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Vie Française

10 ways to offend the French and how to avoid it

A list of 10 common social faux pas that offend the French, and how to avoid them.
 France



Vie Française

Creatives in France: meet Kevin Doolan street photographer in Paris

New series: captured Paris moments & insight from Kevin Doolan talented street photographer.
 Paris, France
meet the french - in paris - conversation exchange

Vie Française

Meet the French in Paris: an experiment with language

As part of my experiment in meeting the French, I decided to make the most…
 Paris, France
Gym class - meet the french - in paris

Vie Française

Meet the French in Paris: a sporty experience

Meeting the French should be easy when in France, right? Strangely, it can be harder…
 Paris, France



Vie Française

Meet the French: 10 tips for getting to know locals

Going to France with the aim of truly immersing yourself, and making connections with the…
 France


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What are French women really like? Talking clichés & culture with author Debra Ollivier

French women come loaded with clichés, but for every conformity to the rule is a…
 France


Arts + Culture

Interview: Cara Black’s 'Murder in Pigalle'

Cara Black is the best-selling American author of over a dozen mysteries set in Paris.…
 Paris, France

Arts + Culture

We’ll always have Paris: a diarist's travel adventures

There are many reasons why people drop everything to travel. For Jennifer Coburn, author and mother, it’s a desperate need to make memories with her daughter. In her new memoir, she gives us an original take on familiar places...
 Paris, France

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"Les questions sont jamais indiscrètes. Mais parfois les réponses le sont. Questions are never indiscreet. Answers sometimes are."

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Il a une descente que je n'aimerais pas remonter en vélo He's got a slope that I wouldn't like to climb up on a bike - (it's used to talk about someone who can drink large amounts of alcohol very quickly)
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