by Alliance Française | Aug 7, 2016 | Blog
Les JO are les Jeux Olympiques. You may know that François Hollande has flown over to Rio to support the French athletes. In 2012, the French delegation won 34 medals ( a récolté 34 médailles), 11 gold ( 11 médailles d’or), 11 silver ( 11 médailles...
by Alliance Française | Jul 31, 2016 | Blog
this small town in Normandy where the priest Jacques Hamel was murdered on 26th July. All over France today, religious services have taken place in his memory bringing together people of all faiths or with no religious faith. As you may know France is what we call un...
by Alliance Française | Jul 24, 2016 | Blog
It was a time trial ( une course contre la montre) which Christopher Froome won. But do you know Megève? It is in the Alps in Haute Savoie, it became popular in the early 1920 ies thanks to the Rothschild family who wanted a posh ski resort (une station de ski ) in...
by Alliance Française | Jul 22, 2016 | Podcasts
Listen to Peter Hawkins talking about his love for French chanson and French cinema, and the work he has done translating the most difficult French chansons for British audiences.
by Alliance Française | Jul 17, 2016 | Blog
At Alliance Française de Bristol et Bath, we have all been appalled by the tragedy which took place in Nice on 14th July. We want to offer our most sincere condolences to all the people who have lost dear ones and we very much hope that all the injured will recover...
