Easter exists in France and in America but there are a few differences between the 2 celebrations.
In France, even if this is a religious holiday, it is more often a family holiday to celebrate the beginning of Spring. Normally, the French Spring Break always happens around this date.… Read More
French language is full of idioms that seem to be coming from nowhere. Indeed, we do love to embellish our way of speaking! Below is the origin of some common idioms:
“To fall into the apples” means to faint. This idiom is believed to be invented by George Sand, a contemporary writer who used to write “I’m in the cooked apples” when she was feeling very tired.… Read More
Can you guess what is the common point between the poet Jean de la Fontaine and one of the main characters of the French Revolution, Robespierre ? Their bones lie at the same place … in the Parisian Catacombs!
Can you believe it? There is an additional under ground network, besides the Parisian “metropolitan” subway.… Read More
The last winter has been freezing and hard on Parisians. Between an intense cold snap and floods due to torrential rain, inhabitants of the “City of Lights” went through some difficult times.
Imagine now a time travel, going back 300 years ago.… Read More
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