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Local France
07-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Local France
'Im famous thanks to c**ks': Meet the Tour de France penis eraser
His job is that of " effaceur de zizis " - the eraser of penises. For any male readers crossing their legs nervously - we should clarify that we mean drawings of penises. At each stage of the Tour, before the arrival of the peloton and the world's TV cameras that accompany it, Patrick's job is to scour the roads and pavements for obscene drawings or graffiti. Because yes, fans of the Tour de France are immature too and the "cock and balls" drawing is a graffiti classic. But here's where the skilful part of Patrick's job comes in - because there usually isn't time to scrub off the offending drawings before the cyclists arrive, he instead uses a quick-drying white paint to transform the schlongs into something else - for example an owl, a butterfly or a rabbit. Advertisement The retired undertaker from north-eastern France has been doing the job for 15 years. He told France Bleu : "I erase anything that's sexual. "Because during the race, especially in the mountains as the riders go slower, we see big willies." His work has made him a household name of the Tour, and he's often interviewed by foreign press: "I've become a bit famous - thanks to cocks" he said. So if you're watching the Tour and see an unusual drawing in the road - take a close look and see if you can spot the lurking dong within the design. VIDEO - "Merci au zizi, enfin, façon de parler" : Patrick Dancoisne est devenu populaire en nettoyant la route du Tour de France 🖌🛣🚴♂️ ➡️ — ici Picardie (@icipicardie) July 4, 2025
Sinar Daily
03-07-2025
- Climate
- Sinar Daily
Teacher fries egg in pan on hot French school playground floor
The teacher placed a pan on the ground, waited half an hour, and then cracked an egg into it, which was cooked in no time. 03 Jul 2025 03:03pm Photo for illustration purposes only. PARIS - A teacher in southern France fried an egg on the scorching hot school playground floor, German Press Agency (dpa) reported. Local radio station France Bleu reported on Wednesday that the teacher placed a pan on the ground, waited half an hour, and then cracked an egg into it, which was cooked in no time. A video shows the man measuring the temperature on the handle of the pan at the end of his experiment and stating that it is a good 80 degrees Celsius. The teacher wanted to draw attention to how poorly equipped his secondary school in Quissac is for the heat. According to his calculations, there is only 60 to 80 square centimetres of shade per pupil in the playground. "We have three concrete table tennis tables," he told France Bleu. "Sometimes the pupils take refuge under them to find some shade." There were no classes at the school on Tuesday when the teacher conducted his experiment, due to the extremely hot weather. However, the children whose parents were unable to look after them were still on the premises, he said. Some 2,200 schools across France were closed on Tuesday due to the extreme heat. In some places, temperatures exceeded 41 degrees Celsius. Around 100 schools across the country remained closed on Wednesday. Many school buildings in France are not designed for high temperatures. This is partly because more than half of them were built before 1979, according to the broadcaster Public Sénat. The government plans to renovate 40,000 schools and make them more energy-efficient by 2034. - BERNAMA
Yahoo
13-06-2025
- General
- Yahoo
French Restaurant Sparks Debate with New Reservation Policy Charging for Missing or Extra Guests
A French restaurant posted about a new policy that will charge customers for every person added or missing from a reservation The fee, which is over $17, came after years of incorrect reservations, according to the restaurant's chef The Facebook post about the policy sparked outrage from some users who thought it wasn't lenient to emergencies and support from others who agreed that customers should "take responsibility" The internet is getting heated about one restaurant's reservation policy. Restaurant L'îlot, an intimate, 20-seat French spot in Amboise, France, took to Facebook to share an updated rule for customers with reservations. 'From now on, if you do not show up for the number of guests you reserved, you will be charged €15 per missing or additional person,' the digital flyer, signed off by the restaurant's chef Olivier Vincent, read in French. The notice was also taped to the restaurant's window. The fee, which is over $17, came after years of incorrect reservations, Vincent told local outlet France Bleu. 'Everyone has their phone on them, 24/7, in their pocket, on their nose. If we are able to reserve, we are able to call to say if we will be less, or more, or that we are not coming,' he told the outlet in French. Among the more than 300 comments, many Facebook users thought the restaurant was not understanding of outlying circumstances. 'Emergencies exist,' one person wrote. Others took to the comments to warn the restaurant that the policy is not 'great publicity.' Meanwhile, others backed the restaurant. 'For a small establishment, every table matters,' one person explained. Others stressed that customers should update a restaurant about a change in a reservation, as it is merely the polite thing to do. 