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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Chenonceau: the women behind the French château
The Loire Valley’s Château de Chenonceau has a fascinating story to tell- and it’s very…
The Loire Valley, France
Comment l'Australie n'est pas devenue française
En 1800 Napoléon se voyait déjà maître du monde et la Nouvelle-Hollande était l'un des…
Australia
Getting into new French fiction: ‘The Character of Rain’ by Amélie Nothomb
Nothomb is a slippery writer; an acquired taste – and perhaps one of the most…
Your pocket-sized guide to French philosophy: Voltaire
How well do you know your French philosophers? Voltaire was a French philosopher and writer…
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Getting into new French fiction: ‘Treachery in Bordeaux’ by Jean-Pierre Alaux and Noël Balen
“I believe you should always seek to uncover secrets” says Cooker in the opening chapter.…
Bordeaux, France
Comment l'Australie n'est pas devenue française - Part 1
Ce mélange d’égo maltraité, de compétition acharnée et de curiosité constituait la base de cette…
AustraliaYour pocket-sized guide to... French philosophy: Jean-Paul Sartre
Jean-Paul Sartre was a French existentialist philosopher who believed that each individual has the freedom to change things and make a real difference. France