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How To Feast Like the French Posted by Transparent Language on Mar 31, 2010
Although French restaurants might seem similar to the ones in North America, there are some differences you should know about. Eateries in France are essentially temples for worshiping food. Each part of the country has its own specialties which beguile your nose and tickle your taste buds. But in order to feast like the French…
L’École des Stars Posted by Transparent Language on Dec 28, 2009
Over 2000 candidates from all over France tried out to be one of the 32 kids aged 8-12 to compete in the French TV children’s singing contest broadcast on Direct 8 called L’Ècole des Stars. This year, the winner was 9-year-old Léo from la Loire. He performed the songs ‘Somewhere Over the Rainbow’ and ‘Le…
French Music – Grégory Lemarchal Posted by Transparent Language on Nov 21, 2009
As I was checking out the French Amazon site and the top sellers in the CD category, I found it interesting that the top selling CD for the last two months is an Italian singer and the highest-ranking French singer is Grégory Lemarchal, currently at number 7 with Rêves. To tell you the truth, I…
French Literature – Madame Bovary Posted by Transparent Language on Nov 15, 2009
I was basically introduced to French literature during my third year in college which I spent in Paris studying the Cours de Civilisation Française offered at the Sorbonne through Central College Abroad. Although it felt like I was never going to get it in the beginning, with help from the teachers at the Sorbonne and…
French Music – Vanessa Paradis Posted by Transparent Language on Oct 18, 2009
Possibly most famous in the US as Johnny Depp’s long-time love and mother of his two children, Vanessa Paradis was born on December 22, 1972 in a town near Paris where she took piano and dance lessons. Now a successful singer, actress and Chanel model, she became a child star in 1987 at just 14…
French Slang – Argôt Français Contemporain Posted by Transparent Language on Oct 9, 2009
One of our readers asked if I would write an article on slang that young people use. Although I’m not going to say I’m any kind of expert as my teenage days are long over, this article is an attempt to find something for him. Some young people, especially those in urban neighborhoods speak what…
French Music – Cleopâtre Posted by Transparent Language on Sep 30, 2009
One of the most popular musicals right now in France, Switzerland and Belgium is Cleopâtre: La Dernière Reine d’Egypte (Cleopatra: The Last Queen of Egypt). Having opened at the Palais des Sports in Paris in January 2009, the show has been on tour throughout these three countries since May 2009 and will be returning to…