I hope all of you interested in studying in France have been following what is happening in that country with regards to presidential elections. If you haven't, here are some links for you to educate yourself.
International Herald Tribune: "Sarkozy and Royal win first round in French elections" http://www.iht.com/articles/2007/04/22/europe/france.php
Agence France-Press: "Sarkozy and Royal look to centre ground in presidential duel" http://www.afp.com/english/news/stories/070423154631.xkw20jgn.html
Le Monde (French newspaper) - if you read French, the online paper has many articles on the elections. http://www.lemonde.fr/
I hope that no matter where, or even if, you study abroad you will spend some time learning about the politics, culture, and history of different countries around the world.