7 things French parents say to their children
Whether you speak French at home or hear it in the park and in the playground, there are certain expressions you hear French parents use...
Whether you speak French at ho...
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QUIZ: Guess the famous French person
These people are famous in France but not very well known in places where people don't love cheese quite so much. Do this quiz to...
These people are famous in Fra...
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French supermarkets as seen by a British person
Oh look, the cheap, factory produced baguettes are exactly the same as the cheap, factory produced baguettes you get in Britain. WTF is "rape"...
Oh look, the cheap, factory...
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The 37 stages of driving to the south of France with your family
1. Set off early to beat the traffic. The three kids are in the back with comics and doudous. You have an iPad with films...
1. Set off early to beat the t...
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QUIZ: Think you can cut fromage correctly?
If anyone could make cheese complicated, it's the French. Not only have they invented enough varieties for you to eat a different fromage every day...
If anyone could make cheese co...
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QUIZ: Are you actually Parisian?
Have you ever wondered if you might be Parisian? Well now there's a foolproof (actually not foolproof) way of finding out! The Are You Parisian...
Have you ever wondered if ...
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QUIZ: How good is your French slang?
Is your French hopelessly schoolbookish? Or do you sound like you live on the rue, like some kind of modern-day Thomas O'Malley? You're about to...
Is your French hopelessly scho...
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8 things no one tells you about being pregnant in France
Being pregnant is a special time in a woman's life, full of excitement, joy and hope. But it can also be a period of anxiety...
Being pregnant is a special t...
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I can guess the kind of expat you are in just 9 questions
OK I can't really guess what kind of an expat you are, you're a complex individual, I get it. But let's suspend disbelief for a...
OK I can't really guess what k...
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