When we speak about Carnival, we often think about Rio or Venice. With that said, in France, there is one carnival that’s a little bit different than others, where the stars are not artists or dancers but the locals themselves! It is celebrated in the area of Dunkirk and lasts for multiple weekends in February.… Read More
Let It Snow, in Paris!
Last week, most of the country was covered with snow. In Paris, the flakes started falling last Tuesday. They wouldn’t stop! Since we don’t have snow every single year, when the snow falls and even better sticks, on the Parisian ground, it’s a “nation wide trouble”!… Read More
Paris-Plages: A Beach in Paris
How?
A beach in Paris? Is this even possible? Yes, it is! In 2002, Paris ran temporary artificial beaches along the Seine for the 1st time and they have been doing it every summer ever since.
Why?
Well, even though a lot of Parisians leave the city during summer, the rest of them stay in the capital with the many tourists that are visiting.… Read More
Top 5: Sports in France
France ranks 5th in the world for sports after the United States, Russia, China and Germany.
- Soccer is by far the most popular French sport with 2 Million players.
- Tennis, which has half the amount of players is actually a British adaptation of a French medieval game: Le jeu de paume.
