[domainpredator]

hi,
I'm new here and I'm French (don't say it too loud :-))
Regarding articles, I agree with Edwin. The main rule is "forget them". Le Monde is a name, nothing to do with the article/no article debate. Same as "La Baule (French beach resort) or Le Havre (biggest French harbour).
In some cases (mostly general ideas, not things), adding an article could add up to the value of a domain name. lamour.com would have been almost as good as amour.com if there had not been the apostrophe. Letravail.com (the work) is according to me almost as good travail.com
voilà !
david