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Saying “Bonjour” and “Bonsoir” Posted by Bridgette on Jul 16, 2021
Saying “Bonjour” and “Bonsoir” Bonjour is one of the first words people learn when learning French, and most even know it if they have never learned French. It is quite universal, but when to say it is not. In the US it isn’t unusual to skip a friendly ‘hello’ and get straight to the point…
Bastille Day 2021 Posted by Tim Hildreth on Jul 13, 2021
After last year’s quatorze juillet pas comme les autres, I was happy to see that this year’s festivities will see a return to more-or-less normal with des feux d’artifice, les bals des pompiers, un défilé militaire, [et un] concert sous la Tour Eiffel … you can find all the details here! French holidays: Bastille Day 5…
France is … Posted by Tim Hildreth on Jun 29, 2021
France, and especially Paris, holds a very special place in my heart. Most people just accept it when I gush about some new discovery from across the sea. But others are always asking me why I love France so much. “What’s so great?” They say. Well while it’s hard to narrow down, for me, France…
A day at the museum Posted by Tim Hildreth on Jun 22, 2021
Paris is a wonderful city for art lovers. Wandering the streets is a treat for the senses. Mais quand le temps se gâche, there is so much more to discover à l’intérieur des musées de Paris. A day at the museum Tout le monde connaît le Louvre. The worlds largest art museum, is surely the most well-known…
Liberté, égalité, fraternité Posted by Bridgette on Jun 18, 2021
Coucou! Safe to say everyone knows about the emblématique (iconic) Statue of Liberty that France gifted us in 1886, having been built by the same man who built the Eiffel Tower, Gustave Eiffel. It was meant to commemorate the alliance and amitié (friendship) between France and the US, especially after the American Revolution. The story…
Lupin redux Posted by Tim Hildreth on Jun 15, 2021
It’s back! After a brief six month break, Season Two of the series that reintroduced Marcel Leblanc’s gentleman cambrioleur to the world has landed on Netflix. Lupin Season One’s short five-episode run ended with a real cliffhanger. Without giving anything away, I’ll just say that la saison deux wastes no time diving right back into the…
Its just too nice to work Posted by Tim Hildreth on Jun 8, 2021
After a few too many weekends pluvieux, I was thrilled to wake up this Saturday to un beau ciel tout bleu et un grand soleil. On a day like that its hard to get anything done because its just too nice to work! Il fait trop beau pour travailler The weather got me thinking about…