Scholar attempts to parse 'Frenchness' of Martinique and Guadeloupe
harvard.edu     Apr 3, 2008          

The West Indian islands of Martinique and Guadeloupe lie more than 4,000 miles from Paris on the eastern edge of the Caribbean Sea. With lush forests, sugar-sand beaches, and riotous flora, the tiny islands bear little resemblance to France's ordered, urban capital. Yet technically the islands... [read full story]                    


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Teddy Riner enters the fray

olympic.org     Aug 15, 2008          

Teddy Riner, a Frenchman born in Point-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe, today enters the fray in the men’s judo competition in the heavyweight +100kg category. At 19 years old, he is the youngest world champion in the history of this...                    

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Teen Trapped In Car Dies From Heat

sky.com     Aug 12, 2008   2 related          

A 13-year-old boy suffocated to death after his parents left him trapped in their car for more than 12 hours on the Caribbean island of Guadeloupe. The holiday tragedy took place on the Caribbean island of Guadeloupe The French...                    

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Caribbean tour under way

southgatearc.org     Aug 8, 2008          

Operators Freddy F5IRO and David F8CRS will be making visits to the Islands of Martinique and Guadeloupe between now and 21st of August. Their schedule and stops are as follows: Until August 17th - Active as TO8S from Les...                    

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adrienne fidelin*

killerbeesting.blogspot.com     Jul 31, 2008          

The story begins in Paris around 1936, when a young dancer from Guadeloupe named Adrienne Fidelin met Man Ray. He was 46 and, judging from pictures of her at the time, she was in her mid-20s. An enchanting, high-spirited...                    

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