My dream job in France: Angela Pepe of Hôtel Le Six
Nous vous présentons Angela Pepe, concierge at Le Six Hotel, Paris - Vavin. She shared her daily vie parisienne with My French Life™.
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01, 2014
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01, 2014
French bread expressions
After investigating the French obsession with bread, it’s really no surprise that the French have a lot of expressions incorporating their French bread.
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02, 2012
Please Don’t Touch The Degas
I’m the first to admit I’m guilty. The first period of construction of Notre Dame was from 1163 into the 1240s. Sorry, but this is too old for me to take in. I touch it. I run my hands over the wall as if I’m going to learn something from the feel of the stone.
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02, 2012
Superwoman ou mère indigne ?
Même si ici on se plaint qu’il n’y a pas assez de garde disponible, par rapport à l’Allemagne, c’est le pays de cocagne. La culture de Maman-Nounou-Crèche est largement répandue ! Chez nos voisins allemands, celle-ci n’est pas encore complètement ancrée dans l’esprit des mères.
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02, 2012
Falling in love with a Parisian, Paris, and rue Mouffetard
The place that really stole my heart was rue Mouffetard, in the 5th arrondissement, on which my brother and I strolled with Renée one day, and I remember her telling us about that quaint little street's history, which goes back to Roman times, when Paris was still Lutèce.
27
01, 2012
Differences in Business Mentality
There is a misconception among some Americans that the French are lazy and don't get much done. The fact that France is one of the most productive countries in the world comes as a surprise to more than a few.
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01, 2012
Je n’aime pas Paris
Il y a en Paris quelque chose de chic et d'élégant, de bohème et de marginal. Quelque chose d'artistique et de fantaisiste. Mais je dois l'avouer... Je déteste Paris.
28
12, 2011
‘Frenchie’ back to her roots
I believe that most Americans cling to any national identity they can. Because the US is, indeed, a 'Melting Pot', and where we came from plays such an integral part in who we are. And as an American girl growing up in New England with a French last name, the identity I clung to from an early age was a French one.
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12, 2011
Christmas: News of Great Joy?
n total juxtaposition to the glamour of the season of Advent, I recently read about a rather controversial decision which would affect the capital – or a good 9.2 per cent of it this year, if the unemployment statistics are anything to go by. During my time in Paris, I remember noticing the stark and irrefutable presence of the city’s SDF (sans domicile fixe, or homeless).
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12, 2011
Vive la convivialité française !
Nous les allemands, on dit que nous séparons la « vie pro » de la « vie perso ». Cela me vient rarement à l’idée de partager mes problèmes de couple avec mes clients allemands. En France, il s’agit d’une intimité. Les relations sont très importantes, surtout si l’on peut les nouer avec des partenaires professionnels.
