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Four Places to See French Impressionist Paintings in New England
I am an art lover and love to spend my time in museums. As a French person who was often exposed to world-class art growing…
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What You Need to Know about Events at the FCC
The FCC is known for high-quality events that delight all kinds of francophiles- from the ones who just came back from an amazing first trip…
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Francophone Islands in the Sun: Do You Want to Escape this Holiday Season?
It is easy to get consumed by the sights and sounds of the upcoming holiday season, American Hallmark-style, the familiar annual soundtrack - a mish-mash…
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Meet Pierre and Natalie Sorel
We love our members! In fact, we love them so much that we want you to get to know them and share in our community.…
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A French Thankgiving
The French don’t celebrate Thanksgiving but that doesn’t mean you can’t add a French flair to your celebration! Last year we offered suggestions on how…
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Le Beaujolais Nouveau - All marketing hype or just misunderstood?
It’s almost the third Thursday in November, almost time to uncork a bottle of Beaujolais Nouveau - cue the trumpet fanfare, fireworks and general frenzy!…
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Fall Celebrations: Halloween and La Toussaint
Halloween and La Toussaint are two holidays that are celebrated back-to-back, one on October 31 and one on November 1. Both, however, are not celebrated…
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Looking ahead to new beginnings...
A message from President and Executive Director, Barbara Bouquegneau
Hope…this has been the world’s currency for the past 19 months. Qui aurait cru?
As daily life increasingly begins to resemble “normal,” I reflect on pandemic life’s challenges and how we responded with new initiatives. And I thank you, our French Library volunteers, members, and students for staying with us through it all...
Fall in love: l’automne en France
I love New England all year long but I have to admit that I have a coup de coeur for the fall season. What is…
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Les Vendanges -The Grape Harvest
While we’re surrounded by caramel apples and all-things-pumpkin in New England, across the pond in France, les vendanges are coming to a close. The word…
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