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Belle-isle en mer - première partie

14 Jan 2013 Written by

J'aimerais vous donner envie de venir visiter « mon » île, Belle-Isle en mer, une île du Sud de la Bretagne où mes ancêtres Thomas (ce nom est le plus courant sur l'île) sont arrivés en 1612! Alors forcément, quand on est ici depuis si longtemps, on la connaît vraiment bien, son île!!!  Nous sommes plus de 5000 habitants en hiver. En août, il peut y avoir  jusqu'à 35000 visiteurs en même temps.

A casual journey through Normandy and Brittany - Part 2 - Rouen/Etretat

08 Jan 2013 Written by

Deuxième partie : de Rouen à Étretat

Le lendemain matin, nous sommes partis de l'hôtel et allés au supermarché pour acheter des goûters et des boissons pour le voyage. Ensuite, nous avons quitté Rouen pour aller en direction d'Étretat.

The Monuments of Paris — Notre Dame

07 Jan 2013 Written by

Beside being the home address of Quasimodo—literature's best known hunchback and bell ringer—Notre Dame is also home to Point Zéro, the center of Paris.

Recette de Galette des Rois - Typical French Puff Pastry Tart Recipe

05 Jan 2013 Written by

In France the tradition of serving this frangipane filled tart can be traced back to the 14th century. A small bean, coin or porcelain fève is baked inside the cake and whoever receives the little favor is then crowned king/queen for the day. So don't chew too hard in this delicious pastry, and save your teeth!!

New Year in France - la St Sylvestre

30 Dec 2012 Written by

New Year's eve in France is called "la Saint Sylvestre" (pronounced "la sin(nasal) seal vay str") and is - unlike its name might indicate - not a religious holiday. Celebrated during the night of December 31st, we usually party with friends and/or family, in a more or less casual way.

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Joyeux Noël - Merry Christmas

24 Dec 2012 Written by

Joyeuses fêtes de fin d'année à tous, and thank you all for your support of French Today.
I've published a couple of Christmas-related blogs that I thought I'd list here for your convenience: