The Local's Guide to Enjoying and Talking About the Summer in French
France has four seasons: spring (le printemps), summer (l’été), autumn (l’automne), and winter (l’hiver), and each one has its own significance in ...
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French Culture & Life in France
French Culture & Life in France
Understand the culture behind the language: French food, traditions, places, books, music, films, history, and everyday life in France.
View all postsThe Mouth-Watering Guide to French Crepes (And How to Make Them)
Crepes are one of the foods that people associate with France. And they’re not wrong. There are about 4,000crêperies (crepe restaurants or crepe st...
Tout Un Fromage: Why French Cheese Is More Than Just Food
What does cheese mean to you? For most of us on this planet, cheese is tasty – maybe even downright delicious. It might be something you add to a ...
French Immersion: Why You Should Avoid Paris (And Choose a Small City Instead)
So, you’re feeling ready to immerse yourself in French life to take your French to the next level. C’est génial! Now it’s time to decide where to g...
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The Seine in Paris and Beyond
Whether you’ve been to Paris, are planning to go, or are just an armchair traveler, you know the Seine, the main river in Paris. It’s the river th...
Why the French really say Oh là là (and how to use it correctly)
If you ask the average person what they can say in French, there’s a good chance they’ll tell you “Oh là là”. It’s a phrase that’s even more iconic...
The Best Short Stories to Improve Your French (And Where to Read Them for Free)
One of the best French teachers I ever had was a charming criminal. After several years of learning French, I started reading French stories and b...
Poisson d’avril ! Why the French say “April Fish” instead of “April Fool’s”
Here’s some great news for French learners: The Académie Française recently announced that French words will no longer be gendered! …Poisson d’avr...
10 Strange Habits and Customs You Might Learn Living in France
Whether you’ve stayed in France for a long vacation, as part of a study abroad program, internship, or short-term job, or whether you’re making you...
The best French movies for French learners to watch in 2025
No matter how motivated and interested you are in learning a language, let’s face it: sometimes all that memorizing and practicing can be boring. L...