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A day in the life of a Parisian woman

Deborah — Sat, 12 May 2012 17:41:58 +0000

The life of a Parisian mother: glamour, elegance, perfection, leisurely shopping in boutiques and long lunches in cafes watching the world go by. You’d think so wouldn’t you? Let me tell you about Gaelle, a typical French working mother. Gaelle is French and married to Jacques, with one child, called Cindy The family lives in the suburbs of …

101 things to know about France

Alister — Wed, 09 May 2012 21:19:33 +0000

So you think you know France as well as the French ? Here are a hundred and one things that you may or may not know. Read through the list, send us your comments, your remarks, your questions and your answers. The country of France is in Europe. The official language is French The capital city …

France swings left

Phillip — Sun, 06 May 2012 18:31:06 +0000

François Hollande is now the president of France. and France swings to the left. With an 81% turnout the results are: Francois Hollande: 51.7% Nicolas Sarkozy: 48.3%

How to SMS messages in French

Alister — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 18:34:32 +0000

Nowadays, text messages have been implemented in all languages. French is no exception to the rule, and has its own style playing on the pronunciation of letters and words. Here you will find some simple to use French text messages that are used for SMS messages and also on the internet. Many words just cut the vowels …

The first round of the presidential elections

Phillip — Sun, 22 Apr 2012 15:34:11 +0000

Since Friday night the political parties, media and opinion polls have been silenced: no one is allowed to comment on the possible outcome. Today, Sunday, the weather is forecasted to be changeable with rain and showers which is pushing the voters to the voting booths. In the small villages and towns, the votes take place …

French Music

Alister — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 13:50:05 +0000

Over the years, there are certain French musicians who have marked history. From Classical music to RAP and Rock, there are famous names that you might know, now you can discover much more about music from France Let us go back in history and find out how contemporary French music evolved. - During the Renaissance period, the …

Arles

Phillip — Sun, 15 Apr 2012 16:32:55 +0000

The town of Arles is located between Nimes and Marseille, deep in the Camargue of southern France, with more than 2,500 years of tradition and history much of which is about Bull fighting and horses. more

La priorité à droite‎ – priority to the right

Phillip — Sat, 14 Apr 2012 12:47:12 +0000

The “priority to the right” rule on the roads of France is complicated and misunderstood by many. In this article we’ll try and explain some of the principles and “don’t forgets” to help you whilst you are driving on the left-hand side of the French roads. The most simple tip to remember and use is, …

Heavy Metal in France

Alister — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 21:01:19 +0000

Heavy Metal is certainly one of the most popular music in the world, but also one of the least known. Metal is a genre of music that developed from Rock in the late 1960s and the early 1970s with famous bands such Black Sabbath or Judas Priest and their success also crossed the Channel and …

Priority to the right or left ?

Phillip — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 20:50:33 +0000

The first round of the elections are only a few days away now. What is happening in France and how do the French voters feel? The answer to this depends which media / TV / newspaper you read. They have already taken sides and eliminated all but their two preferred candidate, saying that the final …