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During my year studying abroad in Paris, I had a course on French films that was a real challenge.When I got back my final essay, the professor looked at me with a smile. Chapeau, he said. My …
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Greeting French people the way you greet American, British or even Spanish people is a recipe for disaster.You see, the French follow a strange greeting ritual and breaking its unspoken rules is …
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What do you picture when you think of France? For most people, it’s either Paris, or a vineyard or château in a picturesque countryside. Neither one of those images are incorrect, but there’s so much …
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When I met the man who would become my first serious French boyfriend, the first thing I learned was how to master flirty text messages in another language. The second was how to say “I miss you.” …
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An estimated 12 million French people go to their boulangerie (bakery) every day. But what do they buy there? Baguettes (in many different varieties) are still the top-seller – the French really …
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Paris has four distinct seasons: winter, spring, summer, fall – but each month has so many features that make it stand out, that it’s often difficult to divide the year into such large portions. …
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