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What if Paris is too Expensive to Buy Property?
Si vous avez lu mon blog du mois dernier called What’s your French Personality? dans lequel je vous propose de répondre au fameux...

Virginie Paradis
Jul 8, 202012 min read
Paris… Renting or Buying?
I moved from mon petit village Pélussin to la grande capitale Paris l’année dernière on August 16th 2019. Maintenant, my lease is coming...

Virginie Paradis
Jul 3, 202015 min read
French Books for the Summer 2020
In today’s particular example, when I say French books, I don’t mean books written by a French person, but books written in French. Books...

Virginie Paradis
Jun 18, 20209 min read
Le problème du racisme aux États-Unis
Même si les manifestations sont plus importantes et plus fréquentes aux États-Unis puisque c’est là que l’affaire George Floyd a eu lieu,...

Virginie Paradis
Jun 11, 20209 min read
What’s your French Personality?
Cette semaine let’s do something à la fois léger et profond, light and deep… Here’s a fun French game that will make you learn and think...

Virginie Paradis
Jun 4, 20209 min read


Joyeux Anniversaire French Truly
I feel so blessed that I get to write this year after year… Joyeux anniversaire French Truly! Aujourd’hui tu as 7 ans woohoo! Il y a...

Virginie Paradis
Jun 1, 20208 min read
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 30, 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 23, 201913 min read
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