by Alliance Française | Apr 7, 2019 | Blog
Le pet de nonne or le beignet goes back to the Renaissance period. Different stories are told about the origin of the name but, in any case une nonne is a nun and pets de nonne were first of all cooked by nuns in Franche Comté ( east of France) for instance. Iza, our...
by Alliance Française | Apr 1, 2019 | Events, Workshops
A fantastic way to communicate in French with one of our French tutors and Chef! Broaden your knowledge of French cuisine Develop your French vocabulary around food Improve your communication skills in a small group of like-minded students Take home a delicious dish...
by Alliance Française | Mar 26, 2019 | Announcements, Events
Our researcher Josepha will share some interesting well known and lesser known influences for the Impressionist movement. This engaging talk will be enhanced by beautiful pictures in a great setting. Don’t miss out, this will be a great opportunity to meet...
by Alliance Française | Mar 12, 2019 | Announcements, Blog, Events
Time to brush up on your French before the summer in our very small and friendly groups (4-6)! 4 weeks in June or July 2 sessions of 1½ hours of French tuition per week Day / evening classes with our French tutors 4 / 6 students maximum Cost: £165 Brush up on your...
by Alliance Française | Mar 6, 2019 | Blog
A couple of weeks ago, in my Tuesday morning class, we read and discussed Marcel Proust’s famous passage about la madeleine. Here is a picture of une madeleine above. In A la recherche du temps perdu, Proust explains how he remembers years later the taste of the...
