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Writer on French language and life in France
Alysa Salzberg is an American writer and cookie enthusiast who has lived in Paris, France for over a decade. She's the author of Hearts at Dawn, a Historical Novel Society Editors' Choice book that retells Beauty and the Beast during the 1870 Siege of Paris. She brings a unique perspective to French language and culture from her years living in France.
Homes, shelters, temples, churches, and other structures have dotted the French landscape since prehistoric times. Today, you can see everything from Gallo-Roman ruins…
When learning and teaching the French language and culture, we tend to focus on mainland France. But of course, that’s not where all Francophones live or come from. An…
The verb rentrer means “to re-enter”/go back inside”, “go home”, or ”fit inside” – at least most of the time. Let’s learn more about this very common French verb that…
Ancient ancestors of many native French people today, the Gauls (often misspelled “guals”) are at once mysterious and familiar (thanks in part to the beloved Astérix c…
In French, liaisons are created by connecting the final sound of one word (which usually isn’t pronounced) with the beginning sound of the following word. For instance…
Ah, l’amour! Whether you want to celebrate a new love or a lasting one, there are fortunately lots of ways to do so, very much including reading and sharing a beautifu…
La Chandeleur is a French holiday celebrated on February 2. It’s associated with crepes and several interesting superstitions. Let’s learn more about La Chandeleur, in…
Telling the time in French isn’t the easiest thing in the world and can even be quite confusing at first if you come from a country that doesn’t use the 24-hour clock.…
Quelle heure est-il ? is the basic way to ask what time it is in French. But maybe you want to change things up, or you feel a need to be extremely polite or specific.…
When many people picture Paris, the avenue des Champs-Élysées, capped off by the Arc de Triomphe is what’s in their mind’s eye. It’s an iconic location, but there’s a…
