Friday, December 07, 2007

Ooh la la

Didier Jacob in Le Nouvel Observateur (translated and quoted by Hugh Schofield on BBC News):

"...the American view of France could be reduced to a simple formula: De Gaulle + Sartre + the baguette + Sophie Marceau's breasts = French culture. Whereas - as we all know - it is infinitely more rich."

It's a simple formula, but a bloody persuasive one. I like baguettes.
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11 comments:

  1. Annie7/12/07 5:25 pm

    It's amazing how French women manage to look chic and elegant whilst wearing total slut-wear. I refer you especially to L'Appartment with Romane Bohringer and Monica Bellucci.

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  2. amyonymous8/12/07 12:43 am

    well, possibly since i am not a guy - - but i find her face much more fascinating than her breasts, and i find this to be true of beautiful french women in general. i can stare at their faces for hours (well, minutes really). i particularly like Charlotte Gainsborough.

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  3. Billy8/12/07 10:09 am

    I prefer pain au chocolat myself.

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  4. Garth9/12/07 9:09 am

    It's a bit much to swallow (!) Coming from a country who regards 'The Golden Arches' and Colon-el Sanders as symbols of culture

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  5. Tim F9/12/07 9:34 am

    Annie: Bellucci? Slutty? Can't say I noticed.

    But she's French, Amy. We see her boobs almost as much as we see her face. Agree on Charlotte G: she shouldn't be attractive (that jawline) but she definitely is.

    I'll give you Sophie M dunked in chocolate for Christmas, Billy.

    Now, now, PI. Woody Allen and Ella Fitzgerald as well.

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  6. FirstNations9/12/07 10:08 pm

    in my opinion Sartre had a nicer rack; sorry.

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  7. Jun Okumura10/12/07 12:47 am

    My vote goes to Charlotte Gainsborough. I agree, she shouldn't be attractive, and it's not just her jaws, but she is. Though I could stare at Sophie Marceau's breasts for hours too, which I can't say about Gainsborough's.

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  8. Tim F10/12/07 3:20 am

    I agree, FN, and de Gaulle's butt was pretty pert also.

    Sophie gives you far more opportunity for that than Charlotte does, Jun. Damn, is this going to descend into a which-French-actress-has-done-most-naked discussion?

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  9. The Mistress10/12/07 1:22 pm

    Depardieu's nose appears to have been left out of the equation.

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  10. Tim F12/12/07 12:19 am

    And Daniel Auteuil's buggy eyes as well, MJ.

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  11. llewtrah13/12/07 6:32 pm

    A lot of the guys at work prefer baps.

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