Discovering Beaume de Venise Muscat Wine of Provence
The terraced vineyards of Beaumes de Venise are worth visiting and wine is certainly worth tasting! It is designated a “Site of Exceptional Culinary Taste” in Provence.
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The Missing Goldfish Mystery – French Story & Audio Pronunciation
This intermediate level free French story comes with audio. For his homework, John invented this fun crime story which I’ve decided to share with you.
Secrets of Versailles: The King’s Kitchen Garden
On your next visit to Versailles, don’t miss “the King’s vegetable garden” where you’ll discover the genius of the King’s gardener, Jean-Baptiste La Quintinie, which built walls and terraces allowing a microclimate to develop, so that over 300 varieties of fruits and vegetables could grow out of season !!
The Monuments of Paris – L’Opéra
A six-minute walk takes you from the Madeleine to the Paris Opéra—aka Palais Garnier, Opéra de Paris, and Académie Nationale de Musique (not to be mistaken with l’Opéra Bastille, place de la Bastille).
Tabeetousa ? Tufaykwa ? The Modern French language
French is an evolving language. On top of the “parler d’jeunes” (generation Y new slang), the verlan, and the traditional slang, you are going to encounter many grammatical constructions and glidings that are quite far from your textbook French: welcome to the world of modern spoken French!
Saucisses aux Lentilles Vertes du Puy – French Recipe
The green lentils of the Puy area have many nicknames: green pearls, poor man’s caviar and le caviar végétal. No matter what you decide to call them, these small gems are worth seeking out.
10 Things to Avoid in Paris ⚠️
Paris like all cities in the world has particular ‘quirks’ that only the locals know…
The Monuments of Paris – L’Avenue des Champs-Elysées
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..
Discover “la Route du Cidre” in Normandy
Discover “la route du cidre”, the cider road in Normandy, France, and enjoy the scenery as well as all the culinary delights it has to offer: cider of course, but also many amazing cheeses to name a few.
Lemony Butter Cookies and Jam Recipe
I love cookies, all kinds of cookies, but I must admit these are at the top of my list.
French Poem”Heureux celui qui meurt d’aimer” by Louis Aragon – Audio & Video
French writer of the 20th century, Louis Aragon was involved in Dadaism from 1919 to 1924. He then became a founding member of Surrealism in 1924, with André Breton and Philippe Soupault. In the 1920s, Aragon became a fellow traveler of the French Communist Party along with several other surrealists, and took out his card in January 1927.
What is Pistou – The French Pesto Recipe & Translation
PISTOU…or pesto? Pesto is a very commonly known and commercially produced basil/olive oil/garlic condiment used in Italian cuisine. Pistou, it’s lesser known cousin, is a basil/olive oil/garlic condiment used in French cuisine.
Awesome Restaurant Review in France App: La Fourchette.com
There are so many good restaurants in France… It’s a shame to waste a meal in a mediocre one just because you didn’t know.
10 Ways You Can Help French Today Grow
As you know, we are a small business: husband & wife, lots of work and good will. Running a small web based business in this economy is not easy, so if you like our blog and all our free resources, here are 10 ways you can help us out. Thank you in advance!