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French News Update Current Events Posted by Tim Hildreth on Apr 19, 2022
In this “between two tours” time, a lot of the news coming out of France is related to the upcoming Presidential run-off scheduled for le dimanche 24 avril. But that’s not the only thing happening! So this week, in addition to a presidential update, we’ll look at the recent holidays and get an update on the…
French at the movies Posted by Tim Hildreth on Apr 5, 2022
Almost lost in the aftermath of the gilfe that rocked the Oscar’s ceremony il y a dix jours was the amazing performance of the film Coda. The film, a remake of a 2014 French hit, took home the awards for meilleur acteur secondaire, meilleur scénario adapté, and of course meilleur film. La famille Bélier Like its French fore-bearer, Coda…
The latest news from France Posted by Tim Hildreth on Mar 22, 2022
The news in France continues to be dominated by la guerre en Ukraine and l’élection présidentielle but, if one looks, there are other interesting événements insolites happening. Growing up Just over a year ago, I talked about how the Eiffel Tower was getting a make-over/new paint job ahead of the 2024 Olympic Games. Now the iconic…
Miscellaneous March Posted by Tim Hildreth on Mar 15, 2022
After last week’s Pop & Politics, this week were back with a little bit of a miscellaneous March potpourri. We’ve got a little more politics, some vocabulary, and a pronoun debate. Bonne lecture! Sondage The premier tour de l’élection présidentielle 2022 is less than a month away (April 10; with the second tour, if needed, scheduled…
Pop and Politics Posted by Tim Hildreth on Mar 8, 2022
Le printemps, a time of renewal and rebirth, is just about here (at least in the northern hemisphere!) This week we take a look at a number of updates from the world of politics and pop culture about new(ish) things coming this spring to France. Emmanuel Macron The President of France has finally made it…
Celebrations Posted by Tim Hildreth on Mar 1, 2022
Today is mardi, le 1er mars … et c’est Mardi Gras! In honor of the day, today we look at a few different types of celebrations … Mardi Gras It’s traditional to feast on this last day before Lent, and for many the day’s eating isn’t complete without a local fried dough. Around France, each…
La Place de l’Horloge Posted by Bridgette on Feb 25, 2022
Bonjour! Some reading practice for you… Une place est un espace public ouvert qui se trouve le plus souvent au centre d’une ville. Ainsi, la place centrale se trouve non seulement au centre géographique de la ville, mais se révèle très souvent être le centre administratif, culturel et social. Normalement sur la place d’une ville…