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Names for French Dogs Born in 2016 Must Start with the Letter… Posted by Josh Dougherty on Jan 14, 2016
Naming a dog can be a lot of fun, but it’s also a very serious decision. Your choice is important as votre toutou (your doggy) will have to carry this name the rest of his life. C’est pour cette raison que (it’s for this reason [that]) you need to choose wisely: don’t pick a name…
Provincial Nativity Characters: Les Santons! Posted by Josh Dougherty on Dec 19, 2014
La crèche (the nativity scene) is pretty common this time of year, but in the southeastern part of France in Provence, they go a little further. Le bébé Jésus, Marie, Joseph, les Rois mages, les ânes, et les anges sont tous là (Baby Jesus, Mary, Joseph, the Three Wise Men, the donkeys, and the angels…