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Top 5 things you might not know about the French language

Even if you’re a bonafide Francophone and Francophile, we’ve think we’ve found five facts about the French language that will still manage to surprise you…
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Grey areas in French culture: would you take a 12-year-old to see 'Fifty Shades'?

Have the French gone too far this time?
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Paris off the beaten path with Les Parisettes: discovering Saint-Georges

Whether you’re looking for museums, the perfect chèvre, or a vintage silk scarf, you’ll be…
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The Best Way To Study French For Listening and Understanding

If understanding French people speaking full speed is your goal, then by no means is…



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Should your doctor see you naked?

Why do you get to wear this ridiculous garment for the entire duration of your…


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Nage en Eau Vive

Nage en Eau Vive, is an extreme(ly crazy) sport played out in French rivers. Its…


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French things that aren't really French

...the French tradition of 'faire les bisous' (or air-kissing on either side of the face)…
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""La richesse est mieux que la pauvreté, ne serait ce que pour des raisons financières." Qu'est-ce que vous pensez qu'il a voulu dire?  "

Woody Allen. Translation

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Dire ses quatre vérités To give someone a piece of your mind/to tell someone a few home truths
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