I am sure you know it is the rugby world cup!

Or in French la coupe du monde de rugby, but did you know that it started in 1987 and that it is the 8th world cup ( la huitième édition)?It happens every 4 years ( tous les quatre ans), this year it is taking place in England ( en Angleterre)  and in Wales ( au...

As you know September is over!

October is following on with lovely weather here in Bristol, with fog ( du brouillard ) in the morning and then beautiful sunshine ( un soleil magnifique) the rest of the day with bright red sunsets ( des couchers de soleil rouge vif ) but the temperatures are...

Do you know La partie de boules by Marcel Pagnol?

We were talking about it in Bristol last week when we had our pétanque evening with our French tutors and students. The most famous scene in the film Fanny, created by Marcel Pagnol is la partie de boules. A tram arrives in the village but the pétanque players are...