Through this post I'm hoping to connect with those members of this newsgroup
who have experience of France (even if it's only through the love and
purchase of French wine) and will want to share it with the Sharing
France project.

This is not a commercial ad. Total France.com is a non-commercial site run
by Francophile volunteers. Our main aim is the sharing of France-related
information.

The 'Sharing France' Project is a collaborative effort among Francophiles,
geared towards collecting and disseminating 'verbal histories' in an
interesting and entertaining way. Francophiles from around the globe are
invited to join in.

The project has been started with the aim of collecting together first-hand
experiences - of visiting, living in or working in France - and publishing
them, in electronic book form, for the information and enjoyment of
Francophiles everywhere; in particular those new to France.

So, do you have an amusing, sad, moving, informative or cautionary story
about any aspect of visiting or living in France? Perhaps your mixed
feelings about finally leaving home to live permanently in France or the
vexed problem of a border dispute with neighbours; the fun of travelling
through France as a tourist or the trauma of breaking your favourite bottle
of French wine? Whatever the story, we'd be delighted if you came and shared
it with the project.

Full details (including submission procedures) available at:
http://www.totalfrance.com/france/fo...opic.php?t=516

Anyone can contribute - you don't have to be a Mark Twain or a Jane Austen -
and there are no pre-conditions about style or content. There are no
conditions about length - six lines to six chapters, it's up to you. This is
not a writing competition but an information-gathering project. If your
story is of interest then come and share it with interested people!

Full credit will be given to all contributors - except those who desire
anonymity - and Francophiles everywhere will be able to download the
finished compilation, free of charge, direct to their PCs.

To make the project more fun, and to acknowledge your input, the first
entries will receive a prize. So will the best of the contributions overall.

We look forward to reading your contribution