Meanwhile, Mr. Sarkozy and wife Carla Bruni are also said to be considering saying au revoir.

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Sarkozy and wife Carla Bruni represent only the latest wealthy French to consider saying au revoir.

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One of my favorite foreign films is Au Revoir Les Enfants.

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The trick is to engage them in the formal ritual of French politeness be sure to say bonjour (good day), merci (thank you) and au revoir (goodbye).

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Children: (Singing) So long, farewell, au revoir, auf wiedersehen, goodbye...

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Children: (Singing) So long, farewell, au revoir, auf wiedersehen.

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Pleet, a 29-year-old designer who dresses indie bands such as the ethereal Au Revoir Simone and Dirty Projectors, knows her client: the cute, somewhat bookish, artsy young woman who lives in Brooklyn.

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