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  • It did not bother him in the slightest to display pictures of hunting dogs. especially two favourites which went by the names of "Folle" and "Mite," alongside the jewel of his collection, the celebrated "Mona Lisa" by Leonardo da Vinci which now hangs in the Louvre.

    The Earth Times Online Newspaper 2009

  • Where they do have the edge over the Deutsche Grammophon disc is in the generous French fillers – there's Debussy's Fantaisie, and a selection of Massenet's piano pieces, which Bavouzet judges perfectly and dispatches with great panache, especially the rather remarkable and unexpected Valse Folle from 1898.

    Ravel: The Piano Concertos; Debussy: Fantaisie; etc – review Andrew Clements 2010

  • One of the key differences is that Blanche is distilled from different grapes, mainly Ugni Blanc, Baco, and Folle Blanche same as what eventually becomes Armagnac after barrel aging.

    Spirits: But you are, Blanche, you are Jason Wilson 2010

  • Interestingly, the alternative title to his Marriage of Figaro is "La Folle Journee" or "Days of Enthusiasm."

    Kimberly Krautter: The Public Relations Enigma That Was Michael Jackson 2009

  • Pierre Clémenti plays the unruly and rebellious Charly “the Knife” le Surineur who is supposedly based on the real French pop idol Johnny Hallyday and the lovely Bulle Ogier plays the kooky, sweet and naive Gigi “the Mad” la Folle who seems to be a combination of two popular yé-yé girls; Sylvie Vartan and France Gall.

    Barbie has gone to The Birds 2008

  • Pierre Clémenti plays the unruly and rebellious Charly “the Knife” le Surineur who is supposedly based on the real French pop idol Johnny Hallyday and the lovely Bulle Ogier plays the kooky, sweet and naive Gigi “the Mad” la Folle who seems to be a combination of two popular yé-yé girls; Sylvie Vartan and France Gall.

    The U.S. Premiere of Les Idoles (1968) 2008

  • Victor deve volare sulla luna, col suo assistente Radio Man, per salvare il suo nuovo amore dal Folle di turno e dal di lui mostro lunare.

    No Fat Clips!!! : DREW HILL – Monster on the Moon 2008

  • Two cartoon strips provided a bit of light relief at regular intervals: one was called Claude le Clochard (about a vagrant named Claude) and the other was Fifi la Folle (a madwoman).

    competition time 2004

  • “Please Miss, you just said une verre but yesterday in the book Fifi la Folle said un verre…”

    nation of hypochondriacs 2004

  • Two cartoon strips provided a bit of light relief at regular intervals: one was called Claude le Clochard (about a vagrant named Claude) and the other was Fifi la Folle (a madwoman).

    claude le clochard 2004

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