I just found a really cheap ticket to Brussels so I bought it!  I've been looking for a place to go for a week that I have off in November and Belgium was one of the places I really wanted to go.  It was always really expensive to get there though.  Luckily I just found a ticket on Ryanair for 15 euros!  I think from there I'll fly to Florence (6 euros) and then go to Rome as well.  I haven't figured out how I'll get back from Rome, but i'm sure it will work out...
Other than that, no new news from France.  I'll keep you all posted on how this trip planning goes though.