But I think my most memorable celebration was the first year I went to live in the city of Paris. Being in the 1st arrondissement, just near the Louvre, we thought the best plan was to go to the Pont des Arts, devoid of love locks at the time, and watch the Eiffel Tower shimmer and shake at midnight.
Learn 15 new French festive phrases for your Christmas en français!
Read about Jacqueline's experience of aqua-cycling in Paris: make French friends whilst exercising!
When America’s David Sedaris decided to move to Paris, it was to learn the language. What ensued was a hilarious insight into the illusive capital, whose truth is sometimes eclipsed by those lights for which it is so famous.
Learning French can be an arduous and challenging process - so why do we do it...?
No one makes plans, which means everyone has got time on their hands. Time to visit, time to eat. Time to sleep if you want to. Sunday in France is a time for everyone to just 'be', which often means 'being' together. I think that I’m starting to like it.
We take a moment to remember the dark years endured by the country despite the jokes about the French role in the war.
The French aren't just known for baguettes and wine. It appears that their music is also getting some attention. What makes francophile listeners go Oh là là ? The words? The music? The images they evoke?
The characters we know so well continue to speak to us with lessons relevant for today. Are you listening?
Complaining about French bureaucracy, and swapping diet secrets might work with other expats, but if it’s French friends you seek, you might need to consider a different approach.
Come with us to experience French life beyond the cliché.
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