France

Here in Toulouse, France, Google Earth finally gets its first glimpse of the largest passenger airliner in the world, the Airbus A380 "Superjumbo". The A380 is a double-decker, four-engined aircraft which provides seating for 525 people in standard three-class configuration…

No, you're not seeing things. That really is a supersonic fighter aircraft parked in a university car park near Paris, France. Believe it or not, this isn't entirely unheard of, as we've previously seen a MiG-21 in a shopping centre…

Synchrotrons are just a fancy type of particle accelerator. I'm not the world's greatest physicist but, as far as I understand it, they are circular accelerators that use an electricity field to speed up sub atomic particles to something near…

Although in these images it remains unfinished, the most recent image updates have at least allowed us to see what is today, the tallest road bridge in the world - The Millau Viaduct. Constructed by the Eiffage company (better known…

Does anyone know why these kids in a French playground have formed a giant star shape? Perhaps it's some sort of playground game, but not one I ever played! Which makes me wonder -- has anyone found any other kids…

As Google Earth is getting higher and higher resolution images, there's much more to see in flight that the odd aeroplane, and today we can see a skydiver in flight over a French drop-zone. It looks like the skydiver is…