The Star Spangled Banner Sung in French 🇺🇸
Listen to the American song “Star Spangled Banner” but with French lyrics. Same melody, but translated and sung in French. A touching way to practice your French.
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Un Bistro, une Brasserie, un Restaurant ? What’s the Difference?
What is the difference between un bistro, un resto and une brasserie? The three are types of restaurants in France, so food will be involved! But there are important differences among these three kinds of French restaurants.
Recette du Poulet Yassa
Recette du Poulet Yassa – Senegals’ national dish. Olivier grew up part of his youth in Senegal and will share his own Yassa chicken recipe. The key is in the marinade!
French Poem “Parfum Exotique” by Charles Baudelaire
I chose this poem quite simply because it is one of my favorites. Of course, like many French and Americans, I adore Baudelaire for his stylistic originality and his extreme sensitivity. I love this poem because it is simply beautiful, highly sensual, and surprisingly positive for a Baudelaire poem!
Enfin des Vacances à Paris! French Story Reading
Practice your modern French pronunciation with this easy story recorded by a French Parisian native. A fun way to practice your French in context!
French Poem Reading “La Chevelure” by Charles Baudelaire
Enunciated and natural readings of the famous French poem “La Chevelure” by Charles Baudelaire . Clear French audio recordings + English translation of the poem.
French Love Poem – “Ode à Cassandre” by Pierre de Ronsard
This poem – written in the 16th century for King Charles IX’s court – is a very well done exercise of style.
Based on a quite common image – a girl and a rose – Ronsard manages to create a graceful and sensual poem that glorifies the game of seduction.
15th Century François Villon French Poems Readings (modern & old French)
First, I will talk about the life of the 15th century French poet François Villon, and talk a bit about his poems and then read two poems : “Ballade des Pendus”, aka “Epitaphe” and “Ballade des Dames du Temps Jadis”. I will read them first in modern French, and then I’ll do my best to read them in old French…
16th Century – “Je vis, je meurs” by Louise Labé – French Woman Poet
Discover the 16th Century French poem – “Je vis, je meurs” by Louise Labé – Woman Poet and my English translation of the poem.
18th Century French Poem Readings “Les Vous et les Tu” by Voltaire
“Les Vous et Les Tu” 18th century French poem is particularly interesting for students of French since Voltaire plays on the difference between Tu and Vous: he says “tu” to the unpretentious woman he loved, and “vous” to the one she became.
French Poem Readings “Apparition” et “L’Après-midi d’un Faune” by Stéphane Mallarmé
I’m going to read 2 French poems by Mallarmé. The beginning of L’Après-midi d’un Faune is one of my favorite poems to read out loud.
Love Poem “Les Pas” de Paul Valéry
In this classical yet sensual and very musical poem, Valéry describes two people: the “I” who represents the poet and a feminine entity who is approaching.
Ghost? Fairy? Or would it be the poet’s muse?
French Love Poem “Le Pont Mirabeau” by Guillaume Apollinaire
French transcript of the 20th Century French Love Poem “Le Pont Mirabeau” by Guillaume Apollinaire. Learn French with classic French poetry.
Reading of the Classical French Poem “Le Lac” & Life of Alphonse de Lamartine
Listen to my recording of the Lyrical 19th century French poem “Le Lac”. and learn about French poet Larmartine’s life.
Victor Hugo “Elle était déchaussée” French Poem & Translation
This little known Victor Hugo’s poem is very charming, short and easy to understand.