by Virginie | Jan 16, 2020 | CULTURE
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 toutous (do you know this word? It’s the French cute way of saying “chien”, like “doggy” for...
by Virginie | Dec 5, 2019 | CULTURE
As chaos (strikes, gilets jaunes, black blocs) is looming on the Parisian horizon, I am peacefully writing my Thursday blog post for you, with the help of my beloved Chopin Nocturnes in the background… Connaissez-vous la différence entre romantique (avec un...
by Virginie | Aug 29, 2019 | CULTURE
You probably already know, France has a terrible reputation when it comes to taxes: les impôts! Yes all the terrible things you’ve heard about French taxes are true and we are officially le pays d’Europe où l’on paie le plus d’impôts…...
by Virginie | Jun 20, 2019 | CULTURE
Students often ask me: “What French book do you recommend for an intermediate student eager to improve while learning about French culture?” Romain Gary (you can hear his gorgeous voice at the bottom of this blog post) is one of the greatest French...
by Virginie | Dec 6, 2018 | CULTURE
This week, you won’t see me on the video but I assure you, you won’t mind! The video I chose for you instead lasts 5 minutes and C’EST MAGIQUE! If you haven’t experienced it yet, it happens every year and lasts a few days around December...
by Virginie | Aug 30, 2018 | CULTURE, EVENT
If you ever hear someone tell you French villages are boring (as opposed to big cities), surely, all it means, is that they haven’t come here yet!.. Here??? Mais oui! À Pélussin! Since I moved to Pélussin from Seattle last September 2017, I have shared many many...
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