All Saints Day – la Toussaint – Flowers and French Traditions
All Saints Day – la Toussaint Let’s talk about All Saints Day, la Toussaint, a...
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Category: French Culture & Traditions
French Swimming Pool Rules – Why Shorts Are Banned
Why Can’t Men Wear Swimming Shorts in French Public Pools? Did you know that men and boys...
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French Café Culture: How to Drink Coffee Like a French Person
There are few things that feel more quintessentially French to me than sitting at a café table...
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8 Items in a French Kitchen That Might Surprise You
The first time I used a family kitchen in France I was surprised to find items that looked like...
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Halloween in France
Halloween in France is not traditionally celebrated, though in some locations you’d be...
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What on Earth is a Lavoir?
What on earth is a lavoir? You may well ask! If I was to say a lavoir is a communal wash house,...
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The Story of Galette des Rois and its Hidden Charm
If you’re in France in January and you go into any boulangerie/pâtisserie you’ll notice a vast...
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Sainte-Barbe, the Beginning of Christmas in Provence
The 4th of December, Sainte-Barbe, marks the beginning of Christmas in Provence known as Calendale...
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Shortened Words in French
It will probably come as no surprise to anyone who’s tried to learn a language and then put...
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School’s Back!
School’s back! High school started again in France this week. Primary had already gone back...
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The Best French TV Series to Watch
If you find yourself reading my blog then I assume you’re a bit of a Francophile, or...
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What is le Réveillon?
Le réveillon is the evening before Christmas (Christmas Eve) and the evening before New Year’s Day...
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