In France, the fifth month of the year is beautifully known as "le joli mois de mai" (the beautiful month of May). Spring is in full bloom and ... Read more!
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Mignonne allons voir si la rose
Spring is here and to celebrate the renewal of life, nothing is better than a beautiful French poem about a rose. Let me introduce you to Pierre de ... Read more!
Menton Lemon Festival: A Little Guide
The most Italianate and warmest town on the French Riviera has become famous for the colourful Menton Lemon Festival. Like no other, this carnival is a significant event ... Read more!
L’Enfant au Tambour: the story of the song
L’Enfant au Tambour… the story of the song known in English as “The Little Drummer Boy”. About the song The Little Drummer Boy was written by Katherine ... Read more!
Que reste-t-il de nos amours: the story of the song
Que reste-t-il de nos amours ? (I wish you love) 🎵 … The song talks about what is left of love with a personal and poetic touch and ... Read more!
Autumn Leaves: the story of the song
Les Feuilles Mortes… The sight of a colourful autumn scene in a forest reminds us of a popular French song written in the aftermath of WW2. “Les Feuilles ... Read more!
“Asterix and the Picts”: the new comic-book is near!
“Asterix and the Picts”: the iconic French (or should we say “Gallic”) hero, is coming back later this month with a new and long-awaited comic-book! The release of ... Read more!
Je vois la vie en rose: the story of the song
When we saw this amazing sunset over the city of Paris, we could have sung, “Je vois la vie en rose!” (Or should we say, “Je vois Paris en ... Read more!
“An Italian in Paris”: the Story of the Song
“An Italian in Paris” is a song by an Italian that describes Paris! In his album Amore Eterno (2007), Davide Esposito sings “Un italien à Paris” by alternating Italian and French ... Read more!
The bridges of Paris on our new video
Watch our new photo video on Youtube dedicated to the banks and bridges of Paris! A New Video on the Bridges of Paris! We have published a ... Read more!
La Madrague: the story of the song
“La Madrague” is a famous French song recorded by Brigitte Bardot in 1963. We listened to the song on the last day of our French intensive course in ... Read more!
Our first-ever Youtube video!
Discover Versailles Palace on Youtube! Here it is: our first-ever video on Youtube has been published. The photographic journey of our new session “France Revealed” is devoted to ... Read more!
Sous le Ciel de Paris: the story of the song
“Sous le Ciel de Paris” (Under the Sky of Paris), performed by Édith Piaf, is a vivid ode to the city of Paris, portraying its various facets through ... Read more!
Art Nouveau Buildings in Nancy
Many beautiful Art Nouveau buildings in Nancy were constructed during the Belle Époque era. Some of them are fine examples of Art Nouveau architecture designed with wrought-iron work, stained-glass ... Read more!
Nancy Fine Arts Museum
The Nancy Fine Arts Museum is Lorraine’s most visited museum after the Pompidou Centre in Metz with over 100,000 visitors each year. The works of art are brilliantly ... Read more!
Europe’s largest hot-air balloons festival in Lorraine
The Lorraine Mondial Air Balloons is Europe’s largest hot-air balloons festival and takes place in an airfield situated between Nancy and Metz. The hot-air balloons festival of the ... Read more!
The Most Beautiful Christmas Carols in France
Christmas in France is celebrated with singing songs that are called “les noëls”. Christmas Carols in France are traditionally remembering the birth of Jesus. They are sung by ... Read more!
Art Nouveau in Nancy, Lorraine
In the late years of the 19th century, a new dynamism arose in the fields of decorative arts in Europe. Throughout the continent, a close connection between art ... Read more!
Ducal Palace, Nancy
The Ducal Palace of Nancy was the epicentre of the Lorraine of the Dukes. Today the Palace shows but a pale reflection of its prestigious past. For when ... Read more!
Alsatian Wood Painting
Among the folk arts, wood painting (or country painting) is very popular in Alsace. This tradition of decorating furniture and household items, reminds us that the pleasure of ... Read more!
