Football World Cup: did you know?

We have keen football supporters among students taking French lessons with us. Some of our French tutors are more knowledgeable about football than others!!!Did you know that:The world cup is La coupe du mondeA team is une équipeA player is un joueurThe goal keeper is...

Le rugby encore et toujours le rugby!!

An ex-student of Alliance Française de Bristol who used to take French tuition a few years ago is a very keen rugby supporter. He goes to nearly all the 6 nations games ( le tournoi des six nations) and loves going to Paris to Le Parc des Princes. He had an...

French Easter: did you know?

Good Friday ( le vendredi saint) is not a bank holiday in France. On Easter Sunday ( le dimanche de Pâques) Easter eggs ( les œufs de Pâques) get dropped in the gardens or on balconies by the bells ( les cloches) on their way to Rome where they will ring for the...