Built between 1666 and 1681, at 241 km (150 miles) long, and with 65 locks (originally 86), 126 bridges, 55 aqueducts, 7 canal-bridges, 6 barrages, and 1 tunnel, the Canal du Midi is Europe’s oldest functional canal. Until 1789, when its name was changed by revolutionaries, […]
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At 19 Avenue Kléber, in the 16th arrondissement in Paris, stands a building which has seen a lot of changes in its 106 year old life. The Hotel Majestic, built in 1908, has been used as offices for the French defense ministry, and during WWII, as […]
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As well as being the official language in France, La Langue Française (French) is also the second major language in Europe. With Latin roots, French is the second most-studied language after English, and is spoken by more than 300 million people around the world as first […]
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And in Paris for the next few days? If so, then you’ll love Jazz à la Villette, one of the most looked-forward to annual musical events in Paris in the fall. Don’t let the name fool you, however, it’s not all jazz – the festival comprises […]
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According to agricultural authority, FranceAgriMer, we are expecting to produce over 6 billion bottles (approx. 46 million hectoliters) of wine in France this year. Jerome Despey, head of FranceAgriMer’s wine division, says; “After two years of excessively low harvests, we’re getting somewhat back to normal … […]
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Did you know that it’s legal to marry a deceased person in France? Article 171 of the civil code states that; “The President of the Republic may, for serious reasons, authorize the solemnization of marriage if one of the spouses died after completion of official formalities […]
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This summer, the cost of fresh produce in our favourite Euronation has dropped; vegetable prices are down by 3 percent, while the cost of fruit has fallen by an astounding 12 percent, with the average price per kilo for fresh goods now being around €3.34. And […]
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How many stop signs do you think there are in Paris? Go on, have a guess. One. And it’s in the 16th arrondissment. How do you drive safely in the City of Light? By observing ‘priorité droite’ – the right of way is on the right. […]
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You love France, of course you do – who doesn’t? But unless you are one of the lucky 100,000 US expats in France, you can’t be there all the time. So to help you get your Francophile fix when you’re at home, we’ve put together this […]
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Finally you have retired. The kids are busy with their own lives. You don’t want to just rattle around the house wondering what to do. You want to see France again. You are a senior now, though you feel forty-five at the most. You will want […]
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