> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://www.chrismessina.me/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # Now in France - URL: https://www.chrismessina.me/blog/now-in-france/ - Published: 2006-06-07T04:34:20.000Z - Updated: 2026-03-25T03:36:13.000Z - Author: Chris Messina - Tags: Personal [](http://www.fing.org/jsp/fiche%5Fpagelibre.jsp?STNAV=&RUBNAV=&CODE=34935538&LANGUE=1&RH=UPFING&ref=chrismessina.me)After something like 15 hours of flying or whatever, here I am, in France! Things are good so far -- staying with Christophe Aguiton of France Telecom and traveling south to Aix-en-Provence momentarily to meet up with the rest of the crew, I'm here to present on [BarCamp](http://barcamp.org/?ref=chrismessina.me), [WineCamp](http://barcamp.org/WineCamp?ref=chrismessina.me), and [Coworking](http://coworking.pbwiki.com/?ref=chrismessina.me) at [FING](http://www.fing.org/jsp/fiche%5Fpagelibre.jsp?STNAV=&RUBNAV=&CODE=34935538&LANGUE=1&RH=UPFING&ref=chrismessina.me) and BarCampParis. What I'm most interested in is what these folks are up to -- and seeing how international solidarity and collaboration can further the [plight of the modern independent](http://www.horsepigcow.com/2006/06/building-blocks-for-indendents-now.html?ref=chrismessina.me). After all, they've got a bit of a head start on us, considering their history. --- ### 馃挰 Comments from the original post **[Andy Smith](http://term.ie/?ref=chrismessina.me)** 路 2006-06-07 07:07:14 welcome to my timezone :) **David Quiec** 路 2006-06-07 14:48:48 Man, you're living the life with all them Barcamps! Am jealous. :-) **[JF Ruiz](http://www.webdeux.info/?ref=chrismessina.me)** 路 2006-06-08 15:09:38 This is cool ! I was attending at the fing videoconference. And may be i'll be on the Barcamp. See you there. **[Sean Savage](http://www.cheesebikini.com/?ref=chrismessina.me)** 路 2006-06-08 16:53:37 Glad to hear you hooked up over there w/ Christophe! And I'm jealous that I'm not in France too... I loved Aix-en-Provence Have fun Chris, hi to Christophe **[southern france property](http://www.languedoc-property.info/?ref=chrismessina.me)** 路 2006-08-16 04:52:52 An emphatic YES. I think you've hit the nail right on the head. We need more of this kind of thoughtful perception.