Archive for 'Culture'
An Alternative French Christmas Song Posted by Tim Hildreth on Dec 14, 2021
It’s become a bit of a tradition at this time of year for me to share une chanson de Noël française un peu different. Just in time I discovered a fun one from the Québécoise singer Cœur de Pirate … so without further ado, I hope you enjoy this alternative French Christmas song! Parfait Noël J’ai vu…
French Christmas Commercials Posted by Tim Hildreth on Dec 7, 2021
It’s time to dig into a new batch of commercials! They’re a great (short) way to work your language skills and experience some French culture at the same time. As always, try and watch theses commercials without the subtitles first (and without looking at the translations!) then reveal the text and translation if you need…
Josephine Baker bis Posted by Tim Hildreth on Nov 30, 2021
It’s finally here – the ceremony honoring Josephine Baker’s addition to Le Panthéon is today! Today is the day “La cérémonie [qui aura lieu à partir de 17h30] sera présidée par Emmanuel Macron, qui prononcera un discours lors de cet hommage que la famille de Joséphine Baker a souhaité “populaire et festif”.” Interestingly, Josephine Baker is…
Shorts Posted by Tim Hildreth on Nov 23, 2021
The quartier de Gobelins in the heart of the 13th arrondissement on the left bank of the Seine river is not only the historic center of tapestry-making in the capital but the modern day home of the École de l’image where digital artists weave together sounds and images to create beautiful stories and more. École de…
Remembrances Posted by Tim Hildreth on Nov 16, 2021
World War I ended over 100 years ago. This year’s celebrations of the 103rd anniversary of the Armistice included a special tribute to a hero from a later conflict, World War II. Hubert Germain, compagnon de la Libération Hubert Germain, who passed away earlier in October, was the last living member of the ordre de…
Coming Home Posted by Tim Hildreth on Nov 9, 2021
As I write this (lundi 8 novembre), French astronaut Thomas Pesquet is on his way home from the International Space Station. As he journeys from space to the earth, let’s look at his journey. From space to the earth Back in April the French astronaut Thomas Pesquet and three other astronauts left Cape Canaveral in…
Les Plus Beaux Villages de France Posted by Bridgette on Nov 5, 2021
Coucou vous! J’ai des nouvelles! I have some news! You may remember when I first starting contributing to this blog back in May 2020 that I wrote about my plans and dream to move to Paris… well it’s official, my dog and I have moved to France (but not Paris, sadly.) Before officially settling in, je…