotextiles, irrigation systems, a growing medium and vegetation.
In offices and other commercial environments, for green wall to be installed successfully requires extensive irrigation systems. Sometimes they are attached to the air-return of the ventilation system to be used for air filtration. Vertical gardens are found most often in urban environments where the biowalls reduce the internal temperatures of buildings. Due to transpiration in plants, it is known that the surfaces of the walls do not rise more than around 5°C above the ambient temperature.
For smaller green walls the plant containers are often re-purposed – items that had a previous life – such as milk bottles and cartons, rain gutters, wooden palettes, crates, even disposable styrofoam coffee cups can be used for the seedlings.
Unlike the more traditional "recycling," where materials are downgraded and then processed for reuse, up-cycling is converting both common and uncommon waste into new products of improved quality and environmental value. This act of repurposing has less impact on landfill.
Plant size, type, and plant requirements growing in confined spaces. Greater varieties of plant species can be used aand adds more visual itnerest.
Must be appropriate to the plant selection.
Both the drainage and irrigation should be built-in and integrated with the containers and structure, plumbed up and must efficiently remove excess water.
By reducing the runoff by capturing water from the irrigation system will improve the water efficiency of the vertical garden and minimise leaching into other plants below.
Plants should be able to access water stored at the base of the container.
This is critical – access must be made easy to insert new and remove old plants, rearrange plants, and to maintain the plants. In addition, maintenance will be required for the structure and drainage and irrigation lines.
Sometimes green walls just appear over time – buildings covered in ivy but managed over time. Frensham in Mittagong in the Southern Highlands is just that.
Vertical gardens have been designed for urban agriculture, urban gardening, because a wall can be made more attractive, and sometimes it is built indoors to help alleviate sick building syndrome.
What do you think – would you like a green wall in your house or workplace? Let us know below.


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2. Alcohol is involved in 30 percent of motorcycle fatalities compared to around 20 percent of other vehicle deaths.
3. Forty Five percent of motorcycle accident fatalities are single user accidents where the motorcyclist is thrown from the bike and crashes into a tree or other obstacle or is thrown down and embankment.
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Lasting Memories
Walter Eric Jaye
Oct. 21, 1925-Nov. 9, 2020
Walter E. Jaye - formerly Walter Jakubowski – passed away November 9 at his home in Menlo Park. He was born in Berlin, Germany in 1925 and was a Holocaust survivor. He became a French citizen and was a decorated veteran, being awarded the Legion d'Honneur in 2015 for military service in WW II. He came to the United States on a student fellowship and earned his BS in Electrical Engineering with Honors in 1951 from the University of Rhode Island and his MS in EE from Stanford University in 1952. He was naturalized as a US citizen in 1959.
As a teenager he escaped a French internment camp and was sheltered from the Nazis in the French village of Le Chambon sur Lignon, a community made famous by the willingness of the local population to risk their own lives to shelter Jews and other refugees. Both of his parents were deported from France and died at Auschwitz. He ultimately escaped occupied France with the help of the French resistance and went on to serve in the Second Armored Division of the Free French Army, the famous Dèuxime "DB" that liberated Paris and Strasbourg.
He was proud of his long work at SRI International although he could only share details of his work there long after retirement, when his efforts were declassified. With the advent of Sputnik he became involved in the tracking of satellites and missiles with the 60-foot radar in the Stanford foothills (the "Dish"). A major portion of his work involved contracts with a number of different Intelligence Agencies.
He is preceded in death by his much-loved sister Ruth.
His loving wife Diana, daughter Laurie, son Eric, daughter-in-law, Jeannene, granddaughter Isabella, cousin Nina and her family, niece Gay and her family, niece Renée and her family, survive him.
From Linda Gray-Moin
A true gentleman with both depth of character, and lightness of spirit. He and his loving wife Diana were the perfect couple, supporting each other in every way. He will be sorely missed.
From Kate Fickle
Walter and Diana are neighbors. We would visit with Walter almost daily as he walked his beloved dog Kirby. Walter would greet us with a big smile on his face and a sparkle in his eyes. He was modest about his own extraordinary life, but always interested in hearing about ours. He was an outstanding host at his own home, making all his guests feel special. He was the special one, and we miss him.
From Ragni E Pasturel
I feel so fortunate to have known this kind man while working at SRI for ten years. He was so generous with people less fortunate than him. He let a colleague of ours, Martha Thomson stay at one his rentals for free for many years until she passed. We spoke a few words of French together. His warm smile will always be part of my fond memories of him.
From Kathleen Lorist
We will miss seeing him walk the dog daily in the neighborhood. Always such a gentleman.
From Mimm Patterson
A wonderful man. I'm honored to have known him.
From John Arnold
I worked with Walter during our Trees for Menlo project. A wonderful, warm person and always with the great smile. It was a privilege to know him.


This pattern of intervals: T-S-T-T-T-S-T* is the characteristic of the Dorian mode, and is a Minor scale (because of the flattened third note).
Because the mode is characterised by its interval structure, you can start on any note and progress with the same intervals to produce a Dorian mode in that 'key'.
Examples of tunes in Dorian Mode are The Star of Munster, Cooley's, Scarborough Fair, The Ships are Sailing, Pigeon on the Gate and Drunken Sailor.


Tejano accordionist Leonardo "Flaco" Jiménez is one of the 2012 recipients of the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) National Heritage Fellowships.
Born into a family of conjunto musicians, Leonardo "Flaco" Jiménez has led the way in expanding conjunto music from his community in San Antonio, Texas, to new audiences both in the United States and worldwide.
Conjunto dates back to the 19th century and is a uniquely Texas tradition. It has a distinctive style, featuring influences from the German, Polish, and Czech immigrants who settled in the predominantly Mexican region of the Texan Rio Grande valley and brought with them popular forms of dance music such as the polka, waltz, schottische, mazurka, and redowa. Tied to this style of music is the diatonic button accordion, which was adopted by tejanos, or Texans of Mexican descent.
Jiménez apprenticed on the accordion with various San Antonio musicians, including Toby Torres, Joey López, and Los Caminantes, and built his reputation by performing in San Antonio saloons and dance halls.
In the 1960s, Jiménez began playing with Douglas Sahm, the founding member of the Sir Douglas Quintet, and went on to New York to perform with Bob Dylan and Dr. John. He continued to introduce new audiences to conjunto music, performing with Peter Rowan and touring internationally with Ry Cooder and David Lindsey, receiving international acclaim for his contributions to Cooder's landmark album Chicken Skin Music.
He later joined Sahm again in the 1990s to form the group Texas Tornados with Freddy Fender and Augie Meyers, recording six albums and winning a Grammy. He also recorded with the "Mexican super group" Los Super Seven that included Fender, Joe Ely, Ruben Ramos, Rick Trevino, and Cesar Rosas and David Hildalgo of Los Lobos, netting another Grammy.
In total, Jiménez has received five Grammy awards, including three awards for his solo work. In 1999, he received a Lifetime Achievement Award from Billboard Latin Magazine and has been inducted into the National Hispanic Hall of Fame and the International Latin Music Hall of Fame in New York City.
El Sonido De San Antonio (Arhoolie Records, 1980), San Antonio Sound (Waterfront Records, 1985), Flaco's Amigos (Arhoolie Records, 1988), Arriba El Norte (Zensor, 1990), Partners (Reprise Records, 1992), Ay Te Dejo En San Antonio (Arhoolie Records, 1993), Best of Flaco Jimenez (Arhoolie Records, 1999), Squeeze Box King (Compadre Records, 2003), Freddy Fender & Flaco Jimenez – Dos Amigos (Back Porch, 2005).