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Understand the culture behind the language: French food, traditions, places, books, music, films, history, and everyday life in France.
The Black Lives Matter movement has been changing the world, and also reminding us of our history. The history of Black people in France is very different from that of…
Read article“French breakfast”: The phrase might conjure up an Instagram-worthy image of a croissant on a pristine white plate, an espresso in an equally pristine mug beside it.…
When you think of iconic French things to eat, what comes to mind? Maybe you’d say croissants, baguettes, cheese, wine, pastries, coq au vin …. But did you think “but…
France has a long history of racism, police brutality and oppression against Black people. That’s something I never wrote about because I didn’t know what to say. I’m…
From medieval innovators to avant-garde modern artists, France has a long history of talented painters. Some have risen to worldwide fame and even single-name recognit…
In France, Mademoiselle is a complicated word! Most of us learn three basic titles in French: Monsieur (abbreviated M.), Madame (abbreviated Mme.), and Mademoiselle (a…
There are some things that typically come to mind when people think of France. One of them may be some kind of castle or palace. It might be a particularly famous one,…
Quick – name a French cookie! If you couldn’t, don’t be disappointed. The French are known for their pastries, but they’re not a cookie culture. No, “cookie culture”…
“French kiss” is one of those terms that transcends languages, countries and cultures. Even in Canadian French, a deep kiss can be called un french. But if you had to…
Even if you don’t know or care much about French or French culture, you probably know who Gérard Depardieu is. You can count his name among those French words that eve…
