Blog
Featured Posts
Blog Posts
A panorama of French-Canadian literature
For any book nerd, ending up at a book festival is pretty much heaven. At least when you get there. Then, it becomes purgatory as…
Read More
La Chandeleur — more than an excuse to eat crêpes?
While planning my trip to Paris last month, I was most looking forward to eating a crêpe from a certain small, blue window in the…
Read More
Four Libraries You Should Visit for National Shelfie Day
National Shelfie Day is an annual celebration where people share photos of their bookshelves on social media. It promotes literacy, community, and the love of…
Read More
Alan’s coup de cœur : “ La prochaine fois que tu mordras la poussière” by Panayotis Pascot
There is nothing quite like reading an inspiring book during the holiday season. Setting aside time to read can be a deeply cathartic experience -…
Read More
Loire Valley Gastronomy: Culinary Delights and Wines to Indulge In
In January, our Gastronomy & Wine Program invites you to explore the flavors of the Loire Valley, embracing local gastronomy and wines: Our wine seminar…
Read More
Our multicultural way to celebrate the holidays
“We are not going to Belgium for Christmas this year.” My words hung in the air, reflected in my daughters’ wide eyes and disappointed faces.…
Read More
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!…
Read More
365 days as an au pair in France
I have mentioned here and there how I came to learn French, but I have never really shared my whole experience as an au pair.…
Read More
French architecture: from Versailles to Le Corbusier
The French Library is currently hosting a lecture series from MFA French Associate Guide Isabelle Slotine, the final lecture of which will be tomorrow night.…
Read More
Memories of Paris: Rereading Balzac’s Le Père Goriot
Where do you keep your souvenirs? Mine are in my own personal memory book: a dusty old scrapbook filled with unsent postcards, diary entries, and…
Read More