'Everyone should take responsibility,' one person wrote and another wrote, 'It's called respect.' The restaurant did not immediately respond to PEOPLE's request to comment. A restaurant in Georgia got the internet talking for its $50 surcharge 'for adults unable to parent.' Back in 2023, Lyndsey Landmann and her loved ones visited Toccoa Riverside Restaurant in Georgia. According to Today, Lyndsey, her husband, Kyle, and their two kids, were joined by four other families, adding up to 11 children at the table. At the end of their meal, the group was charged a $50 fee on their check for their children being 'too loud." There are several notes at the bottom of the Blue Ridge, Georgia restaurant's food menu regarding etiquette and payment. There are more traditional suggestions like 'be respectful to staff' but the one that caught Lyndsey's eye read: 'Adult surcharge: For adults unable to parent $$$' But when she saw the eatery's 'adult surcharge' warning on the menu, she thought that it was "a joke," she told the outlet. Read the original article on People
Local France
08-05-2025
- Sport
- Local France
France suspects murder in stabbing of British woman
Karen Carter, who played for the local "Queens of Football" team amongst many local activities, was murdered in the southern village of Tremolat last week. A man, with whom Carter had been in a relationship for several weeks, called police after he found her body next to her car late on April 28, prosecutors have said. Police initially detained the man, but rapidly released him again saying there were no "suspicious elements against him". They then detained a 69-year-old woman from Tremolat who had been friends with Carter, but freed her after checking her movements on the day of the murder. Advertisement Carter suffered eight stabs wounds of "particular violence", investigators said Wednesday as they announced that an investigating magistrate had been appointed to look into the murder. The "Queens of Football" on Saturday held a minute of silence for their former player, the group said on its Facebook page. One player described Carter as a person who "loved life", and had only just returned from South Africa where she and others played in the "Grannies World Cup" in April. Joelle Mayer, who played for the team, told AFP that the British woman was an active member of the community in the village of some 600 inhabitants. "She was a charming, serene woman who loved life. She was always smiling and much loved here," she said. "We're all in shock." She said Carter always joined local initiatives and last year was among players on the team to strip naked for a jokey calendar to raise funds for the trip to South Africa. An online sample of the 2025 "Queens of Football" calendar, which went on sale in October, shows black and white pictures of the players in which their faces cannot be seen. But, said Mayer, Carter did not speak much about her private life. On that, "she was also secretive and guarded," she said. Her husband Alan, who lives in South Africa, told France Bleu radio that he learnt about the death through a cousin. He said he and his wife and he were not divorcing but going through a tough period. The couple had two sons and two daughters in their twenties and thirties, leading their own lives in Britain, the United States and Australia, he said. He said he and his wife decided to buy a cottage in Tremolat after spending a holiday there 15 years ago.
Telegraph
30-04-2025
- Telegraph
British woman beaten to death at home in France
A British woman has been beaten to death at her home in southwestern France. A friend found the 65-year-old woman lying injured near her vehicle on Tuesday evening, Sylvie Martins-Guedes, a state prosecutor, said on Wednesday. She had five deep wounds caused by a blunt object. Despite attempts to resuscitate her, the woman died at the scene, the prosecutor said, adding that authorities had opened a murder investigation. 'Her wounds indicated a particularly violent attack and their locations showed an intention to kill,' Ms Martins-Guedes said. 'Investigations are under way to identify and detain the perpetrator of this crime.' The woman's home is in the village of Trémolat in the Dordogne region, about 70 miles east of Bordeaux. She had lived in the Dordogne department for several years. Franceinfo reported that initial investigations found that the woman had been with a friend on the night of her death 'with whom she had been in a relationship for several weeks'. Victim was member of football team They had spent the evening together in Trémolat, but she returned home around 10 minutes before her friend, the outlet said. Upon arriving at the scene, the man called for help before administering first aid himself before emergency services arrived. 'Despite the resuscitation measures provided by first responders and emergency services, the victim died,' Ms Martins-Guedes said. The friend is not in custody, French media reported. The woman, who has not yet been named, was a member of an over-50s football team that competed in the Soccer Grannies World Cup in South Africa earlier this year, according to French news outlet France Bleu. Her teammates shared their shock at the news with the publication, saying that the 65-year-old was a generous woman who was always willing to help others.
