Europe is well ahead of the U.S. when it comes to putting environmentally-friendly concepts into action. In France especially, utility prices are high — encouraging people to save money and fuel — energy-saving products line the shelves of grocery stores, and healthy, sustainable living has become an affordable part of European life.
The introduction of public [...]
Ryanair was created in the 80s as a small, Dublin-based, budget airline flying small planes at competitive rates from Dublin to London. It is now the top budget airline in Europe, currently serving 153 destinations in 26 countries. If France is just one of your European destinations, it’s worth checking out their booking website to [...]
More »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 [...]
More »Films are an integral art of French culture. France is famous for festivals, most notably the one at Cannes, and for producing edgy movies that are subtitled or dubbed to be replayed around the world.
If you happen to be in the right place at the right time to check out a film festival in [...]
“So, where’s the Cannes Film Festival being held this year?”
-Christina Aguilera
(She’ll never live that one down.)
Le Festival de Cannes
As most of us are well aware, the Festival de Cannes is an annual film festival held in the town of (you guessed it!) Cannes, France. The event takes place each year (usually in May) at the [...]
Beauvais Airport (BVA) is the third and smallest international airport serving Paris (the other two being Charles de Gaulle and Orly). You won’t land there if you’re flying from North America (or anywhere outside of Europe or Morocco), but if Paris is a secondary destination and if you plan to travel within Europe, you may [...]
More »Orly is one of three international airports in Paris (and its environs), the other two being Charles de Gaulle and Beauvais. Beavais is the furthest from Paris, and does not serve flights arriving from North America. (It is a very small airport that is mainly used for Ryanair flights within Europe, but more on that [...]
More »Happy Easter![Audio clip: view full post to listen]
As in many other countries in the world, Easter is a holiday observed in France by both religious and non-religious people. France is still a largely Catholic country, and even those who don’t regularly attend mass throughout the year will go to church on Easter Suday, or Pâques.
Many [...]
Charles de Gaulle is one of three international airports in Paris and its environs (the others two being Orly and Beauvais), but most flights arriving from the United States land at CDG.
The airport is a ways outside of the city, and there are numerous ways to get into Paris, which I will lay out for [...]
I once sat next to a particularly obnoxious American woman on a flight to France who was complaining that the taxi drivers in Paris refused to speak English to her. That’s right: refused.
The absurdity of this remark really stuck with me. Yes, many people in Paris speak English, and yes, some Parisians are snobs, but [...]
Anne has studied and spoken French for over a decade and has lived in both France and Francophone Cameroon. She strives to write lessons that reflect her real experiences and represent the way people really speak.
