Bonsoir, mes choux! 🙂 It’s been a few months now since my last post, but it’s good to be back and blogging again! In the time that’s passed since I last posted on here, a lot has been going on, French-themed or otherwise. The Tour de France is now in full swing, with Britain’s Geraint…
Category: Culture
Word of the Week: ‘quand le chat n’est pas là, les souris dansent’
Salut tout le monde! 🙂 Comment ça va ? I’m so sorry this post has been such a long time coming! I’ve really missed updating the blog, so my (very late) New Year’s Resolutions for the blog for 2018 is to post much more often than I have been 🙂 For the first post of…
Word of the Week: ‘ouistiti’
Yep, I know I say it (almost) every week, but this week, it’s a cracker – one of my all-time favourite French words 👍👍 Have a look here for more Words of the Week! 🙂 Word of the Week: Ouistiti. How to pronounce it: Oo-ee-stee-stee. What it means in English: Depending on the context, it…
Word of the Week: ‘une grosse légume’
This week, we’re looking at one of my favourite French expressions: ‘une grosse légume’. Word of the Week: ‘Grosse légume’. How to pronounce it: Grow-ss lay-goom. What it means in English: Although it literally translates as ‘large vegetable’, it’s a French slang term that’s used to describe someone who’s very powerful or influential, a bit…
Word of the Week: poisson d’avril
Last Saturday (1st April) was April Fools’ Day, the one day where trickery, mischief and the art of pulling off the most creative prank possible is celebrated. So in honour of April 1st (and to show my solidarity for any unsuspecting April Fools who put up with any practical jokes at their expense), here’s a…
5 French books you must read!
As it was World Book Day last week, it seems timely to write a post on French literature, so I’ve put together a guide here to French books that you must read. All of the books mentioned here can be found on US and UK Amazon (and of course French Amazon) and in good bookshops. …
Monthly French finds: February 2017
Welcome to my new series of posts, where each month I’ll be sharing my favourite French discoveries, from films and books to musicians and (of course) anything and everything food-related. Hope you enjoy reading! 🙂 1. Institut Français My cousin bought me membership last Christmas for the Institut Français in London, which is a French…
5 reasons to join the Institut Français!
I recently visited the Institut Français for a screening of the French political thriller Spin and a Q&A with the main actor Grégory Fitoussi, which you can read all about here. I didn’t actually know about the Institut Français until a few months ago, but got the chance to make the most out of it when…
4 reasons to watch French political thriller Spin
Last night, I went to the Institut Français in London to a screening of the first episode of series 3 of Spin, a French political thriller (and a Q&A with one of the main actors, Grégory Fitoussi!!) Known as Les Hommes de l’Ombre (‘the shadow men’) in France, the show focuses on the murky world…
6 reasons to visit the France Show
I went along to the France Show, an annual exhibition all about French culture, food, property and language, this weekend. Here are six reasons why it’s a fantastic day out, and why if you’ve been been before, you must visit next year! 1. Food and wine Definitely one of the most important reasons, for me!…
7 fantastic covers of classic French songs that you must listen to
Yes, classic French songs are still hugely popular. So popular, in fact, that they’re still being covered by current artists in France and abroad. But the question is: do you have a favourite cover version? Or is the original still the best? Here are a few of my favourite cover versions…. 🎵 1. Dis, quand…
Perfect Paris playlist
Two and a half years after last being in Paris for my year abroad at university, I’ve come back for a few days to the ‘City of Light’ or, as Parisians call it, ‘Paname’. During my year abroad, which you can read more about here, I found out about the singer Jacques Brel, and duly raided…
French Affliction 