[XeTeX] [XeLaTeX-MikTeX 2.7] compilation error with french characters

[Alain PIERRE]

> No, that's not what François means. After manually adding new files
> in the MikTeX texmf tree, you need to go to the MikTex Options (Start|
> All Programs|MikTex 2.7|Settings), select the General tab, then click
> "Refresh FNDB". (Or whatever the French equivalent is.)

Ahaa, I see. I begin to understand how this thing works. Thanks for
your patience. ;O)

There's something I don't understand though... the log keeps
mentioning loading babel. See the provided attachments.
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