French culture · 29. octobre 2021

On November 1st, the French will be marking "la Toussaint" or All Saints' Day, widely known as a day for remembering the dead...

French language · 16. octobre 2021

Watch out for wolves in sheep's clothing! When it comes to French vocabulary, things are not always as they seem and a familiar-looking word can often mean something quite different in French...

French language · 06. septembre 2021

With the September wine fairs about to start up all over France, we dust off our wine vocabulary...

French culture · 02. septembre 2021

More than just "back to school", la Rentrée is a major event in the French calendar that affects the whole of French society, not just school children and students.

French culture · 17. août 2021

At a time when we are all questioning our green credentials, we take a look at some of the measures the French are taking to fight the climate crisis...

French language · 28. juillet 2021

With frequent reports of extreme weather events and natural disasters from around the world, we look at how to talk about them in French...

French culture · 14. juillet 2021

Simply known in France as "le 14 juillet" or "la fête nationale", this is arguably the most important holiday in "la République's" calendar...

French culture · 01. juillet 2021

One of the best known stereotypes we have of the Frenchman is the Onion Johnny. But where does it come from?

French culture · 17. juin 2021

Every 21 June, music takes to the streets all over France! We take a look at why...

French language · 01. juin 2021

Rummage for the right change and not the right words!