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Are The Olympics Coming To Paris? Posted by John Bauer on Jul 5, 2017
Les jeux olympiques (the Olympic Games) may soon be held in la ville lumière (the City of Light)! Paris is one of two remaining cities with bids for les Jeux olympiques de 2024, but the official announcement won’t happen until September. En septembre (in September) the official location for the 2024 Olympic Games will be…
Les Soldes D’Été – Summer Sales In France Posted by John Bauer on Jun 28, 2017
Summer is in full swing with hot temperatures and la fête de la musique already over, but there is another imoprtant summer event in France: les soldes. Les soldes d’été commencent aujourd’hui (summer sales start today) and if your like to faire du shopping (shop) then it’s the perfect time to enjoy le soleil (the…
Heat And Thunderstorms – Warm Thoughts Of L’Été Posted by John Bauer on Jun 21, 2017
With le mois de juin (the month of June) almost over thoughts of l’été (summer) fill the warm air. La canicule may be on everyone’s mind, but ce mois (this month) is also about la fête des pères and, bien sûr (of course), mon anniversaire! Les stores are open everywhere to cool things down by…
Don’t Forget La Fête Des Pères! Posted by John Bauer on Jun 14, 2017
After la fête des mères last month, it’s now time to think about la fête des pères (Father’s Day). The holiday is just around the corner en France, which makes it a good time to look at son histoire (its history)! La fête des pères has religious origins going back to le Moyen Âge (the…
Taking A Shower In French Posted by John Bauer on Jun 7, 2017
Talking about basic necessities is difficult when you don’t know le vocabulaire. Many textbooks go over a lot of useful information, but miss things like what to do in an emergency or how to say conditioner. Every trip au magasin (to the store) is a learning experience en France. Whether I am trying to figure…
Les Sœurs Boulay – Music From Québec Posted by John Bauer on May 31, 2017
Listening to la musique française (French music) is a good way to practice your French and have fun à la fois (at the same time). When you find un groupe that has a style you really you study all the time just by listening to them over and over. Les Sœurs Boulay (The Boulay Sisters)…
Celebrating Mother’s Day In France Posted by John Bauer on May 24, 2017
La fête des mères (Mother’s Day) has already passed aux États-Unis (in the United States), but it is just around the corner en France. The different dates can be confusing, but the most important thing is not forgetting les mères! While modern Mother’s Day is generally thought to have originated aux États-Unis, le village d’Artas…