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A Guide to the Different Varieties of French Used Throughout the World
Posted on by Kafi in the french culture categoryFrench is one of the most widely spoken languages in the world, spoken in five continents, and influenced by the culture and environment of each of them in its own way.
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Emily in Paris
Posted on by Kafi in the misc., french culture categoryEmily in Paris season 1 vocabulary recap. What you can learn from the Netflix hit show!
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Guide to watching French TV
Posted on by Kafi in the french culture, french media categoryA guide to French TV and how to access those programs.
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The History of French in Canada
Posted on by Kafi in the french culture categoryThe French Language has many variations over the years.
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Haunted Places in France: 10 Spooky Locations and the Stories Behind Them
Posted on by Kafi in the misc., french culture categoryTime to get scared! While it is true that France is not very big on celebrating Halloween itself, France is full of all sorts of horrors, some dating back to the 1700s.
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Moving to France
Posted on by Bénédicte in the french culture categoryThe ideal way to discover a country and its culture is to live with its people.
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Bastille Day!
Posted on by Nancy in the french culture categoryLe 14 juillet or Bastille day as it is commonly known in most English speaking countries is a bank holiday in France.
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TOP 10 FRENCH CITIES TO VISIT THIS SUMMER
Posted on by Nancy in the french culture categoryWhen we think of France, we often only think of Paris. Our favourite country is full of amazing cities that we know you will enjoy, outside of the City of Lights. From Toulouse to Marseille, and more in between, let’s explore our Top 10 French cities you should visit this summer once lockdown is lifted.
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5 French women to celebrate during Women's History Month
Posted on by Nancy in the french culture categoryOn Monday, 8 March, the world came together to celebrate International Women’s Rights Day. This month of March, at LFWA, we are celebrating extraordinary women all month long (and throughout the year). We have put together a list of 5 French women to celebrate during Women’s History Month. These women were amazing trailblazers, the work they did paved the way for so many after them.
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Hilarious English to French Movie Title Translations
Posted on by Nancy in the french culture categoryI grew up in a francophone household. All the movies we watched were translated into French. The translated titles were very interesting even then, before I knew they were not the originals. I was eleven years old when I discovered that Maman j'ai raté l'avion (Mum, I missed the plane) and Maman je m'occupe des méchants (Mum, I'm taking care of the bad guys) were actually the same movies as Home alone one, two and three to all my anglophone school friends.
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