The French invented Love!
Les Français ont inventé l’Amour… l’Amour Courtois! (“courtois” comes from “la court” because this new kind of love was only to be...
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Virginie Paradis
Sep 30, 20131 min read
Fromage is serious business
The rules of the Fromage! We all agree, le fromage est délicieux. But it doesn’t mean you can jump on your platter without knowing what...
Virginie Paradis
Sep 1, 20134 min read
La France rebelle!
One of the French personality traits is that we are rebels! It is not just a stereotype! We are a people of riots and revolutions! ...
Virginie Paradis
Aug 25, 20133 min read
When Algeria was French…
The French colonies The “First French Empire” operated from the 17th century to 1814, when most of it was lost. The “Second French...
Virginie Paradis
Jul 14, 20132 min read
What do we celebrate on Bastille Day?
Happy Bastille Day tout le monde! But exactly what do French people celebrate on July 14th? Of course, everyone is going to say the...
Virginie Paradis
Jun 30, 20132 min read
Séraphine Louis: Magical French Female Painter
Most people had not heard of the painter Séraphine Louis (AKA Séraphine de Senlis) before this beautiful movie came out in France in...
Virginie Paradis
Jun 16, 20131 min read
Bonne fête Papa!
Aujourd’hui (dimanche 16 juin) c’est la fête des pères en France! On dit: “ Bonne fête Papa! ” Today (Sunday June 16th) it is Father’s...
Virginie Paradis
Jun 14, 20131 min read
Word of the Day: Un Cornichon
Mot du jour: un cornichon Écoutez AUDIO FILE: Tu aimes les cornichons? Moi, j’adore! Do you like pickles? I love them! Looking for a...
Virginie Paradis
Jun 14, 20131 min read
Diabolo Grenadine: délicieux summery French drink!
Le diabolo grenadine! I caught myself telling two different students who will be visiting France this summer they absolutely must order a...
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