The architecture of Nancy tells the history of the former capital of the Dukes of Lorraine.Nancy is the city where I was born. My city of the heart, ... Read more!
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The architecture of Nancy tells the history of the former capital of the Dukes of Lorraine.Nancy is the city where I was born. My city of the heart, ... Read more!
The Vosges farm inns may not ring a bell if you’ve never travelled to this corner of north-eastern France, yet they are among the most authentic and heart-warming ... Read more!
Many people visiting the Flame of Liberty at Place Diana in Paris think it was built in memory of Princess Diana. I used to think that too. After ... Read more!
Henri IV may have been one of France’s most popular kings, but Paris hides his darkest secret in plain sight. Take the Rue de la Ferronnerie, for instance. ... Read more!
When I was living in Australia, I often found myself saying, La France me manque — I miss France.It was one of those little French sentences I repeated over and over, ... Read more!
Molsheim and the Counter-Reformation tells the story of a small Alsatian town that rose to prominence as a Catholic stronghold in the shadow of Protestant Strasbourg. In the ... Read more!
Nestled beneath the northern slope of Portsdown Hill, at the southern end of the Meon Valley, Southwick looks like something straight out of a picture postcard: half-timbered cottages, thatched ... Read more!
Ahh... the French word "et" and the mysterious French liaison.It all started with a question from my French student, Janis.“You said et — and there was no liaison. Is that ... Read more!
My last visit to Molsheim in Alsace was back in December 2018.It was that kind of crisp, dry cold that nips at your cheeks and makes you want ... Read more!
When I was living in Australia, I often found myself saying, La France me manque — I miss France.It was one of those little French sentences I repeated over and over, ... Read more!
When I was living in Australia, I often found myself saying, La France me manque — I miss France.It was one of those little French sentences I repeated over and over, ... Read more!
When I was living in Australia, I often found myself saying, La France me manque — I miss France.It was one of those little French sentences I repeated over and over, ... Read more!
I've got a 'petite devinette' for you: who really has the longest bench in the world? Well, I went to Geneva to find out...It was during my most ... Read more!
When I was living in Australia, I often found myself saying, La France me manque — I miss France.It was one of those little French sentences I repeated over and over, ... Read more!
When I was living in Australia, I often found myself saying, La France me manque — I miss France.It was one of those little French sentences I repeated over and over, ... Read more!
When I was living in Australia, I often found myself saying, La France me manque — I miss France.It was one of those little French sentences I repeated over and over, ... Read more!
Let’s set the scene.You’re in a picturesque French village. There’s a sign pointing to a route des vins, someone is explaining the magic of the local soil, and you ... Read more!
Imagine this: you’re strolling through a charming French village, admiring une maison blanche. You turn to your friend and proudly say, “Look! A white house — une blanche maison!”Well… not quite.In English, ... Read more!
Picture this: you’re sitting at a little café in Lyon, chatting to the waiter about your day.You want to say: I arrived this morning, we went to the cathedral, she stayed ... Read more!
When I was living in Australia, I often found myself saying, La France me manque — I miss France.It was one of those little French sentences I repeated over and over, ... Read more!
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