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My Mother’s French Quarantine Art (part 2/2)
Like I said in yesterday’s blog post , I only shared the first half of my mom’s art créé pendant le confinement, created during the...
Virginie Paradis
May 29, 20209 min read
My Mother’s French Quarantine Art (part 1/2)
As promised to my newsletter readers (not you yet? here’s how to fix it : sign up for weekly free French help) il y a quelques jours, je...
Virginie Paradis
May 28, 20209 min read
Post Lockdown Paris
I’m back! Je suis de retour! My apologies for the blog post break but let me reassure you right now : j’avais une très bonne raison… My...
Virginie Paradis
May 21, 202011 min read
How to Remain Positive & Balanced in Quarantine Paris
Bonjour les amis c’est Virginie! I am so happy to be back here with you and hopefully you are too! I am here today for something a little...
Virginie Paradis
Apr 9, 202015 min read
3 Videos of Empty Quarantine Paris
I have two treats for you aujourd’hui, one for maintenant and another one for très bientôt 1- Watch these mesmerizing videos of empty...
Virginie Paradis
Apr 9, 20208 min read
Free Mini French Audiobook: reflections on coronavirus
Last week I shared with you my first mini audio in French to which I added the text so you could check the content after listening and...
Virginie Paradis
Mar 13, 202012 min read
Free Mini French Audiobook read by Virginie
This week I decided to bring you something un peu différent et brand new! I’ve never done this before and I hope it it will help your...
Virginie Paradis
Mar 6, 202012 min read


Understand French Humor
The overachiever in me normally feels the need to take advantage of my hour on the elliptical bike to study and review my university...
Virginie Paradis
Feb 26, 202011 min read
Learn Paris via History, Art, & Architecture
Before you can join me for real on my French Immersion Courses à Paris , how about you accompany me on my latest Parisian adventures:...
Virginie Paradis
Feb 13, 202013 min read
My First French TV
Two weeks ago, I shared with you what had so far been my most exciting Paris experience : attending my most favorite television program...
Virginie Paradis
Jan 30, 202011 min read

French Immersion Course Paris Beginners 2020 Sept 28 – Oct 4
The intermediate group being officially sold out, now is time to open another French Immersion Week à Paris… FOR BEGINNERS THIS TIME! So...
Virginie Paradis
Jan 23, 202012 min read


The Most Exciting Paris Experience!
Je suis rentrée à Paris le 2 janvier après avoir passé Noël dans le sud (at least compared to Paris!) de la France avec mes adorables...
Virginie Paradis
Jan 16, 202015 min read


I’m coming to Seattle! Will I see you?
J’ai beaucoup de choses à partager avec vous dans ce blog. D’abord, je veux bien sûr vous souhaiter une super méga ultra bonne année...
Virginie Paradis
Dec 31, 201912 min read
French Immersion Course in Paris: Make New Parisian Friends
That’s it. The first part of this first year in Paris is done and in the past. Je sais, je sais, nous sommes encore en 2019 jusqu’au 1er...
Virginie Paradis
Dec 24, 201913 min read
Mon Paris Romantique et Féministe
As chaos (strikes, gilets jaunes, black blocs) is looming on the Parisian horizon, I am peacefully writing my Thursday blog post for you,...
Virginie Paradis
Dec 5, 201913 min read
No more spelling mistakes: French Dictées online course is here!
Two months ago I announced my third online course FRENCH DICTÉES would be open for registration on December 1st so for all of you who...
Virginie Paradis
Dec 1, 20199 min read
3 Months in Paris: overwhelming in the best possible way!
Last Saturday was November 16th, the day I celebrated my 3 months in Paris since I arrived on August 16th. It seems so close yet so far...
Virginie Paradis
Nov 20, 201916 min read
How to think faster in French
Remember six weeks ago I announced my third French online course called FRENCH DICTÉES (scroll down to see content for each of the 10...
Virginie Paradis
Nov 7, 201912 min read


So you think you know Paris by heart?
Alors tout d’abord, je vous souhaite un Joyeux Halloween! As you know it’s not exactly a French Holiday but as you also know, we live in...
Virginie Paradis
Oct 31, 201914 min read

Explosions outside my Parisian windows
J’habite près de la Place de la République à Paris where most protests either begin or end (strangely I have not seen one gilet jaune...
Virginie Paradis
Oct 24, 201911 min read
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