Tag Archives: France
Ever-changing Paris Posted by Tim Hildreth on Mar 2, 2021
Paris, like most big cities, is ever changing. And with the JO de 2024 on the horizon, ever-changing Paris is getting ready to change again! A remarkably unified city… For all of its history of change, Paris is really a truly remarkably harmonious and unified city. Much of that can be attributed to the work…
Mardi Gras Posted by Tim Hildreth on Feb 16, 2021
Today is Fat Tuesday … or as it is more commonly know Mardi gras! Mardi gras in French, of course, literally means ‘fat Tuesday’. While this year’s Mardi gras won’t be the same due to Covid, it’s still a day for celebration. Mardi Gras Mardi Gras marks the beginning of the Easter season for Catholics…
French Culture – Helpful voices Posted by Tim Hildreth on Jan 12, 2021
Robust public transportation options make getting around Paris and many parts of France easy. Whether you’re taking the bus, le métro, or the train, a host of helpful voices help to make sure that your journey will be safe and efficient. Les voix des transports en commun From announcing the prochain arrêt or directing riders…
French Culture – Paris’s new Metro line Posted by Tim Hildreth on Jan 5, 2021
Paris’s new metro line adds 4 nouvelles stations between la gare Saint-Lazare and la Mairie de Saint-Ouen. Originally planned for 2017, la ville de Paris and the RATP finally made things easier for people to get around the city and suburbs with the prolongement vers le nord de la ligne 14. Paris s’élargit This next phase…
French Culture – Oh what a year bis Posted by Tim Hildreth on Dec 29, 2020
This time last year I shared a post called “Oh what a year!” … after les gilet jaunes and l’incendie de Notre-Dame it seemed surely 2020 would be a better year. And like 2019, 2020 has had des hauts et des bas, but « Oh quelle année ! » once again seems like a fitting…
French Culture – A Covid Christmas Posted by Tim Hildreth on Dec 8, 2020
Life’s celebrations, the big and small alike, are especially important to the French. I’ve rarely met anyone who takes the art of celebration as seriously … especially Noël. Sadly, this year, due to the on-going Coronavirus pandemic, like many of us, les Français.es are having to rethink les fêtes de fin d’année. Comment les Français…
French History – Flights of Fancy Posted by Tim Hildreth on Dec 1, 2020
Current travel restrictions have kept me grounded, but I have to say, I love to fly. And while the U.S. and the Wright Brothers claim “first in flight”, France has its share of honors to celebrate in aviation. Un avion sur les toits In doing some follow up research to last week’s post, I learned…