With our backs to the Arc de Triomphe we will now take a virtual stroll down the broadest and most well-known street in Paris..

Now that we've been through every neighborhood in Paris, let's take a closer look at the major monuments. Step back onto our virtual e-tourbus and feast your eyes on the world-renown showpieces on display throughout Paris. We'll start by taking a spin around one of its most famous . . .

A "poisson d'avril" is a joke made on April 1st. In France, children try to stick a fish picture on their friends' back. When the joke is discovered, they shout "poisson d'avril !"

French is widely spoken: France of course, but also Belgium, Switzerland, Québec, and many African countries (Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Senegal, Ivory Coast, Zaïre, Burundi, Rwanda, Cameroon, Gabon, Niger, Burkina Fasso, Tchad, etc...).

French writer of the 20th century, Louis Aragon was involved in Dadaism from 1919 to 1924, and then became a founding member of Surrealism in 1924, with André Breton and Philippe Soupault. In the 1920s, Aragon became a fellow traveller of the French Communist Party along with several other surrealists, and took out his card in January 1927.

As in any language, French has a large and rich slang vocabulary that never stops from evolving.

This is the second part of the blog series that showcases some of the current d'jeunes French slang...

Crêpes (sort of French thin pancake) are a very common food in France and are not only easy to make but can be served any way you want. This allows the whole family to eat exactly the crêpes that they want…

La Chandeleur (on Feb 2nd), is a French tradition where most French households will eat crepes at dinner time. This tradition finds its origins in an old Roman ritual of harvest & fertility. The crêpe is round and golden, reminding us of the sun to come, whose warmth will make the harvest possible…

Many beginner and intermediate students are looking for French movies easy enough to understand. It's quite a challenge, so I asked my students and ex-students to help me put together me a list of French films they found easier to understand, and these were the most popular results.

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'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.