What's French architecture like?
Homes, shelters, temples, churches, and other structures have dotted the French landscape since prehistoric times. Today, you can see everything fr...
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Guadeloupe: The beautiful island where France meets the Caribbean
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 l...
What does rentrer mean exactly? (and how to conjugate it)
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 co...
The ancient Gauls (and what the French think of them)
Ancient ancestors of many native French people today, the Gauls (often misspelled “guals”) are at once mysterious and familiar (thanks in part to t...
Everything you need to know about French liaisons
In French, liaisons are created by connecting the final sound of one word (which usually isn’t pronounced) with the beginning sound of the followin...
4 very romantic French love poems
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 an...
All about La Chandeleur, a day of superstition and crepes
La Chandeleur is a French holiday celebrated on February 2. It’s associated with crepes and several interesting superstitions. Let’s learn more ab...
How to tell the time in French
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 us...
9 common ways to say "what time is it" in French
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 extremel...
Everything you need to know about the iconic Champs-Élysées
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 loca...