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The Pont d’Avignon and that famous song!
The Avignon bridge in Provence is known around the world today because of the famous children’s song, Sur le Pont d’Avignon (On the Bridge of
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The Secret Weapon French Women Use In the Cuisine!
When one is new in a French ville, expat or visitor, it’s wonderful to be invited to a private home where a native Frenchwoman promises
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What’s it like to do a French immersion course in France?
What’s it like to do a language immersion course in France? My friends ask me how I had the nerve, after studying French for only
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2CVs the legendary Citroen car of the people
At the tender age of eighteen I was thrown the keys to the farm run-around. It was during my gap year working in the vineyards
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The History of Aviation in northern France
The tiny part of the world consisting of the departments of Nord, Pas de Calais and a slice of northern Picardy has been a homeland
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Frank Gehry’s Starry Night in Arles
Let’s step back in time for a moment to consider the ancient town of Arles in the Bouches-du-Rhône department of southern France. Established in the
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History of French Pissoirs
The French have invented many things: taxis, the hot air balloon, internal combustion engine, inflatable tyres, sewing machine, bikini (arguable), cafetière, Braille, camera phone, hairdryer,
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General Charles De Gaulle, The Ultimate French Patriot
Charles de Gaulle is probably the most well-known French personality of the 20th century. Born in Lille, northern France (November 22, 1890), he died of
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Making Friends in France
When my husband and I first discovered our lovely little ville, Collioure, I had command of very few words in French. This place was the
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The Medieval Town Where Cats Rule, La Romieu Gers, France
One of the main tourist attractions in the small medieval village of La Romieu, in the Gers Department of southwest France, is the abundance of
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