Archive for 'Culture'
The Little Prince in Paris Posted by Tim Hildreth on Feb 22, 2022
If you’re a long-time follower, you already know that one of France’s most famous contributions to the world of literature was not actually written in France. Now for the first time, the manuscript of Antoine de Saint-Exupéry’s Le Petit Prince is making a trip to Paris. Le Petit Prince à Paris Written and first published…
A French song for Valentine’s Day Posted by Tim Hildreth on Feb 15, 2022
Ok, I’m a day late … le jour de la Saint-Valentin est passé pour cette année … but this close, love is still in the air. In honor of the official day of l’amour, let’s enjoy a new song from Clara Luciani. Love Hurts Even when it’s good, being in love is complicated. I think…
A medieval tour and recipe Posted by Bridgette on Feb 10, 2022
Coucou! This past weekend I had the pleasure of visiting Carcassonne (for the 4th time, actually!) and thought we could go on a “virtual tour” together. Carcassonne is a medieval fortified city located about an hour from Toulouse by train. It dates back to the Gallo-Roman period and was restored in 1853. It is now…
An update on La Francophonie Posted by Tim Hildreth on Feb 8, 2022
I recently came across l’Observatoire de la langue française’s latest numbers on La Francophonie, an organization today that represents 88 countries on 5 continents. Let’s take a look at what’s new in La Francophonie. French around the world The report aims to understand qui parle le français, qui apprend le français, quels sont les usages, et…
Get cozy Posted by Tim Hildreth on Feb 1, 2022
February may be the shortest month (thank goodness!) and meteorological spring might be just 28 days away, but with its cieux gris, neige, and froid, it can feel like the longest! For me, there is no better month to get cozy than février! Ça caille toujours … The weather hasn’t gotten any warmer since DjeuhDhoah…
French Wordle game: SUTOM Posted by Bridgette on Jan 27, 2022
Coucou! You may have already heard the hype around the new addictive word game called Wordle. This simple daily game challenges you to guess a word in six tries, and it lets you know if a letter is in the word or not, and whether it is in the right place. The word is always…
Dreaming Posted by Tim Hildreth on Jan 25, 2022
No one quite knows what they are or why we have them, but they say you’ve really started to learn a new language when your dreams are in that language. While it doesn’t answer any deep questions about the nature of dreams, a recent IFOP survey does give us some insights into the question “à…