Tag Archives: Paris
Love Locks on the Pont des Arts Posted by Josh Dougherty on Jun 11, 2015
Have you ever seen padlocks with initials on them attached to a bridge? It’s become a common practice for tourists and locals alike, but these locks are the source of headaches for city workers! Un « cadena d’amour » est un cadena qu’un couple accroche sur un pont pour symboliser publiquement leur amour (A “love…
“Ze” Top 50 Largest Cities of France Posted by Hichem on Sep 19, 2013
Not only will we get to know the Top 50 Largest Cities of France in terms of population, we will also go through lots of past articles published here on French Blog which either covered these cities and regions in detail, or at least mentioned une chose ou deux (a thing or two) that you might find interesting about…
A Mysterious Little “English Garden” in Paris Posted by Hichem on Jan 1, 2013
Although the Parc Monceau is wide open to the general public, it is certainly the “weirdest” park in Paris, and that is on more than a single level! Curiously enough, next to it stands a small edifice where it is said that a fifth-generation park watchmen closely monitor its nine gated entries. What is so special…
Crossing the River Seine in Paris, France—On a HUGE Trampoline! Posted by Hichem on Oct 19, 2012
One of the most charming spectacles that Paris has to offer is walking by the Seine river, either while listening to an old Frenchman playing a beautiful tune on an accordéon, or simply enjoying the view of a bateau-mouche passing by near you. But imagine if you decided one day to increase the fun factor one notch…
La Semaine Prochaine (Next Week) Posted by Hichem on Oct 1, 2012
There is something that you need to know about setting up appointments in French: When for example someone tells you “on se voit jeudi prochain“, although it may translate literally as the English “we meet up *next* Thursday”, i.e. not this upcoming Thursday but the Thursday of the following week, in reality it means the…
France 2 – Ukraine 0 – Allez les Bleus! Posted by Hichem on Jun 17, 2012
Despite the unbelievably heavy pluies (rains) that flooded the stadium at first, La France has put on a great show and won 2-0 against l’Ukraine, the co-host of the Euro 2012! We hope les Bleus will achieve another great performance in two days against la Suède. In the meantime, let’s resume our “Meet the French Squad” tour…
Back to the Roots: A French-Algerian Rhapsody Posted by Hichem on Feb 16, 2012
How long does it take to go on a roadtrip from Paris all the way to Algeria? Probably beaucoup trop longtemps (way too long)! But Hamdoullah (meaning “Thank God” in Arabic, as French-Algerians would say), the cool Uncle, aka “Tonton du Bled”, has fully packed his Peugeot 504 car with plenty of cadeaux (presents) which he bought from…