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From Earth Day to the moon Posted by Tim Hildreth on Apr 27, 2021
Two events last week reminded me of the amazing nature of and possibility represented by our amazing home, la Terre. Come along with me this week as we journey from Earth Day to the moon! From Earth Day … Le jeudi 22 avril was le Jour de la Terre (alternatively known as la Journée de la…
French Building Vocabulary Posted by Tim Hildreth on Mar 9, 2021
Last week’s post got me thinking about French building vocabulary. The buildings people live in, the lives they live there. This week let’s look at the language of building. French Building Vocabulary Les immeubles le bâtiment the building, also construction la tour the tower le gratte-ciel the skyscraper le bureau the office, also the desk…
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…
DIY French Style Posted by Tim Hildreth on Feb 9, 2021
Like many people around the world, people in France have used their time at home during the pandemic to make home improvements with a little DIY French Style. DIY French Style According to one poll, as early as the first confinement last spring almost 1/3 des français (31%) said they were doing more travaux d’entretien…
People on the subway Posted by Tim Hildreth on Feb 2, 2021
In a common English-language folk song “the people on the bus go up and down”. In Paris, the people on the subway do that … and a whole lot more! On trouve tout … dans le métro La Samaritaine is still closed, but these days you can find it all … on the subway! And a…
Find it all at la Samaritaine Posted by Tim Hildreth on Jan 26, 2021
Since 2005, one of Paris’s iconic grand magasin has been closed. But come the end of the pandemic, la Samaritaine will takes its place again and Parisians and tourists alike will be able to find it all at la Samaritaine. More than just a store For over a century (1870 – 2005) la Samaritaine was…
Snow covers France Posted by Tim Hildreth on Jan 19, 2021
Unusually cold temperatures brought challenges for some and treats for others as snow covered much of France this past weekend. La France sous un manteau de blanc Le week-end dernier brought de la neige to much of the northern half of the country, covering the country in a blanket of white. From Alsace dans l’est…