Archive for July, 2010

Happy Bastille Day! - Bonne Fête Nationale!

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It’s July 14th! France’s Independence Day falls just 10 days (and 13 years) after our own in the U.S., and the holiday incites as much national pride and festivity as does the 4th of July in the States.
Celebration •  Vocabulary
La Fête Nationale
La Fête Nationale, better known to us as [...]

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La Glace: ordering and enjoying ice cream in France

Food is a huge part of the tourist industry in France, and critics come from around the world to put chefs to the test and write reviews for high-end magazine. You don’t have to be a foodie, however, to enjoy well-made French food, and you don’t have to be wildly adventurous to sample some [...]

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