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5 Surprising Things In A French Kitchen

How do French people cook and bake? What tools and ingredients are you likely to find in a typical French kitchen? Here are the 5 things that may surprise you.

French Back to School Poem: “Je voulais dans mon cartable” (Video)

Learn “Je voulais dans mon cartable”, a famous French back to school poem + video of French girl Leyla. French poem + English translation

The French School System Explained 👩🏼‍🏫

This is always a problem for my students. Understanding the French school system, l’école française, knowing which grades are which is a real nightmare. So here is a post that should make things easier. I wrote the equivalent grades in the US/UK school system, and the age of the students for reference.

Where To Live In France? A French English Bilingual Story

How do you choose where to live in France? Follow Eliane and partner’s Benjamin conversation and practice your French with this French English bilingual story.

Saint Martin: The Caribbean lifestyle

My name is Anthony, and I’m a French chef at Pastreez. Through my own experience of the island of Saint Marteen, in this French bilingual story I will describe its unique features and secret things to do!

A Week Without Plastic – Bilingual Story

Practice our French with this French English bilingual story about “a week without plastic”.

La Réunion: The hiking Dream

I lived on Réunion island for two years. Yes, it is far from everything! Is it worth living there? Or even visiting as a tourist?

5 French YouTubers You Should know

Are you familiar with any French YouTubers? If not, maybe it’s time to get to know a few.

Pain Perdu (French Toast) Recipe

Pain perdu [literarily “lost bread”] has been around for many centuries in France but, spoiler alert, we don’t serve it for breakfast if not ever!

Don’t Visit Paris Near Bastille Day!

If you want to experience Bastille day in Paris, then, that’s obviously be the best time for you to go!!! For all others “regular tourists”, take my advice and avoid that time of year if you can… this is why.

60 French Wine Terms

Wine is an essential part of the French culture. Here’ a French wine vocabulary list with English translation to help you understand French wine terms.