by Virginie | Oct 7, 2013 | CULTURE, LIFE, Uncategorized
How many times have I heard “Oh the French are sooooo rude!” Where does this very unfair reputation come from? Well, when I ask, I usually get two answers: 1-They wouldn’t speak English to me! 2-They never smile back! The truth is, there is no such...
by Virginie | Oct 3, 2013 | CULTURE, LIFE, Uncategorized
Les Français ont inventé l’Amour… l’Amour Courtois! (“courtois” comes from “la court” because this new kind of love was only to be enjoyed by the upper class, the nobility, the court!) Courtly love (l’amour courtois) or romantic love originates from...
by Virginie | Sep 30, 2013 | CULTURE, FOOD, LIFE, Uncategorized
The rules of the Fromage! We all agree, le fromage est délicieux. But it doesn’t mean you can jump on your platter without knowing what you are doing, non non non! There are rules that must be followed and no it is not just for the sake of rules. There is a...
by Virginie | Sep 1, 2013 | CINEMA, CULTURE, LIFE, MUSIC, Uncategorized
One of the French personality traits is that we are rebels! It is not just a stereotype! We are a people of riots and revolutions! “There isn’t a governessy bone in the French body. If you want to walk on forbidden grass or cross and intersection...
by Virginie | Jul 14, 2013 | CULTURE, EVENT, LIFE, Uncategorized
Happy Bastille Day tout le monde! But exactly what do French people celebrate on July 14th? Of course, everyone is going to say the Storming of the Bastille, but actually, it may very well not be that. The truth is no one really knows! During the French...
by Virginie | Jun 16, 2013 | CULTURE, EVENT, EXPRESSION, LIFE, Uncategorized
Aujourd’hui (dimanche 16 juin) c’est la fête des pères en France! On dit: “Bonne fête Papa!” Today (Sunday June 16th) it is Father’s Day in France! On says: “Happy Father’s...
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