Bonjour! - French Moments is all about bringing a little bit of France to wherever you are in the world. I’m Pierre and as a French/Australian I spent my childhood in France and Germany before moving to Australia which is where I began French Moments. Now back in Europe I am thoroughly enjoying being so close to everything in France again. My English isn’t perfect, the photos aren’t professional but a lot of passion goes into this site and I love this crazy adventure where I am learning and growing all the time. I’m cheered on my wife Rachel and our beautiful daughter Aimée who occasionally feature on the blog too and together we make up the French Moments family.
How the glass pyramid of the Louvre disappeared!
How the glass pyramid of the Louvre disappeared? The offender is French street artist JR who found the way through a…
Palais des Tuileries, Paris
The Tuileries Palace is the former residence of the Kings and Queens of France and was destroyed in the 19th Century…
Horse meat butcher shops in Paris
How selling horse meat was made possible whilst it was considered a taboo food until the 19th century? When discovering…
Parc de Saint-Cloud
The Parc de Saint-Cloud is often considered as one of the most beautiful gardens of the Île de France region.…
Discover the Unterlinden Museum in Colmar
French journalist and writer André Hallays (1859-1930) once said: “here dwells the relics of which are today the most precious treasure…
Six villages around Lake Annecy to discover
On Monday 31st March we went on a ‘tour du lac’ by car. We departed from Annecy and drove on…
Reblochon, Savoie
Reblochon is a semi-hard cheese from Savoie. Reblochon is a full-cream raw cow’s milk cheese with a pressed and uncooked…
Discover the village of Duingt near Annecy
The village of Duingt enjoys an idyllic setting, tucked away between Lake Annecy and the last slopes of the Taillefer mountain. Situation of…
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Alsace-Champagne-Ardenne-Lorraine is now called Grand Est
Today the president of the Regional Council of Alsace-Champagne-Ardennes-Lorraine announced the name which has been approved by a large number…
Coat of Arms of the French Republic
Before the French Revolution the symbol of the Kingdom of France was the fleur-de-lis. In the 20th century the French…
Top 10 Funniest Movies Starring Louis de Funès
Although almost unknown in the English-speaking world, Louis de Funès (31 July 1914 – 27 January 1983) is still the…
French Christmas Quiz
What is the French for the 4 weeks leading up to Christmas? The first written mention of a decorated Christmas…
