Newcastle signed Yohan Cabaye, Sylvain Marveaux, Gabriel Obertan and Mehdi Abeid to join Hatem Ben Arfa on Tyneside and, with Cheick Tiote and Demba Ba also French-speaking, there is a growing Gallic influence at St James' Park.
Alan Pardew: "They are just good players. Whether they are French, African or Brazilian, it doesn't matter, they are just good players.
"We happen to have a market in France which we know very, very well, and the players we have signed from there have been hugely successful so far."
NEWCASTLE FIXTURES:
Sunday 16th October 2011
Barclays Premier League
Newcastle United v Tottenham Hotspur 16:00
Saturday 22nd October 2011
Barclays Premier League
Newcastle United v Wigan Athletic 15:00
Wednesday 26th October 2011
Carling Cup Fourth Round
Blackburn Rovers v Newcastle United 20:00