Tag: Culture
La Galette des Rois
After a wonderful time and yummy Christmas and New Year dishes, our stomach rests for one week before celebrating… La galette des rois! Traditionally celebrated…
Read MoreThe FCC Staff's Favorite summer songs
Summer is definitely here and at the Center we wanted to share with you our favorite summer songs. We hope you will enjoy them as…
Read MoreLa Fête de la Musique
Each year on June 21, many countries throughout the world celebrate la Fête de la musique. This world-wide celebration urges people to play and enjoy…
Read MoreCelebrate fête de la musique with DIY instruments en français !
As we wrote for our blog last year, la fête de la musique is an international celebration, started in France, held on June 21st. The…
Read MoreThe FCC Staff's Favorite Chants de Noël
Cette année il faut renoncer à la coutume de chanter des chants de Noël en groupes dans les rues et dans les magasins. Cependant, nous…
Read MoreGetting into the Holiday Spirit
It’s the holiday season! It may be hard to get into the spirit this year but we’ve got you covered! Ingrid, Clémence, and Natalie propose…
Read MoreMots français sans équivalents anglais / What I meant to say is....
Apprendre une langue étrangère, c’est s’ouvrir à une nouvelle culture, découvrir de nouvelles façons de dire les choses, de s’exprimer et parfois même cela aide à mieux comprendre les comportements. J’ai sélectionné pour vous 10 mots français qui n’ont pas de traduction littérale directe en anglais.
Read MoreBusiness French, Part 2- Essential French Expressions to Use in the Workplace
If you normally write your professional emails in English you know there are several set phrases when communicating with colleagues and clients. Today we offer the French equivalent of these sentences; read along and let us know if we missed your favorite!
Read MoreMonuments Historiques #4: La Tour Eiffel
Paris began the construction of the Eiffel Tower in January 1887, and finished it March 31st, 1889. The purpose of this tower was to create…
Read MoreMonuments Historiques #1: L'Opéra Garnier
We all know that the Parisian cityscape is filled with beautiful architecture and landmarks. Think the Eiffel Tower, think Arc de Triomphe, think Les Invalides.…
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