Promoting French and American friendship and understanding…
My blog is still relatively young, so I’d like to take this opportunity to write a quick refresher introduction on some interesting facts and figures about France. And I’ll also try my best to not sound too much like an almanac.
Before going any further, it is important to understand where Europe and France are located [...]
The month of January is a special time in France. Not only are you constantly served a galette des rois at almost every gathering among friends, it is also a time of long traffic jams, overflowing crowds and much yelling as thousands of people converge onto stores that are finally allowed to legally place items on sale during six intense [...]
Perfect Switch Hitters:
I wanted to start the language section of my blog slowly with a simple, interesting post that has nothing to do with verb conjugation (these fun-filled tables can wait a few more weeks). If you have studied French, then you are probably aware that nouns can be either masculine or feminine. If this concept seems strange, [...]
It’s that time of year again: Jaunary 6th, the official date of Epiphany - the celebration of the magis (also known as the three wise men). In France, around this date, also starts the tradition of sharing a round cake with friends and family called “La Galette des Rois” and trying not to break your teeth on the famous ”fève” which is hidden in one [...]