The socialist party meets in La Rochelle, and manages to unite. This despite key primaries to be held next year that will decide who should be the party's candidate in 2012. Former president Jacques Chirac agrees to help pay back some of the money paid to factious employees while he was the mayor of Paris. And that most unsung of objects, the humble biro- hits 60.
By making a central chunk of the banks of the river Seine pedestrian only, Paris mayor Bertrand Delanoë hopes to make the culturally rich city centre a more pleasant place to stroll for pedestrians, tourists and “all Paris lovers”.
In today's French papers, a look at the ten big questions awaiting Dominique de Villepin in the Clearstream trial. We also have a look at a book being released by Rachida Dati's brother and Ireland's changing attitude to Europe.
