Trouble in Truffle Land Can truffle gatherers in Périgord continue their traditional way of life? Patrick Bruel Goes Retro... A fun musical flashback to the 1930s A Dog's Life... In a search for cleaner sidewalks an expat looks at pampered Parisian pooches Disappearing Concierges... Is the typical Parisian concierge becoming an endganered species? Paris Street Music... The sounds of the Paris street are the sounds of the world France's Legion of Honor... A look at France's Legion of Honor from a personal perspective In a Green Haze of Absinthe Absinthe inspired a generation of artists before it was banned in 1915. Will it make a comeback? A Search for the Ideal Cafe A ramble through Paris via the corner cafes SPECIAL REPORT ARCHIVE   what's happening and what we think about it   cool stuff to do music, art, food, etc.   Want to know more about Paris Tempo? Read this message from the Paris Tempo Team		Will Prostitution be criminalized? Understanding the debate... What the girls on the street think... How the traffickers moved in... What are the police doing... How customers see it... Were French soldiers serving in Bosnia and Kosovo made ill by radioactive ammunition? Is there a "Balkan Syndrome"... What are "depleted uranium" munitions... Understanding the health risks... Plus: The Danone Boycott... Mad Cow Scare and French reaction.. Political asylum and refugees' status... Parisians and the Issues Strangely enough, this election is not really about who will make the best mayor of Paris. According to survey results published in the 9 February issue of Liberation, 54% of Parisians surveyed are satisfied with Jean Tiberi's performance as mayor since 1995. But high approval ratings, mean nothing. Only 29% of Parisians think Tiberi should be relected, versus 64% who say he shouldn't. The mainstream candidate of the right, Philippe Séguin, doesn't fare much better, only 33% of respondents seemed to think that he would make a good mayor. Now you can listen to ParisTempo's new musical selections online right here... In fact, 56% of those surveyed believe the Left will win the captial this March. The socialist candidate Bertrand Delanoë, has 53% of respondents believing he would make a good mayor. Even 29% of those who consider themselves to be supporters of the Right agreed. Delanoë's success comes in part from the role that scandal will play in the upcoming election. According to the survey, 61% of Parisians say the scandals have some impact on their voting intentions -- and the scandals hurt the Right. Another factor helping the Socialist candidate is that a whopping 84% of Parisians want a mayor who will focus exclusively on Paris without any national responsibility -- and that has been the cornerstone of his electoral campaign from the outset. discuss this story Understanding the Issue: The Race to Control Paris How Voting Works in Paris The Candidates
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