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Halloween in France

by | Oct 29, 2016 | Blog

Does France celebrate Halloween? While the influence of American sitcoms and culture means that in some big cities some children might go from door to door to ask for sweets (des bonbons) there will be no tricks (pas de mauvais tours), and the majority of children...

To Kiss or not to Kiss Hello

by | Oct 15, 2016 | Blog

Some of our teachers in our French classes have been teaching their students about greetings in France. It’s a complicated business (c’est compliqué). One of the way we greet others is called “faire la bise” and it happens among men (although...

Un Homme Ideal – a French Thriller

by | Oct 8, 2016 | Blog

Fancy a French thriller? At our next cineclub on Sunday 16th October at the Lansdown pub in Clifton, we will be watching Un homme idéal (a perfect man). A young writer (un jeune écrivain) is struggling to have his first book published. He finds the diary (le journal...

The Autumn Leaves…

by | Oct 1, 2016 | Blog

Autumn has crept up on me (je ne l’ai pas vu venir), but spotting the first of the yellow leaves (les feuilles mortes) I’m not surprised its colours are the themes of so many songs and poems. One of the most famous ones is by Paul Verlaine, published in...
Understanding a French SMS

Understanding a French SMS

by | Sep 25, 2016 | Blog

Even for those of us who are French, it is a bit confusing sometimes to receive an SMS in France (un texto). Take the following for example: T’inkiet G 1 KDO pr l’annif 2 Julie I was baffled to say the least. Can you guess what it meant? The trick, of...

Alcohol… L’alcool…

by | Sep 18, 2016 | Blog

Have you ever wondered why you head hurt after drinking alcohol? Or whether animals drink as well? This funny little video will entertain and educate at the same time – and help you revise essential French vocabulary! It is part of a series called “Tu...
A walk around Sarlat-la-Canéda

A walk around Sarlat-la-Canéda

by | Sep 11, 2016 | Blog

Sarlat is a beautifully preserved medieval town in the Dordogne. The city centre was not modernised, and as a result displays wonderful buildings. A popular tourist destination, the pedestrian streets are full of terraces, shops and street performers. It’s the...