La galette des Rois
January 6th is known as epiphany — a very important day in French traditions. On this day the French eat la galette des rois to celebrate the arrival of the Three Kings.
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The most famous French champagnes
Festive and fancy, champagne rhymes with celebration and special occasion. In France, there are about 260 Champagne Houses producing roughly 300 million bottles each year.
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French traditions at new year’s
On December 31st at 8pm, the French President addresses the nation from the Elysée Palace for the traditional voeux présidentiels — presidential New Year greetings.
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What do the French eat at Christmas?
The Christmas meal is serious business in France. Families rarely go out to a restaurant — they eat at home and splurge on the finest ingredients for this special feast.
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Traditional French Christmas songs
The festive season wouldn’t be what it is without music. Below is a selection of French Christmas songs stemming from centuries of tradition.
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L’almanach du facteur
La tradition des étrennes est très ancienne, elle remonte à la Rome Antique. Pour les facteurs, la tradition des étrennes telle qu’on la connaît aujourd’hui...
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This day in France – October 10th 1963
On October 10th 1963, French singer and songwriter Edith Piaf, also known as la môme, died at age 47 in Plascassier, on the French Riviera.
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This day in France: September 19, 1783
On September 19, 1783, the Montgolfier Brothers flew their hot air balloon before King Louis XVI and Queen Marie-Antoinette at the Château de Versailles.
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Le 14 Juillet. Bastille Day.
On this day, all of France celebrates Le Quatorze Juillet, also known as Bastille Day — the national day commemorating the storming of the Bastille in 1789.
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Learning French, The Four Ingredients to Success
Setting a personal objective to learn a foreign language is a noble task. In today’s global economy, is there a more important skill than speaking another language?
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La Ville de Saint-Malo
Discover the walled port city of Saint-Malo in Brittany — birthplace of explorers, pirates, and a setting that feels straight out of a storybook.
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The French Foreign Legion. A proven approach to learning French
You may wonder why a family-friendly cultural center writes about the French Foreign Legion. Let us clarify — it’s French, and their immersion method actually works.
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